"Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a warning advising students, employees, and nearby residents to evacuate at least a kilometer from campuses due to potential attacks."
"NYU's Abu Dhabi campus has moved all classes online and closed indefinitely, with students previously relocated during spring break."
"Georgetown University decided to continue remote-only courses in Qatar after initially planning to switch to hybrid learning, responding to the Iranian military's threats."
"Several U.S. branch campuses in the Middle East have temporarily shut down or switched to remote operations in response to the warning from Iran."
Since late February, U.S. universities with branch campuses in the Middle East have transitioned to online classes and halted travel due to escalating tensions with Iran. Following threats from Iran's military to attack American and Israeli universities, institutions like NYU and Georgetown have closed campuses or continued remote operations. NYU Abu Dhabi has closed indefinitely, while Georgetown's Qatar campus has opted for remote-only courses, allowing students to choose pass-fail grading for the semester.
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