Nationwide: 300 Universities Targeted in Bomb Threat Campaign

On 13 March 2024, at least 300 colleges and universities were targeted by bomb threat emails, including Mississippi Valley State University, Valley City State University, Upper Iowa University, Truett McConnell University, Clemson, SUNY New Paltz, Rochester Institute of Technology, and Asbury University. No hazardous material has been found. A similar bomb threat campaign took place in February 2023, when Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) were targeted. The investigation is ongoing.