Officials resolved a suspicious package issue at Bush Presidential Center on Tuesday after a security employee reported it earlier in the morning, KERA reported.
The university posted an alert update sometime after the incident and said the issue was taken care of.
"SMU Alert Update: A situation involving a suspicious package at the Bush Presidential Center has been safely resolved and all University operations in the area have returned to normal. Streets in the area are open, and the Mustang Express has returned to its normal schedule and route," the alert said.
The security employee at the center found a wrapped package near a lamppost on the lawn around 8:00 a.m. when the center was not open yet, according to university spokesman Steve Mace. He said the package was safely obtained and investigated by a bomb squad.
Campus police and first responders arrived at the center following reports of the package and nearby streets were shut down.
Earlier Tuesday, the university posted a message online notifying students to avoid certain areas.
"The Bush Center, Moody Coliseum and Crum Basketball Center have been temporarily closed. The Mustang Express route has temporarily changed -- there will be no stops on SMU Boulevard or Airline Road but regular stops on Bishop Boulevard will continue. Classes and all other university operations are continuing as normal," university officials said.
According to a Bush spokesman, the former president was out of town during the incident.
The George W. Bush Presidential Center was opened to the public on May 1.
