EAST LANSING — Wells Hall on Michigan State’s campus was evacuated Monday, April 27, after unknown chemicals were found in the building.
“The university has been alerted to the presence of an unidentified chemical in Wells Hall,” MSU spokesperson Amber McCann said in a statement provided to the Lansing State Journal. “While emergency personnel evaluate the substance, and out of an abundance of caution, the university has decided to evacuate Wells Hall. The health and safety of our campus community is our top priority. There is no threat to the campus at this time but we ask the community to avoid the area.”
Alerts were sent out to the campus community the morning of April 27, the start of the university’s finals week.
“Due to the presence of some unknown chemicals that were located in the building, Wells Hall has been evacuated as a safety precaution while public safety officials work to properly identify the chemical,” the alert said. “There is no known threat to campus and these actions are a precaution. Please do not enter Wells Hall and avoid the area until further notice.”
Wells Hall, the largest academic building on campus, is located at619 Red Cedar Road, and sits East of Spartan Stadium. The building has four wings and houses the departments of mathematics, English and all of the languages. It also has a Starbucks, another popular gathering spot for students.
The Hannah Administration Building is just north of Wells Hall, across the Red Cedar River.
Contact Karly Graham at kgraham@lsj.com. Follow her on X at @KarlyGrahamJrn.
This article originally appeared on Lansing State Journal: Chemical discovery starts MSU finals week with Wells Hall evacuation
Reporting by Karly Graham, Lansing State Journal / Lansing State Journal
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