Tufts evacuates 7 facilities amid third bomb threat in less than a week

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In a message to the university’s community posted online, Tufts officials advised people to evacuate Tilton Hall, Lewis Hall, Haskell Hall, Metcalf Hall, Kappa Alpha Theta, Barnum Hall, and Houston Hall.Advertisement:On Wednesday, a threat was emailed to Tufts’ diversity department, along with several media organizations including Boston.com, from a self-described “multiracial group” blamed the university for fueling “anti-white racism.”A second threat came from a similarly-worded email on Thursday, and the email received Monday followed the same pattern.In a message to the Tufts community last week, University President Tony Monaco said the school increased security patrols after the initial two threats and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future.“I recognize that the past two days have been extremely difficult for our community as we deal with abhorrent and malicious threats against our university and our values,” Monaco wrote on Thursday.“There is no greater priority for us than caring for the safety, well-being, and mental health of all our students and the entire community.”Newsletter SignupStay up to date on all the latest news from Boston.comBe civil."

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