Spring 2022
What Happened – Report of Racist Harassment
BART received a report on February 12th, 2022 from a residence hall resident. On Saturday, February 12th, the reporting student and a friend—who are both Black women—were walking from Buenger toward Currito at about 12AM. A group of white men began making monkey noises toward them and continued with these noises as the women kept walking. According to the reporting student, another friend of hers also experienced a similar incident last week.
How has the Bias Advisory Response Team Responded?
BART was informed of the incident and determined that it meets the University’s definition of a bias incident due to the racist nature of the harassment. The matter has been referred to the Dean of Students office for investigation and potential follow-up through the student conduct process.
What Happened – Report of Racially Derogative Language at Athletics Events and Practices
BART received a bias incident report on January 19th, 2022 outlining the use of derogatory language by members of a Xavier Athletics team. The remarks cited in the report occurred at practices and team events beginning in October 2021 and were directed at a team member who identifies as Black. One submitted example was team members commenting on the skin tone of the student and referring to them as “white washed.”
How has the Bias Advisory Response Team Responded?
BART was informed of the incident and determined that it meets the University’s definition of a bias incident due to the nature of the language in relationship to the reporting student. The matter has been referred to the Dean of Students office for investigation and potential follow-up through the student conduct process.
What Happened – Report of Racist Language in Text Message
On March 23rd, 2022, BART received a report from a student regarding use of racist language in a group chat among Xavier students and one non-student. According to the reporting student, a racial slur was used by the non-student.
How has the Bias Advisory Response Team Responded?
BART was informed of this incident and determined that it meets the University’s definition of a bias incident due to the nature of the language used in the group chat. The matter has been referred to the Dean of Students office for investigation and possible follow-up through the student conduct process.
What Happened – Report of Stolen Signage
On March 19th, 2022, an RA in one of the residence halls reported to the Dean of Students office that portions of a hallway display concerning LGBTQ+ identities and resources for LGBTQ+ people were missing. The reporting student noted that other display materials—all related to inclusivity or identities—have also gone missing from this same location during AY 2021-2022.
How has the Bias Advisory Response Team Responded?
BART was informed of this incident and determined that it meets the University’s definition of a bias incident due to the nature of the materials that were stolen. The matter has been referred to the Dean of Students office for investigation and possible follow-up through the student conduct process.
What Happened – Report of Racially and Religiously Derogative Language in Residence Hall
On March 28th, 2022, BART received a report from an RA concerning language used by one of their residents about a second resident. The first resident reported that the second resident has regularly made jokes—to them and also in the presence of others—about the first resident’s Jewish heritage and about the Holocaust.
How has the Bias Advisory Response Team Responded?
BART was informed of this incident and determined that it meets the University’s definition of a bias incident due to the nature of language used by the resident involved. The matter has been referred to the Dean of Students office for investigation and possible follow-up through the student conduct process.
What Happened: White Supremacy Group Vandalized Campus
On March 23rd, during late evening hours, signage on Bellarmine Chapel reading "Black Lives Matter" and "Racism is a Sin" was vandalized; also, racist propaganda stickers were found placed around the campus. The stickers promote the same hate group that also vandalized the campus area with stickers in January 2021, April 2021, and August 2021.
How has the Bias Advisory Response Team Responded?
BART was informed of this incident and determined that it meets the University’s definition of a bias incident due to the nature of the signage that was damaged, and due to the nature of the stickers with which University property was vandalized. The matter has been referred to XUPD for investigation. Additionally, Xavier University is also finalizing plans for a permanent fixture on campus that will confirm commitments to anti-racism and, hopefully, be less vulnerable to vandalism, going forward.