Racist Incidents Occur on the Campus of Ohio University in Athens

Filed in Uncategorized on March 25, 2022

Two racists incidents occurred on the campus of Ohio University in Athens. In one incident, a trash bag was left outside a resident doorway with a sign that included racial slurs. Also, a student athlete urinated on the dormitory room door of a Black student damaging some of the contents of the room. The incidents are not thought to be related.

Hugh Sherman, president of Ohio University said in a statement that “our community will only be at its best when we can visibly respect one another. Please know that I stand with those who stand against hate. I am committed to working to build a culture anchored in respect.”

Ohio University enrolls more than 19,000 undergraduate students at its main campus in Athens. African Americans make up 6 percent of the undergraduate student body.