14 DAY TRIAL // Classes on the Illinois State University campus have been disrupted by a handwritten note warning students about a bomb.
According to CI News Now, the note was discovered in a restroom at Schroeder Hall, and it included threats about a bomb being placed nearby.
Campus police have performed a sweep of the hall and they have not come across anything resembling explosives. They believe that the letter has been a hoax, meant to wreak havoc on campus.
“University police and security personnel have conducted thorough building sweeps and are keeping a presence in Schroeder, something that will continue through Friday. Nothing suspicious has been discovered and the building remains safe and secure.
“Over the years, threatening notes of this type have appeared on several occasions, not only at Illinois State, but on college campuses across the country. While these notes are most often viewed as an attempt to disrupt normal activity, we must always take such communications seriously,” ISU President, Timothy Flanagan, has explained in a statement.
According to Web Pro News, the university has set up a system through which it sends alerts about threats on students' phones and through Facebook and Twitter.
Messages about the status of the situation have also been posted on the university homepage and e-mails have been sent to keep students up to date with the operation.
Officials have also alerted the FBI about the incident. Classes carried on as usual after the note was dubbed a false.
“We must take these communications seriously. After receiving the communication, University police immediately contacted the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other law enforcement agencies.
“While we have not canceled classes at Schroeder Hall, we are taking multiple steps to ensure the safety of all students, faculty and staff members who use the building,” Flanagan adds.