In a call to 911, an unidentified man claimed to have a gun and threatened to kill people at Evergreen State College. (Photo: Tony Overman/The Olympian via AP; Audio: Thurston 911 Communications)The Evergreen State College closed again Monday, the second time in days that security concerns led college officials to shut down a campus that has gotten national attention after protests over race. The school in Olympia, Wash., shut down abruptly Thursday after receiving a threat, remained closed Friday, and reopened Saturday after law enforcement had thoroughly searched the campus. Student protests about race boiled over in late May, attracting national attention, when video of students of color shouting at a professor, the college president and other school officials went viral. [Threats shut down college embroiled in racial dispute]Officials from the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office referred questions to the college.

Source: Washington Post June 05, 2017 17:00 UTC