Shippensburg University responded to an incident of anti-Semitism in an email sent to students by Interim President Barbara Lyman on Saturday morning.
In the email, Lyman addressed recent incidences of prejudice occurring at Shippensburg Area Senior High School (SASH). On Friday, it was discovered swastikas had been painted on the SASH’s “spirit rocks.” Lyman said actions such as these will not be tolerated on the SU campus.
“This act of vandalism and hate speech has reverberated throughout the community,” Lyman said in the email.
Additionally, Lyman emphasized that the Shippensburg community is one that represents “core” values, such as trust, mutual respect, support, communication, cooperation and respect.
“Today, I’d like to reinforce to our university community that ‘community’ is one of our core values,” Lyman said. “We condemn all acts of hate on our campus.”
Lyman said anyone from SU who feels distressed by these actions should contact campus administration to share their concerns.
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