Stanford University Launches Investigation into Antisemitic Incident on Campus

Stanford University has launched an investigation into an incident of antisemitism on campus, in which a whiteboard attached to an undergraduate student’s dorm room was defaced with an image of Adolf Hitler and swastikas.

The university said the act could be interpreted as an effort to intimidate the student, who is Jewish. The images were discovered on the whiteboard affixed to the door Friday morning.

In a letter to students, Stanford University condemned the incident, saying it “wholeheartedly rejects antisemitism, racism, hatred, and associated symbols, which are reprehensible and will not be tolerated.”

The letter, signed by four university officials, went on to say, “Purposely intimidating and threatening people based on protected identities is antithetical to Stanford’s values.”

The campus public safety department is investigating the incident as a hate crime. Stanford University has not yet released any information about the perpetrator, but the investigation is ongoing.