Hate Group Targets Campus of the University of Saint Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota

Posters and stickers referencing a known white supremacist group were found attached to doors, signs, and posts at various locations on the campus of the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota.  A man placed multiple “Patriotfront” stickers on public property including stop signs, no-parking signs, and poles for street lights, according to police. The man put up about two dozen stickers on university property.

St. Thomas University enrolls more than 6,300 undergraduate students and nearly 3,500 graduate students, according to the most recent data available from the U.S. Department of Education. African Americans are just 4 percent of the undergraduate student body.

The Diversity Action Response Team (DART) at the university said the signs were removed and that St. Thomas Public Safety was working with St. Paul Police to investigate the incident. Public Safety reviewed video from 21 cameras as part of the investigation.

In response, approximately 200 students, faculty, and staff members held a peaceful rally at the John P. Monahan Plaza outside Anderson Student Center on the university’s campus. Yohuru Williams, professor of history and founding director of the Racial Justice Initiative at the University of St. Thomas, told the crowd that “a cold front blew through here the other day with a message of hate, but the warm front’s here now, and it’s a message of change.”

Related Articles

Leave a Reply

Get the JBHE Weekly Bulletin

Receive our weekly email newsletter delivered to your inbox

Latest News

California State University Sacramento Launches Black Honors College

Officially launching for the fall 2024 semester, the Black Honors College will support students from all backgrounds who study Black history, life, and culture by providing them with a specialized curriculum and mentoring opportunities.

Higher Education Gifts or Grants of Interest to African Americans

Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.

In Memoriam: Norman B. Anderson, 1955-2024

Dr. Anderson was the assistant vice president for research and academic affairs at Florida State University at the time of his death. He had an extensive career in clinical psychology, which led him to become the first African American chief executive officer of the American Psychological Association.

Georgia State University Launches Program to Support Black Women in Tech

While Black women account for roughly 29 percent of the Georgia State University undergradaute student body, they represent only 10 percent of the university's computer science majors and 18 percent of the computer information systems majors.

Featured Jobs