Educationcampus Incidents News

"Racist Group Projects Swastika on University Dorm, Chants Hate Speech"

A swastika was projected on a University of Wisconsin-Whitewater dorm by a group chanting racist remarks, prompting increased police patrol on campus. The incident, which occurred the night before the start of the Spring 2024 term, involved individuals not affiliated with the campus. This comes amid a rise in bias incidents against Jewish and Muslim communities on college campuses since the Israel-Hamas war, with the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights opening investigations into alleged incidents. The university condemned the incident as "abhorrent" and offered counseling services to students and staff, urging the community to look out for one another.