(JTA) — Swastikas were drawn in chalk on the steps of a Yale University dormitory.
The swastikas were discovered early Sunday morning on the New Haven, Conn., campus. The Yale Police Department was investigating but had no leads as of Tuesday, the Yale Daily News reported.
“I condemn this shameful defacement, perpetrated anonymously under cover of night,” Yale dean Jonathan Holloway wrote Monday evening in an email to the campus community. “There is no room for hate in this house.
“The use of the swastika violates our values of respect, thoughtfulness, generosity, and goodwill. I will not stand idly by when this or other symbols of hate are used on this campus. It is my hope that you will join me in taking a similar stand.”
Following the discovery of the swastikas, Yale students gathered outside the dorm to write messages of support for the Jewish community as part of a chalk mural.
Last month, two swastikas were drawn on a whiteboard in a Yale lecture hall.
Sunday’s incident comes after several incidents of swastikas drawn on campuses, including at Emory and Eastern Michigan.
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