Oshkosh Investigates, Calls Forum Over Racist Images
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh officials say they're investigating racist images circulating on social media involving students and called a community forum to discuss them.
University spokeswoman Mandy Potts says officials became aware of the material Thursday that she said involved off-campus housing. An image posted on Twitter showed a whiteboard sign in the house that said, "No Liberals, Jews, Muslims, Queers or Hmongs."
The same Twitter user posted another photo of a swastika hanging on a wall during a party at what appeared to be the same house.
To anyone who brings hate into the @uwoshkosh community, I invite you to leave. We are aware of social media images that emerged overnight depicting racist messages and hateful symbols involving our students. We are investigating and take this seriously. https://t.co/IMXDbGByZ1
— UWOshkosh Chancellor (@uwochancellor) April 26, 2019
Chancellor Andrew Leavitt sent a campus-wide email saying the school was aware of "racist messages and hateful symbols involving our students." He called a forum Friday to discuss the images.
Leavitt said before the forum that university police and the Dean of Students Office were investigating.
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