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Critical Incident Message – Offensive Graffiti

Posted by on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 in Responses.

Vanderbilt University Police are investigating the discovery near Vanderbilt’s campus of offensive graffiti intended to spread hate. The graffiti, discovered Dec. 16, was drawn in black marker on a flyer posted near the entrance of a Vanderbilt-affiliated building. The perpetrator is unknown.

Vanderbilt University is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of our students, faculty and staff, and we will not tolerate words, actions or symbols that are bigoted or intended to intimidate anyone in our community. We remain deeply committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive environment for all.

Vanderbilt Police have notified Metro Police, the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security and the Tennessee Fusion Center. The investigation is ongoing. Specific details about the incident are being withheld at the request of those who reported it.

Resources for the Vanderbilt Community

ResourceWebsiteContactCampus Location
Black Cultural Center, Bishop Joseph JohnsonWebsite615-322-2524Vanderbilt Place, Map
Center for Student WellbeingWebsite615-322-04801211 Stevenson Center Lane
Dean of StudentsWebsite615-322-6400
Email		Sarratt Student Center, Suite 310
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)Website615-936-1327
Graduate Life CoachWebsite
International Student & Scholar ServicesWebsite615-322-2753Sarratt Student Center, Suite 100
2301 Vanderbilt Place
LGBTQI LifeWebsite615-322-3330
Provost’s Office for Inclusive ExcellenceWebsite615-343-7083
Email		Kirkland Hall, Suite 301
Office of Housing and Residential ExperienceWebsite615-322-2591
Email		4100 Branscomb Quadrangle
Office of Religious LifeWebsite615-322-2457
Grief Net: 615-322-6172		401 24th Avenue South
Project Safe CenterWebsite615-322-7233 (24-Hour Hotline)Cumberland (304) West Side Row
Rohr Chabad House at VanderbiltWebsite615-686-3905113 23rd Avenue North
Student Accountability, Community Standards & Academic IntegrityWebsite615-322-7868Sarratt Student Center, Suite 301
2301 Vanderbilt Place
Student Care CoordinationWebsite615-343-9355Rand Hall, Suite 305
Student Center for Social Justice & IdentityWebsite615-322-5089Sarratt Student Center, Suite 335
Title IX and Student DiscriminationWebsite615-343-9004 (V/TDD)Baker Building, Suite 975
University Counseling CenterWebsite615-322-2571 (during and after business hours)2015 Terrace Place
Drop-In Consultations at Multiple Campus Locations
Vanderbilt HillelWebsite615-322-8376Schulman Center for Jewish Life, 2421 Vanderbilt Place
Women’s Center, Margaret CuninggimWebsite615-322-4843Franklin (316) West Side Row

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