The University of Texas at Dallas ordered a campus-wide evacuation Tuesday afternoon after receiving a bomb threat that turned out to be a hoax.

The school ordered all students, faculty, visitors and employees to evacuate all buildings at about 2:40 p.m.

UT Dallas Orders Campus-Wide Evacuation After Bomb Threat

The school followed up tweets calling for the evacuation with another saying they'd received a bomb threat and that they were working with the University of Texas at Dallas Police Department to make sure the campus is safe.



All UTD faculty, staff, students and visitors need to immediately evacuate all buildings and parking garages on campus. (1/2) — UT Dallas (@UT_Dallas) June 27, 2017

The all clear was given at about 3:20 p.m. and students, teachers and others were seen headed back inside.



Officials did not say how the threat was received and no other information has been confirmed.

