North Dakota State University has also been evacuated after a “general” bomb threat to the campus in Fargo. No word on how the threat came in yet or if it’s connected to the bomb threat at the University of Texas. We’ll have more details when they are released. Read more below.

Julie A.

The campus of North Dakota State University in Fargo is being evacuated this morning because of a bomb threat.

An emergency message sent out to students and posted on the university’s website this morning ordered all students and employees to leave campus by 10:15 am.

“This is an emergency message from North Dakota State University.

NDSU is requiring all employees and students to leave campus by 10:15 a.m. This includes residence hall students, who, if necessary, should walk to locations off campus. This also includes the downtown buildings and agricultural facilities.

NDSU received a bomb threat, prompting this evacuation. Updates will follow.

Do not call local emergency numbers for further information in order to permit emergency lines to remain open for emergency calls. Updates to this announcement will be made when information becomes available. This message is authorized and transmitted by the University Police Communications Call Center.”

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