Point Loma Nazarene Cancels Classes Due To Possible Threat

SAN DIEGO, CA – Point Loma Nazarene University canceled all classes Thursday after receiving information from the FBI of an "unspecified threat" to the university, officials announced.

The university announced the decision around 8:30 a.m. to cancel all classes at all of the university's campuses "out of an abundance of caution."

The decision to cancel classes was made after receiving information from the FBI Thursday morning about an "unspecified threat," university spokeswoman Jill Monroe said.

The main campus as well as satellite locations in the Mission Valley area and the Liberty Station area were closed and all employees were dismissed, Monroe said. A satellite location in Bakersfield was also closed.

Students who live on campus were told they could return to their dorms and remain inside or, if they prefer, they can leave campus, Monroe said.

The university's main campus located just south of the Sunset Cliffs area of San Diego has over 2,000 undergraduates, according to the university's website.

The threat investigation was being handled by the FBI, San Diego police public-affairs Officer Billy Hernandez said.

By City News Service; Kristina Houck/Patch contributed to this report.

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