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Virginia HBCUs Threatened: VSU, Hampton Cancel Classes, Lock Down (DEVELOPING)

A pair of Virginia colleges were forced to cancel classes and enter a lockdown after being targeted with threats. Virginia State University (VSU) and Hampton University both entered precautionary ...
The Progress-Index

VSU resumes classes day after threats; president rallies the college community in letter

Virginia State University and five other HBCUs received threats on Sept. 11, leading to campus lockdowns. VSU President Dr. Makola Abdullah stated the university would not be intimidated by the ...
The Progress-Index

Virginia State University ends lockdown but restrictions remain: Updates

(Note: This story has been updated with new information from Virginia State University and reports of other campuses on lockdown.) Virginia State University lifted its lockdown after receiving an ...
WSLS 10

Virginia State University and Hampton University closed due to ‘potential threat’

A ‘potential threat’ has prompted the closure of both Virginia State University and Hampton University. Virginia State University sent an email to students and staff about a potential threat on campus ...
WVEC

Virginia State University lifts lockdown but maintains some restrictions

PETERSBURG, Va. — Virginia State University lifted its campus lockdown Thursday afternoon following a reported threat to campus safety, but restrictions remain in place, university officials confirmed ...
WVEC

FBI calls threats at Hampton University and other HBCUs a 'hoax'

HAMPTON, Va. — Hampton University has shut down all non-essential operations and canceled classes for Thursday, September 11, and Friday, September 12, after receiving notice of a potential threat to ...
Newsweek

Historically Black Universities Cancel Classes, Lock Down Over Threats

HBCUs have previously been targets of violent threats, leading to a federal investigation. In 2022, the FBI launched an investigation into a nationwide series of bomb threats at HBCUs as racially or ...