The campus of the University of Alaska Fairbanks is seen from the air on Sept. 20, 2022. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)
The University of Alaska Fairbanks received reports of a bomb threat Tuesday morning, causing school officials to cancel classes through noon, but no explosive device was found.
The campus police department said just after 6:45 a.m. Tuesday morning that they had received a report of a bomb at or near the Elvey Building on the Troth Yeddha’ campus, home to the university’s famed Geophysical Institute.
Two hours later, UAF officials canceled classes on the university’s main campus through noon. They also ordered the closure of the University of Alaska Museum of the North, the university virology lab, and other offices on the West Ridge.
During the closure, police searched the Elvey Building and surrounding areas.
Just before 10:40 a.m., the university police department issued an “all-clear” message saying that they found no explosive device. The campus reopened, classes resumed, and employees returned to their offices.
Police say the threat remains under investigation.
Also on Tuesday, several universities around the country received reports of bomb threats that were later cleared, including in Oregon, Delaware, Maryland, Alabama, New York and Texas. It was not immediately clear whether the events were connected.
