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Around noon on Thursday, a threat to black students at Michigan Technological University was posted to Yik Yak, a social media app that allows users to create and post anonymous messages.
A representative of the university told BuzzFeed News that a suspect, who was a student at Michigan Tech, was arrested shortly before midnight Thursday, and is scheduled to appear in Houghton County Circuit Court sometime on Friday.
“We moved pretty quickly, and were in constant communication with everybody,” the representative said. “The threat was directed at a particular sect of our community, and we take it pretty seriously.”
The university worked closely with Yik Yak, campus public safety, and the police to find the suspect.
While the school did not enter a lockdown, the representative said the president's office was in communication with students, and counseling services were offered Thursday evening in light of the incident.
In a statement, university president Glenn Mroz said, “It’s important to remember that we are a community and will not tolerate threats to any member of our family,” adding that it was “time to watch out for one another.”
At least two other universities have received anonymous, race-specific threats to students’ safety this week.
Three teenagers have been arrested for posting death threats on Yik Yak directed at black students at the University of Missouri. On Thursday, an anonymous message leaked onto the internet that targeted Howard University students.
This week, several universities have protested against racial discrimination on their own campuses and in solidarity with the University of Missouri, whose president and chancellor recently resigned as a result of student demonstrations.
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