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Bottineau's Small Branch Campus Swept by a Bomb-Threat Wave That Targeted Four North Dakota Colleges Simultaneously

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On July 1, 2022, Dakota College at Bottineau, a small two-year public college serving about 1,000 students, received a phone bomb threat as part of a coordinated wave that also struck Bismarck State College, Dickinson State University, and Lake Region State College on the same morning. All four North Dakota campuses were evacuated and cleared by 2:00 PM. No explosive devices were found.

Alerts: 2
Response: —
Killed: —
Injured: —

Institution

Dakota College at Bottineau

Community College · ND

DCB Campus Alert

Confirmed Timeline

Alert Sequence

2 messages in sequence

Some alert texts below are approximate reconstructions from news coverage, not confirmed verbatim transcripts. Reconstructed texts are shown in italic with a dashed border. Verified verbatim texts have a solid border and are marked accordingly.

INITIAL ALERTmulti-channelMorning of July 1, 2022 (Central Time)

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DCB Campus Alert: A bomb threat has been received. All buildings must be evacuated immediately. Law enforcement has been notified and is responding. Do not re-enter until an all-clear is given.

This text has been reconstructed from news coverage and may not reflect the exact original wording.

Reconstructed: The Bismarck Tribune confirmed that 'similar threats by phone were leveled against colleges in Devils Lake and Bottineau in North Dakota,' confirming DCB was among the targeted institutions.

Bottineau is in the Central Time zone (CDT, UTC-5 during summer); the college serves about 1,000 students and is located in the north-central part of the state near the Canadian border.

ALL CLEARmulti-channelBy 2:00 PM CDT on July 1, 2022

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DCB Campus Alert: Campus has been cleared by law enforcement. No threat was found. It is safe to return to campus. Normal operations will resume.

This text has been reconstructed from news coverage and may not reflect the exact original wording.

Reconstructed: Bismarck Tribune reported all four affected campuses had received all-clears by 2:00 PM CDT, placing the DCB all-clear within that window.

Context

Background

Dakota College at Bottineau, a community college of roughly 1,000 students in the north-central North Dakota town near the Canadian border, was swept into a bomb-threat evacuation on July 1, 2022 alongside three other North Dakota colleges. According to the Bismarck Tribune, 'similar threats by phone were leveled against colleges in Devils Lake and Bottineau in North Dakota,' confirming DCB was one of four targeted institutions that day. The wave also hit Bismarck State College and Dickinson State University. All four campuses evacuated, and all had received law-enforcement all-clears by 2:00 PM CDT after no devices were found. Inside Higher Ed documented this as part of a national wave of coordinated hoax college bomb threats during summer 2022. DCB's remote location and small enrollment highlight how even the smallest institutions in thin-population states were targeted. The college is one of 11 campuses in the North Dakota University System.

Outcome

Law enforcement swept campus buildings and found no explosive devices. The campus received an all-clear by approximately 2:00 PM on July 1, 2022 consistent with the timeline at the other three affected North Dakota colleges.

Provenance

Sources

News
BSC, DSU evacuated for bomb threats; Bismarck police give all-clear - Bismarck Tribune
bismarcktribune.com
news media
Bomb threats disrupt campuses across the country - Inside Higher Ed
insidehighered.com

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