Students at Harvard University are returning to class on Tuesday following a campus bomb scare just one day earlier, The Republic reported.
On Monday, police received a call suggesting four different buildings on Harvard's campus -- one dormitory, two classrooms, and the science center -- had bombs placed inside, causing an immediate evacuation and interruption of final exams.
After hours of searches, authorities determined the buildings to be safe and allowed students back on campus.
"Harvard's focus is on the safety of our students, faculty and staff," the university said in a statement. According to the Harvard Gazette, no explosives or suspicious devices were discovered.
Despite the potential of the bomb threat, immediate reports said the overall mood on campus was more cautious and calm than frightened.
"It looks pretty relaxed out there actually," Ben Forman, an employee at the Harvard Book Store, told the New York Daily News. "There is a gate closed into the yard, but it's not panicked."
Santiago Pardo, a sophomore at the university, told The Associated Press that he and his roommate "feel safe" and "we're not scared."
Some students believe the entire incident was a hoax.
"I have a good guess somebody called it in so they wouldn't have to take an exam. It's frustrating because now the exam will have to be postponed," said junior Alexander Ryjik.
John Ellison, Associate Dean of Harvard College, said final exams would resume normally for the rest of the week and would notify students who missed their Monday tests about when the rescheduling will occur.
Additionally, a classroom at the University of Massachusetts in Boston was briefly evacuated following a report of a gunman in the building. After students were ordered to leave, police from the university, Boston, and state investigated and did not discover anyone with a gun. The call is currently being investigated.
