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Four North Dakota Campuses Evacuated in Under Two Minutes During a Coordinated Summer Bomb-Threat Wave

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On July 1, 2022, Dickinson State University in Dickinson, North Dakota evacuated all campus buildings after Dickinson Police received a bomb-threat phone call at approximately 10:30 AM MDT. The threat was one of at least four near-simultaneous calls targeting North Dakota colleges that day; police swept the campus and issued an all-clear by approximately 12:45 PM MDT after finding no devices.

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Institution
Dickinson State University
Public Masters · ND
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Confirmed Timeline

Alert Sequence

2 messages in sequence

Some alert texts below are approximate reconstructions from news coverage, not confirmed verbatim transcripts. Reconstructed texts are shown in italic with a dashed border. Verified verbatim texts have a solid border and are marked accordingly.

INITIAL ALERTmulti-channel
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DSU Alert: A bomb threat has been reported on campus. All persons must immediately evacuate all campus buildings. Do not use elevators. Proceed to designated evacuation areas and await further instructions. Do not re-enter buildings until an all-clear is given.

This text has been reconstructed from news coverage and may not reflect the exact original wording.

Reconstructed: KX News reported that Dickinson Police received a bomb threat call around 10:30 AM MDT and DSU issued an immediate evacuation order for all campus buildings, canceling scheduled classes for the day.
Although the threat targeted a specific building, DSU evacuated all campus buildings out of an abundance of caution per KX News reporting.
Dickinson is in the Mountain Time zone (MDT, UTC-6 during summer).
ALL CLEARmulti-channel
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DSU Alert: Dickinson Police have completed a search of campus buildings and do not believe there is an active security threat. The all-clear has been given. Campus remains closed for the remainder of the day.

This text has been reconstructed from news coverage and may not reflect the exact original wording.

Reconstructed based on Dickinson Police's public statement reported by KX News at approximately 12:45 PM MDT on July 1, 2022.
DSU offices and services remained closed for the remainder of the day even after the all-clear, per Dickinson Press reporting.
This is a true all-clear; it confirmed no active threat but noted ongoing campus closure.
Context

Background

On the morning of July 1, 2022, Dickinson State University became one of at least four North Dakota colleges that received near-simultaneous bomb-threat phone calls as part of a coordinated national wave. According to KX News, Dickinson Police received the call around 10:30 AM MDT, and although the threat mentioned a specific building, DSU evacuated all campus buildings out of caution and canceled the day's classes. The Bismarck Tribune reported that BSC in Bismarck received a near-identical threat within two minutes of the DSU call, and that Lake Region State College in Devils Lake and Dakota College at Bottineau received similar threats the same morning. Dickinson Police issued an all-clear around 12:45 PM MDT after a building-by-building sweep found no devices, though DSU offices remained closed the rest of the day. The Dickinson Press noted the threats appeared to fit an ongoing national pattern of coordinated hoax bomb calls targeting college campuses, following similar incidents across the country on Thursday and Friday of that week.
Outcome
Dickinson Police, with assistance from law enforcement, searched all campus buildings and found no evidence of an explosive device. The all-clear was given around 12:45 PM MDT. DSU offices and services remained closed the rest of the day. Authorities noted the threats appeared to be part of a coordinated wave targeting colleges nationally.
Provenance

Sources

  1. News
    Bomb threat targets DSU, BSC; campus buildings evacuated - KX News
    kxnet.com
  2. News
    Dickinson Police continue investigation into bomb threat on DSU campus - The Dickinson Press
    thedickinsonpress.com
  3. News
    BSC, DSU evacuated for bomb threats; Bismarck police give all-clear - Bismarck Tribune
    bismarcktribune.com
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bomb-threatfalse-alarmnorth-dakotacoordinated-threatsummerevacuation2022
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