UPDATED: Delaware State University Evacuated after Bomb Threat Received Tuesday Morning; Similar Threats Received at other Institutions Regionally & Nationally

UPDATED – 5pm – “Delaware State University police, in coordination with local, state and federal authorities, have cleared campus buildings following a bomb threat that was received just before 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday.

DSU Campus will reopen as scheduled on Wednesday.”

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UPDATED – 4pm – DSU was not alone in receiving threats on Tuesday. The University of Delaware received information Tuesday morning about a reported explosive device in a building at the Newark Campus. Gore Hall, Sharp Lab and Mitchell Hall were evacuated and additional support from other nearby law enforcement agencies was called to assist in the investigation. The result of the investigation rendered the report to be unfounded, and the ‘all clear’ was given around 2pm.   During their investigation, UD Police learned that multiple institutions regionally and nationally received similar reports of potential safety threats.  Threats were also received by email at both Towson University which evacuated the University Union and at Morgan State University at Richardson Library.  All locations were investigated and the all clear given by mid-afternoon.

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ORIGINAL STORY –  09/30/25 – 12pm – Officials at Delaware State University report that a bomb threat was received just before 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday. University police are coordinating with state and federal law enforcement to investigate the threat and ensure the safety of all students, faculty, and staff.

Out of an abundance of caution, the University is evacuating academic buildings, canceling classes for the remainder of the day, and sending all University employees home, except for essential personnel.