Crime & Safety

What Do You Think of the Pitt Bomb Threats?

What do you think this unprecedented situation is doing to Pitt's reputation nationally and with prospective students?

The bomb threats at the University of Pittsburgh are continuing at a feverish pace, which makes us wonder h?

, piled on numerous other false alarms that began in mid-February. They continued over the weekend and are now targeting multiple buildings.

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported on Monday that Pitt is upgrading its security procedures with some buildings that have been receiving threats. Students and faculty will have to present Pitt IDs to gain entrance to affected buildings. There will also be additional security for people returning into buildings that have received threats.

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Are you a student from the Plum-Oakmont area who is attending Pitt, or a or student considering studying there? Do you know someone who works or teaches on campus and has been affected by the disturbing situation? Parents, are you afraid for your children who are studying there?

Tell us how you feel about the situation...

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  • How are the lives of people living in Oakland being affected?
  • What is this unprecedented situation doing to Pitt’s national reputation?
  • How will this affect luring prospective students to the school?
  • Are these constant false threats creating a reckless attitude to the evacuations?
  • What would you like to say to the person or people committing these crimes?

If you’d like to share your experiences and what you think of the situation, please contact me at 412-315-8954, or e-mail me at heidi.dezayas@patch.com.

Or you can share your thoughts in the comments section below.

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