Occupants of all buildings were evacuated and were directed to areas of safety. OSU Public Safety issued a Buckeye Alert at 8:41 a.m. to the campus community asking everyone to stay clear of those buildings. Text messages were sent to nearly 32,000 Buckeye Alert subscribers.
University public safety officials and university police continue to investigate along with the FBI and the Columbus Fire Department bomb squad. The affected buildings remain closed until further notice.
The OSU Department of Public Safety will hold a media briefing at 11 a.m. at Blankenship Hall, 901 Woody Hayes Dr.
For more information, call 614-247-7777 or continue to monitor www.osu.edu"
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