Two campuses of Capilano University are closed Friday due to a threat of violence between students.
A notice was posted to the university’s website Friday morning, warning people that the main campus in the Lynnmour area as well as the Lonsdale campuses were closed, due to a “targeted, specific security threat” at the North Vancouver institution.
School administration became aware that a student at the university had been threatened with violence by another student on Thursday, CapU president Paul Dangerfield said in an email statement.
The threat was specific to the student and the CapU campus on Friday, June 21, he said.
“To ensure the safety and security of our entire campus community, we decided to close both the Lonsdale and Main campuses in North Vancouver for the day of the threat,” Dangerfield said.
“Violence, intimidation and bullying is unacceptable at Capilano University. Appropriate authorities, including the police of jurisdiction, were notified and are following up as required to ensure the continued safety of the CapU community,” he said.
Dangerfield said he didn’t have reason to believe there is an ongoing threat to the safety and security of students, and that campuses were expected to reopen on Saturday.
North Vancouver RCMP confirmed that a related police investigation is ongoing.
"A safety plan has been discussed with all parties involved. No arrests have been made," a spokesperson from the RCMP detachment said. "We can confirm the threats in question were directed at one individual and not towards the school or other students and that there is no threat to public safety."
