Clinton College in Rock Hill suspended classes and closed its campus Thursday after receiving a threat that may be linked to other colleges and universities around the country.
Clinton President Pamela Richardson Wilks says the college received a threat Thursday morning that led to the decision to shut down out of an abundance of caution.
In a statement, Wilks said the FBI and local police agencies are looking into the matter and added that there is no information indicating a specific or imminent danger. Wilks’ statement also references similar threats to other HBCUs Thursday.
No other HBCUs in South Carolina announced receiving any threats, but across the country, other colleges and universities have reported receiving what are only being called “credible threats.”
Villanova University in Philadelphia, New York University, and Wiley University, and an HBCU in Texas, all suspended classes and activities Thursday due to unspecified threats to their campuses.