The school announced Sunday night it would be canceling classes for Monday, after being alerted by the FBI to a threat posted online by an unknown individual.
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Classes at the University of Chicago's Hyde Park campus have been cancelled for Monday, after the FBI said a threat was posted online by an unknown individual, the school said in a statement released Sunday night.
The President of the University of Chicago, Robert Zimmer said that the FBI had informed the school that the threat mentioned the "campus quad" and the school had decided to cancel classes on the main campus with the agency's consultation.
"Based on the FBI's assessment of this threat and recent tragic events at other campuses across the country, we have decided in consultation with federal and local law enforcement officials, to exercise caution by canceling all classes and activities on the Hyde Park campus through midnight on Monday," Zimmer said.
The announcement said students as well as non-essential staff were asked not to come to the Hyde Park campus and that the majority of facilities would be closed. The statement also asked those who live in College Housing to remain indoors as much as possible.
"In response to the threat, the University will have an increased police and security presence on and around campus, including police personnel with visible weapons and other additional measures," the statement continued. "University security personnel are keeping in close contact with the FBI, which is continuing to investigate the threat."
However, the University's Medical Center would still be open "with added security measures" and medical staff would be on hand.
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