TALLAHASSEE, FL — Florida A&M University announced that their main and satellite campuses will shift to virtual learning.
Employees will also shift to remote work.
The move was made Thursday following threats made at several Historically Black Colleges and Universities across the country following the shooting death of Political Commentator Charlie Kirk on Wednesday.
The University posted the announcement on it's social media page.
In the post, the University says Thursday evening events and practices will continue with heightened security.
The change will remain in place through Friday.
The move comes on the heels of FAMU DRS canceling practice on Thursday and postponing its Friday game against Sneads.
The team's football coach, Patrick Wise, confirmed with WTXL that school officials made the move to cancel Thursday and Friday's activities.
FAMU DRS will have normal operations with heightened security.
According to ABC News, at least six other historically Black colleges halted activities and issued alerts on Thursday. They include Virginia State University, Alabama State University, Clark Atlanta University in Georgia, Hampton University in Virginia, and Southern University in Louisiana.
FAMU released a statement Thursday afternoon saying in part,
Florida A&M University Police Department (FAMUPD) is aware of recent email threats reported across the higher education community. At this time, FAMU has not received any threats, and all campus operations remain normal.
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