07/07/2026
In light of yesterday's unfortunate incident, several concerns have been brought forth to our attention. It has highlighted further that the University has not learned how to address similar situations even after what transpired seven years ago when two threats were transmitted.
Our main concerns:
- It is highly questionable that an official email account addressed to an office or department does not get read during office hours,
- The University's initial declaration for July 7 classes was very ambiguous prompting concerns regarding who will make the final decision,
- An "all clear" was apparently declared on July 6 but it was later determined on July 7 that several more classrooms and buildings were not included during last night's sweep prompting a check conducted by untrained university personnel,
- While University employees were informed to stay home, outsourced personnel still went on duty (allegedly required to do so), which prompts safety concerns in relation to several buildings that were apparently not included in the sweep,
- The University's Incident Management Team was not immediately activated in the absence of a clear responsible official, all the more glaring that there is no clear person who is leading the University at the moment.
These concerns are raised not as a detriment to the reputation to the University. We continue to preach that the safety of all students and employees should be of the utmost highest priority.
