Three hateful messages towards the Jewish and Black communities were discovered in a residence hall over Thanksgiving weekend at Miami University in Oxford.

According to BaShaun Smith, dean of students at Miami University, one antisemitic message was written on a student’s door, and a second antisemitic message, along with the racist message, was found in one of the communal bathrooms within the hallway of Tappan Hall, one of the university’s student dormitories. Smith did not share what the content of the graffiti was.

“This deplorable behavior is a direct contradiction of our values and the welcoming community we strive to be at Miami,” Smith said in an email to all residents at Tappan Hall on Nov. 24, following the incident that occurred over Thanksgiving break. “We unequivocally cond

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