Access points to the Knight Management Center, such as this garage entrance on Campus Drive East, were secured by the Stanford Department of Public Safety. (Image credit: L.A. Cicero)

A bomb threat this morning caused the evacuation of the Knight Management Center, home of Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB).

No bomb was found. Out of an abundance of caution, the eight buildings of the business school campus were evacuated while officers from the Stanford Department of Public Safety and the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office searched the area with K-9 police dogs and visually over the course of several hours. Authorities finished the sweep at 5:15 p.m. and sent out an all-clear alert.

At 10:48 a.m., the university issued its first AlertSU message asking the campus community to stay away from the GSB complex. Updates were continually posted throughout the day on Stanford’s Emergency Information website.

“We recognize the disruption a situation like this causes, but we place our first priority on safety in the face of a threat,” said Police Chief Laura Wilson. “We appreciate the cooperation of the campus community all day, particularly those most impacted at the Graduate School of Business and Knight Management Center.”

The evacuation area was bounded by Campus Drive, Arguello Way and Serra Street. The incident affected about 700 faculty, students and staff members in the Knight Management Center, but did not disrupt classes as none were in session.

The entire complex was closed for the rest of the day, and affected employees were dismissed for the day. The remainder of campus operated as normal and all business activities continued throughout the day.