São Paulo | IFSP campus suspends classes after threat note found in bathroom on Oct. 22, police investigating

The São Paulo campus of the Instituto Federal de São Paulo preventively suspended all activities on Thursday afternoon after a threat note was found in a campus bathroom; military and federal police are investigating.
Why it matters
Campus threats go straight to student and staff safety. IFSP's decision to suspend activities before the facts are established follows the standard response of Brazil's public higher-education institutions to such threats; the involvement of both military and federal police underscores how seriously authorities are taking the incident.
Full report
On Thursday afternoon, Oct. 22, the São Paulo campus of the Instituto Federal de São Paulo (IFSP), in the Canindé district of the city, suspended all academic activities. In an official statement, the institution said the move was preventive, after a note containing a threat was found in one of the campus bathrooms.
The Military Police and the Federal Police were called and are guiding the investigation; the campus administration and IFSP's central management are cooperating with investigators. The statement stressed that the safety and integrity of the academic community are institutional priorities, and that updates on the campus's reopening will be posted at spo.ifsp.edu.br.
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