Antisemitic graffiti was found on the UMass Boston campus last week, according to school officials.
The school was made aware of the vandalism on Monday, Chancellor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco said in a letter to the school community.
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The "hateful" and "vile" graffiti was found in bathrooms in several buildings, according to Suárez-Orozco. After finding out, he said campus leaders and police quickly inspected the sites.
"There can be no equivocation on what this is: a hate crime that strikes at the heart of who we are," wrote Suárez-Orozco. "And we should all be outraged that this reprehensible, cowardly behavior has infiltrated the UMass Boston community."
He said that as they process this as a community, the institution "must" condemn antisemitism in all of its forms and remain vigilant in "modelling antiracist norms and behavior."
Suárez-Orozco said the university is conducting a criminal investigation and will make sure those responsible are held accountable.
Anyone with information about the vandalism should call the UMass Boston Police Department at 617-287-5555.
