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Notification during bomb threa t

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April 10, 200 7

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Jim,

Per your request, here are copies of campus notifications used during the recent bomb threat. We communicated in several ways, including : 1) 2) 3) 4) 5)

The "black box" alert on the home page. Link on the news page. External press release . Campus-wide email . Recorded message on the weather/emergency phone .

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Bomb threat closes Torgersen Ha ll ; Traffic re-routed By Lar ~ -FI incke_ r BLACKSBURG , VA., Apr i l 2 , 2007 -- The universi ty has received a bomb threat for Torgersen Hall . The building has been evacuated and closed to all personnel . All classes in Torgersen Hall are cancelled for the remaind e r of the day and evening . The Alumni Mall will be cl osed to through -traffic in both directions . Travelers are encouraged to use another ro ute . Virginia Tech Police are on the scene . Effective immediately, all Blacksburg Transit (BT) bus routes, with pick up and drop off points on campus, will be detoured to Perry Street . BT buses will only travel to Perry Street . If you need to ride a bus from anywhere on campus, you must go to Perry Street to catch the bus . If you are traveling to campus, BT will only go as far as Perry Street. This detour is in e ffect until the bomb threat at Torgersen Hall has been eliminated . For more information call Blacksburg Transit at 961-1185 . The university will use this space and email for further communications . C on t act La r ry H i n cker at hincker @ vt . edu o r (5 4 0) 231-5396 . ##0 7 199##

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Bomb threat closes Torgersen Hall ; Traffic re- routed By Larry Hincke r (540) 231-5396, hincker@vt .ed u BLACKSBURG, VA ., April 2, 2007 -- The university has received a bomb threat for Torgersen Hall . The building has been evacuated and closed to all personnel . All classes in Torgersen Hall are cancelled for the remainder of the day and evening . The Alumni Mall will be closed to through-traffic in both directions . Travelers are encouraged to use another route . Virginia Tech Police are on the scene . Effective immediately, all Blacksburg Transit (BT) bus routes, with pick up and drop off points on campus, will be detoured to Perry Street . BT buses will only travel to Perry Street . If you need to ride a bus from anywhere on campus, you must go to Perry Street to catch the bus . If you are traveling to campus, BT will only go as far as Perry Street . This detour is in effect until the bomb threat at Torgersen Hall has been eliminated . For more information call Blacksburg Transit at 961-1185 . The university will use this space and email for further communications . ## 07 1 99 ##

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