LSU Campus Evacuated After Bomb Threat

The Louisiana State University campus has been evacuated after a bomb threat was reported Monday morning. Law enforcement officials are still investigating, according to the LSU website.

There are over 30,000 faculty, staff, and students located on campus. They have all been told to remain off campus unless "specifically instructed to return," the LSU website said. 

Capt. Doug Cain of the Lousiana State Police told the Associated Press that bomb technicians were invsetigating the report on campus. Police officials are also looking into possible connections with bomb threats on university campuses in Texas, North Dakota, and Ohio last week.

According to Kristine Calonge, an LSU spokeswoman, 911 received the call around 10:32 a.m. No specific location was identified in the threat.

The LSU media department released a statement at 11:38 a.m. this morning announcing the bomb threat and the evacuation, telling those on campus to evacuate "as calmly and quickly as possible." The LSU police department sent out text message alerts to students and staff. Statements were also released via social media networks.

LSU took their Twitter account to announce the evacuation.

"ALL #LSU classes, events cancelled for today. Evacuation is still in effect," one tweet said.

A press conference scheduled with LSU head football coach, Les Miles, has been postponed as well.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.