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WWU to address anti-Semitism

By Katherine Long, The Seattle Times
Published: April 14, 2016, 9:28pm

Western Washington University, where profanity-laced threats aimed at the college’s black students rocked the campus late last year, is forming a task force after several incidents officials have determined to be anti-Semitic.

The Bellingham university is releasing few details about the incidents, which occurred earlier this year, other than to say that there was no specific threat of harm to anyone.

Paul Cocke, the university’s spokesman, said the incidents were investigated by the school’s Equal Opportunity Office.

In a message to WWU faculty, students and staff Monday, President Bruce Shepard wrote that “last quarter the ugliness of anti-Semitism appeared on campus, just as it is occurring across our country.”

He said the Equal Opportunity Office investigated “and three of the four cases were found to constitute prohibited discrimination. These incidents, like the racially motived threat last fall that we are all aware of, or other acts of hatred directed at races, nationalities, religions, gender identities, sexual orientation, veterans or for those of disabilities are unequivocally wrong.”

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