Dire Straits: When Tech Does (and Does Not) Send Alerts

By Victoria Landers Two recent incidents on Texas Tech’s campus that required emergency response have left local journalists, students and faculty wondering: Why were they not notified by the university’s alert system? The first incident occurred on Friday, March 4, when the Texas Tech Police Department responded to a report of a possible bomb threat in the College […]

BREAKING: Bomb Threat in COMC, Building Reopened

The Texas Tech College of Media & Communication was evacuated at about 11:45 Friday morning because of a reported bomb threat. Students and faculty were let back into the building about 12:20 p.m. Lynnlee Harrell, senior office assistant in the College of Media & Communication, heard someone loudly yell “There is a bomb!” in a […]