WASHINGTON — Multiple Historically Black Colleges and Universities around the country have received possible threats, leading to lockdowns and closed campuses on Thursday.

At least six HBCU institutions have reported potential threats to their campuses.

These include Alabama State University, Hampton University, Virginia State University, Clark Atlanta University, Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge and Bethune-Cookman University.

Lockdowns and alerts were issued around noon E.T. on Thursday.

Alabama State University

Alabama State University suspended all campus activities on Thursday, Sept. 11 after going on lockdown for what officials said were "terroristic threats" aimed at campus.

A university spokesperson told WZDX that campus operations were shut down while auth

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