An envelope containing a suspicious substance, since determined to be harmless, was found in Thornton Hall on Wednesday evening, according to Justin Anderson, director of media relations for the College.
The FBI, Hanover Police, Hanover Fire Department, Lebanon Fire Department, Safety and Security and the College's Environmental Health and Safety Department all responded and secured the building, Anderson said.
EHSD, the hazardous materials response team, tested the substance on site and found it to be harmless, according to a campus-wide safety alert email from Director of Safety and Security and College Proctor Harry Kinne.
Representatives from the FBI were on campus on Wednesday because the incident had "homeland security implications" given the history of anthrax attacks in the country after Sept. 11, Anderson said.
The envelope contained a note and was addressed to a College employee, Kinne said. Anderson said he could not comment on whether it was sent through the U.S. Postal Service.
This article will be updated as more information becomes available.
