FAU Cancels Commencement Ceremony Over ‘Credible Threat’
Florida Atlantic University’s commencement ceremony scheduled for 5pm today has been canceled and the Student Union is being evacuated after the school received what law enforcement considers a credible threat, according to FAU’s twitter account.
FAU ALERT (1): Today’s 5 p.m. commencement ceremony is canceled. The Student Union is being evacuated due to what law enforcement considers a credible threat.
— Florida Atlantic (@FloridaAtlantic) August 7, 2018
According to WPTV, right as the ceremony was about to start, a note was found in a bathroom threatening a shooting at the graduation.
The threat is still being investigated by FAU and we will notify our readers of news.
The investigation of FAU’s Student Union continues. Updates will follow as information is available.
— Florida Atlantic (@FloridaAtlantic) August 7, 2018
