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Cypress College in Southern California has been closed today due to a threat made against the school. According to reports, school officials told students and faculty to stay off of campus until told otherwise.
Marc Posner, the school’s communications director, said the threat was sent through email and text. Furthermore, the nature of the threats and the identity of the suspect were not immediately released.
At this time, the school is working directly with the Cypress Police Department as they conduct their investigation. School officials said they will notify students and staff when it is safe to return to campus.
via Twitter:
The text/email distribution from the college on Sunday night is authentic. No classes will be held on the morning of Monday, March 5. We will update the situation before noon. Thank you for your cooperation.
Cypress College is a comprehensive community college located in Cypress, in southern California, United States. The college is one of 112 in the California Community Colleges System. It offers a variety of general education (55 associate degrees), transfer courses (58 transfer majors), and 145 vocational programs leading to associate degrees and certificates.