China News Service, November 12 According to foreign media reports, the University of Southern California (USC) received a bomb threat on the afternoon of the 11th local time, causing the evacuation of several buildings. It was later confirmed that there were no safety issues.
According to reports, just after 4:30 pm on the 11th, the University of Southern California issued an alert to students, faculty and staff, saying that Grace Ford Salvatori Hall, Sample Hall and Wallis Annenberg Hall were being evacuated.
By 5 pm, officials said the evacuated building was safe and the building had been reopened.
Data map: On May 18, 2016, local time, the academic uniform and the Stars and Stripes were blown up by the wind when President Bollinger of Columbia University spoke.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Liao Pan
At the same time, New York University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology also received bomb threats on the afternoon of the 11th, resulting in an emergency evacuation.
The police pointed out: “Although universities across the country have received similar threats in the past week, the police are acting collectively and are very cautious and thoroughly inspect the campus.”
Last weekend, Ivy League campuses including Cornell University, Columbia University and Brown University received bomb threats.
After a few hours, these campuses were deemed safe.
Yale University also received bomb threats on the 5th, forcing the evacuation of several buildings and nearby businesses, but the university resumed normal operations later that day.