Campus Racial Incidents

Racial Incident at Purdue University

Someone defaced a photograph of a late African American Purdue faculty member with a racial slur.

Series of Hate Crimes Strikes the Campus of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside

The advent of Black History Month unfortunately often coincides with a rise in racial incidents on campus.

The University of Cincinnati Mounts an Online Program to Combat Racial and Sexual Harassment

Faculty and staff will be required to participate in the online training program and pass a test to show that they have mastered the content.

University Band Played “Dixie” at Lynching Site

The Missouri State Pride Band played the song at the dedication of a public park where three Black men were lynched in 1906.

Historically Black University Settles Race Discrimination Lawsuit With White Football Coach

In agreeing to the settlement, the university denied any wrongdoing in the case.

Confederate Flag Controversy at the Beaufort Campus of the University of South Carolina

The student who displayed the flag in the window of his dorm room is an African American.

Civil Rights Suit Filed Against the University of New Mexico

The complaint was filed by local clergy and the Albuquerque chapter of the NAACP.

Sorority at the University of Southern Mississippi Disciplines Six Students for Blackface Incident

The students depicted themselves as members of the Huxtable family from The Cosby Show.

Williams College Cancels a Day of Classes After Racial Incident on Campus

More than a thousand students attended an outdoor rally that addressed this serious incident.

New York University Settles Harassment Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of an African-Born Former Employee

The employee alleged that his supervisor frequently referred to him as a “monkey” and told him to “go back to his cage.”
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