FAU commencement ceremony canceled due to threat
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BOCA RATON, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35) - A commencement ceremony at Florida Atlantic University was canceled after a threat was made, WSVN-TV is reporting.
The event held at the Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium was affected by what, police said, was a "credible threat." Evacuations were underway on campus, just after 5 p.m.
Authorities say a threatening note was found in a bathroom, which they deemed a security risk. Evacuations were underway on campus, just after 5 p.m.
The ceremony was for students graduating from the College of Arts and Letters, College of Nursing, College of Medicine and College of Science.