On September 28, 2023, an emailed bomb threat targeting Fresno State residence halls, the University House, and Professor Ida Jones's home prompted the evacuation of dorms, the dining hall and child care facility. The Fresno Police Department received the threat at approximately 11:30 AM PDT; a Bulldog Alert was issued at 12:18 PM, and the threat was deemed not credible at 2:03 PM PDT. The threats followed LibsofTikTok social media attacks on Jones's classroom pronoun policy.
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Campus Alert Archive. "California State University, Fresno: Bomb threat, September 28, 2023." Incident of September 28, 2023. Added May 2026; last updated October 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/fresno-state-bomb-threat-residence-halls-2023-09-28/
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