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Bomb threat on the first day of Black History Month; campus swept, no devices found

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Coppin State University received a bomb threat on the first day of Black History Month, February 1, 2022, alongside Morgan State University in Baltimore. Both campuses canceled in-person classes and kept students sheltered in place throughout the morning while Baltimore Police, campus police, and the FBI investigated. No explosive devices were found, and President Anthony Jenkins confirmed the campus was cleared by early afternoon.

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Coppin State University
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CAMPUS UPDATE Coppin State University has received an all-clear status from Campus Safety related to the bomb threat received, today. No evidence of a bomb or other explosive device was found. Classes and university services will resume in their normal modality as of 5p today.
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@CoppinStateUniv all-clearx.comfind archived copies
EXPANSION 2026-08-02. Dual independent x_thread_fetch match. SPN 523.
P4 sequence completion; seq 1 remains unconfirmed if demoted.
Context

Background

Coppin State University, a public HBCU in Baltimore, was one of at least 13 historically Black colleges and universities targeted with bomb threats on February 1, 2022, the first day of Black History Month. The threat arrived the same morning as one at nearby Morgan State University, meaning both of Baltimore's HBCUs were locked down simultaneously. This was part of the 2022 HBCU bomb threat wave which produced at least 57 bomb threats against HBCUs and other institutions and targeted dozens of Black colleges between January and February 2022. The FBI investigated the campaign as racially motivated hate crimes and identified six juveniles as persons of interest. No explosive devices were found at any campus nationwide.
Analysis

Key Findings

Both of Baltimore's HBCUs were targeted simultaneously on the same morning
President Anthony Jenkins confirmed the campus was cleared by BPD, FBI, and campus security with no devices found
The DSU vs. Coppin State basketball game had to be rescheduled, showing the ripple effects of threats beyond academics
The threat came on the first day of Black History Month, consistent with the symbolic timing of the broader campaign
Outcome
Campus cleared by Baltimore Police Department, FBI, and campus security. No explosive devices found. Classes and university services resumed at 5 p.m. that day.
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  1. News
    Baltimore's Morgan State, Coppin State campuses close due to bomb threats -- Baltimore Sun
    baltimoresun.com
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  2. News
    Coppin State and Morgan State among HBCUs targeted with bomb threats -- WMAR
    wmar2news.com
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  3. News
    Morgan State, Coppin State campuses cleared after bomb threats -- CBS Baltimore
    cbsnews.com
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  4. Student Paper
    Bomb Threat: DSU vs Coppin State Basketball Game Rescheduled -- The Hornet Newspaper
    thehornetonline.com
    archived copy
  5. Social
    @CoppinStateUniv all-clear
    x.com
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Cite this case

Campus Alert Archive. "Coppin State University: Bomb threat on the first day of Black History Month; campus swept, no devices found." Incident of February 1, 2022. Added April 2026; last updated August 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/coppin-state-university-bomb-threat-2022-02-01/

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Added April 2026Updated August 2026Via ingestion