UPDATE: University of Texas campus reopening after threat - WKOW 27: Madison, WI Breaking News, Weather and Sports

AUSTIN (WKOW) -- The University of Texas says all university buildings have been cleared and are reopening after a bomb threat prompted an evacuation of the Austin campus.

The university posted on its website that all classes have been canceled for the remainder of the day Friday but other university activities will resume by 5 p.m.

The school had issued and alert shortly before 10 a.m. Friday telling people to immediately evacuate all campus buildings and "get as far away as possible" after the school received a phoned-in bomb threat.

The University of North Dakota also ordered an evacuation after receiving a bomb threat.

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AUSTIN, Texas (WKOW) -- The University of Texas has issued an alert on its website ordering an evacuation "due to threats on campus."

The alert was posted shortly before 10 a.m. Friday. It says people on campus should immediately evacuate all buildings and "get as far away as possible."

Officials say the threat came from man claiming to have placed bombs all over campus.

Stay with www.wkow.com for more on this developing story.