Fayetteville State University Resumes Classes After Bomb Threat
All campus activities were suspended at Fayetteville State University in North Carolina after the HBCU received a bomb threat on Feb. 16.
According to WRAL, the threat is under FBI investigation and classes resumed today (Feb. 17).
Chancellor Darrell Allison said in a statement, “I am deeply disturbed by the recent reports of senseless bomb threats directed at HBCUs across our nation and particularly at Fayetteville State University on today. Considering this threat, we acted quickly to ensure the health and safety of our university community. This university remains committed to our mission and vision of educating bright leaders all while making safety our first priority.”
FBI spokeswoman Shelley Lynch also said in a statement, “The FBI takes all threats seriously, and we are committed to thoroughly and aggressively investigating these threats. We would like to remind members of the public that if they observe anything suspicious or have information about potential threats to report it to law enforcement immediately, call 1-800-CALL FBI or submit a tip to tips.fbi.gov.”
Since January, several HBCUs have received bomb threats, including University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Florida Memorial University, Spelman College, Norfolk State University, North Carolina Central University, Prairie View A&M University, Xavier University and Howard University, which received four threats this month.
