Important Campus Security Alert
Dear Rider Community,
On Monday afternoon, September 10th, Rider and a number of other colleges and universities across the country, received an email bomb threat for Tuesday, September 11th. Rider University officials worked closely with Lawrence Township police, Princeton Borough police and the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force to assess the risk to the Rider community.
Because the e-mail contained no specific Rider target, and more than 60 universities have received similar false threats in recent weeks, including four in New Jersey, the FBI indicated that they do not view this as a credible threat. Nevertheless, out of concern for the safety of the Rider community on both campuses, we have increased our security measures.
While the University will remain open on both campuses for all classes tonight and for all day and evening classes tomorrow, access to the Lawrenceville campus will be restricted. Beginning at 8 p.m. Monday, the main entrance will be closed, and all traffic will be limited to the South entrance. The South entrance security kiosk will be staffed by University public safety and Lawrence Township police officers. In addition, there will be increased patrols on both campuses by public safety and local law enforcement officers. We ask all members of the Rider community to maintain awareness of their surroundings, and to report any suspicious activity to public safety at extension 7777 or 609-896-5029. We will continue to keep the University community informed when there is additional information.
Mordechai Rozanski
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