News in :90 – Sept. 17, 2019

St. Thomas issued an all-clear alert Tuesday morning after the university received a bomb threat at 7:45 a.m.

The first alert was issued at 8:04 a.m. Tuesday, announcing, “USTALERT At 7:45 today St. Thomas received another generalized bomb threat. No location given. We are actively investigating. More information to follow.”

The university closed and searched the Facilities Design Center, John Roach Center, Anderson Student Center and O’Shaughnessy Science Center.

Classes in those buildings were cancelled through the early afternoon, but resume Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.

This is the third bomb threat St. Thomas has received since last spring. The first threat was five months ago to this day on April 17.

The activities fair, scheduled for midday Tuesday was cancelled. It will be rescheduled for a later date.

Kate Nechanicky can be reached at nech9997@stthomas.edu.