Two universities in Delaware—Delaware State University and the University of Delaware—were evacuated on the same day due to bomb threats, causing widespread alarm and campus disruption.
At the University of Delaware (UD), multiple buildings including Gore Hall, Sharp Lab, and Mitchell Hall were evacuated after a report of a possible explosive device. UD police later confirmed the threat was unfounded.
Meanwhile, in Dover, Delaware State University canceled classes for the day and evacuated its academic buildings after receiving a bomb threat just before 11 a.m.
UD’s police noted that similar threats were reported to multiple institutions regionally and nationally, suggesting a possible coordinated hoax or false alarm trend. Local law enforcement closed nearby streets during the investigation, but the situation was resolved without incident and normal operations resumed.
