NORMAL — Alabama A&M University was among several universities to have classes and operations disrupted Tuesday by “bomb and mass shooting threats.”
In a Facebook post, university officials warned, “students, faculty, and staff please stay clear of the JF Drake LRC (Learning Resource Center) area as the situation is investigated.”
After an investigation and a sweep of the campus, the school issued an all clear just before noon.
“At 10:35 a.m., we received an anti-Semitic and racist email,” A&M President Dr. Daniel Wims posted. “The language in this message is consistent with recent emergency incidents and reflects a troubling pattern of similar threats directed at Historically Black Colleges and Universities across the nation.”
Wims said the university is providing counseling services to students and staff.
“Let’s stay Bulldog strong and Protect the Hill,” he wrote.
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