The University of Northern Colorado planned to go ahead with an annual event for teens Wednesday after a threat to the event was deemed not to be credible, but campus police planned to step up their presence.
Meanwhile in Boulder, a high school was ramping up security following a series of threats hinting at violence Thursday.
In Greeley, University of Northern Colorado officials considered canceling Foreign Language Day, expected to draw 1,200 high school students Wednesday, but police determined the threat was made by a high school student hoping to skip the event, said Cameron Redwine, who was staffing a hot line set up for the event.
The student, whose name was not released, has been banned from campus, university officials said Tuesday. It was not immediately clear what charges the student could face.
In Boulder, in an e-mail sent to parents Monday night, Boulder High School Principal Bud Jenkins said school officials found a threat scrawled in a men’s bathroom last month that read “Everybody Dies April 19.”
Students reported seeing similar messages after the shootings Monday at Virginia Tech that left 33 dead, Jenkins wrote.
In light of the college attack, Jenkins said, he asked for police to increase their presence at the school.
“I understand this is an anxious time for us all,” Jenkins wrote. “I am confident that through continued dialogue and awareness, we can continue to provide a safe and productive learning environment for our students.”
