monitoring
Apr 10, 2024
UPDATE: Chalk messages on campus sidewalks and plazas
Several chalk messages and phrases were written on various sidewalks and plazas on campus—including references to specific individuals and groups using sexist, antisemitic, and homophobic language.
closed
Apr 7, 2024
Derogatory Slur on Residence Hall Whiteboard
A student discovered a derogatory slur written on a whiteboard outside a dorm room.
monitoring
Mar 29, 2024
UPDATE: Flyers & Events on Campus
RBIRT has received several reports throughout the semester regarding transphobic and xenophobic flyers posted in various buildings at the University of Utah.
monitoring
Mar 4, 2024
Anti-LGBTQIA+ Stickers at LGBT Resource Center
Stickers with QR codes that linked to an anti-LGBTQIA+ biased website where found outside the LGBT Resource Center.
monitoring
Feb 25, 2024
Vandalism of Black History Month Bulletin Board
A community bulletin board featuring Black History Month was twice vandalized in Kahlert Village.
closed
Feb 5, 2024
Drag Bingo Event Poster Vandalism
A poster featuring various events was vandalized, with only a Drag Bingo event crossed out with an ‘x’. No other events featured on the poster were crossed out.
monitoring
Feb 3, 2024
Homophobic Slur shouted from moving vehicle
As an individual got into their car, an unidentified group reversed their vehicle and yelled a homophobic slur out the window before driving off.
monitoring
Jan 27, 2024
LGBT Resource Center Instagram Account Hacked
The LGBT Resource Center Instagram account was hacked by an unknown source that changed the account's handle and the profile picture to express transphobic messages.
monitoring
Nov 29, 2023
Patient aggression and racial slurs toward healthcare workers at U of U Health
A patient at a University of Utah Health medical facility verbally and physically assaulted members of their treatment team.
monitoring
Nov 8, 2023
Defacement of Israeli Flag in Gardner Commons
An Israeli flag was defaced outside the University of Utah’s Office for Global Engagement in Gardner Commons.
monitoring
Nov 6, 2023
Offensive Language in Kahlert Village Residence Hall Whiteboard
A whiteboard was discovered with various sexualized language, a known homophobic slur, and biased language toward Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints members.
monitoring
Nov 1, 2023
Homophobic Slur on Residence Hall Bulletin Board
A Resident Advisor reported they found the board tampered with and noticed someone ripped the “L” out of the word ‘flags’ to create a homophobic slur.
monitoring
Oct 27, 2023
Flyers expressing anti-Trans sentiments and advertising for film watch party
RBIRT received several incident reports regarding flyers that a campus student organization known as Young Americans for Freedom posted in various campus buildings.
monitoring
Oct 12, 2023
Muslim Student Association WhatsApp Harassment
The group chat was "spammed" with inappropriate images, videos, and messages of Islamophobia and xenophobia.
closed
Aug 31, 2023
Self-proclaimed preacher displaying bias language on campus
University of Utah Police received various complaints regarding an individual claiming to be a preacher engaging with students and stating they would “go to hell for their sins.”
monitoring
Aug 31, 2023
Offensive language on t-shirt in the MUSS
During the Utah vs. Florida football game, it was reported that an individual was seen in the MUSS wearing a t-shirt that read “F**k the gay-tors”.
monitoring
Aug 29, 2023
Kahlert Village Vandalism
A staff member discovered a message spelled out in rocks around a fireplace near the entrance of Kahlert Village that read “You’re gay c***.”
monitoring
Aug 14, 2023
Vandalism on the George S. Eccles Legacy Bridge
A student reported graffiti on the George S. Eccles Legacy Bridge walkway with the words "kidnappers, liars, and r-words," with an arrow pointing towards the edge.
monitoring
Jul 26, 2023
Racial Slur & Vandalism at the Marriott Center for Dance
A staff member discovered a bulletin board inside the Marriott Center for Dance building with the n-word spelled out with pins
monitoring
Jul 21, 2023
Homophobic & anti-Christian voicemail
A staff member received a hateful, anonymous voicemail intended for the LGBT Resource Center.
resolved
Jun 7, 2023
Driver brings vehicle on campus with hate symbols
A non-university affiliated individual was driving a vehicle on campus that had several spray-painted hate symbols including a swastika displayed on the hood.
closed
Mar 29, 2023
Pride Week event poster vandalism
A staff member reported finding two “The Toilet Paper” advertising posters damaged in a restroom in the Union Building.
resolved
Mar 28, 2023
Flyers advertising anti-trans film watch party in Union building
Flyers advertising a watch party of an anti-trans film showed offensive illustration of trans individuals. The advertising and screening for the film was being conducted during Pride Week.
closed
Mar 16, 2023
Racist vandalism in residence hall
A Resident Advisor in a University of Utah Housing and Residential Education residence hall observed the “N-word” written on the wall and scribbled over in blue pen.
monitoring
Feb 28, 2023
Anti-LGBT+ slurs and intimidation against U of U Health employees
A patient at a U of U Health medical facility verbally assaulted several members of their treatment team.
resolved
Feb 21, 2023
Class of 2026 Snapchat Group Message
Several University of Utah students in a Snapchat community reported a student member who posted two images they felt were biased in nature, one a racist image.
closed
Feb 11, 2023
Racist slur shouted from moving vehicle
Two White-identifying students reported an individual who shouted the "N-word" at them from a moving vehicle.
closed
Feb 8, 2023
Antisemitic, anti-Islamic, & racist White nationalist conspiracy theory propaganda letter
A University of Utah Health employee received an unsigned letter that expressed racist, antisemitic, and anti-Islamic sentiments.
closed
Feb 7, 2023
Racist slurs, homophobic hate language and a swastika written on notes left in public space at Gardner Commons
Students found several pieces of paper around a suggestion box with various racist and homophobic slurs.
closed
Feb 7, 2023
Sexualized gender based language on door decorations in residence hall
Resident Advisors reported that they found an offensive and sexualizing term about women displayed on a resident’s door.
closed
Jan 13, 2023
Map Bulletin Board Anti-Muslim Bias Incident
A small note which read “Allahu Akbar >:(” was pinned to Saudi Arabia on a world map. Because the inclusion of the emoticon “>:(“ makes this a bias incident because of the negative connotation.
closed
Jan 12, 2023
Racist and sexually stereotyping message on residence hall whiteboard
Several whiteboard messages used Greek letter designations of fake sororities/fraternities. In one message the letters also aligned to spell “KKK” and in the other, referenced oral sex.
closed
Dec 9, 2022
University looking into third-party social media report of racial slurs overheard at the Huntsman Center
Two spectators described as making culturally insensitive comments during a game.
closed
Dec 9, 2022
Residence Hall Whiteboard Drawings
Resident Assistants discovered sexual drawings along with biased language targeting women written on several whiteboards in a shared common cluster space in Kahlert Village.closed
Nov 21, 2022
GroupMe Chat Harassment
An unknown individual joined a class chat group, who started “spamming” random messages in the chat, including some targeting the LGBTQ+ community.
closed
Nov 10, 2022
Anti-Asian Hate Incident at J. Willard Marriott Library
A library staff member was told by a public visitor to "go back to his country..."
closed
Oct 20, 2022
Anti-Asian Hate Incident at Stadium TRAX Station
A student reported she was harassed by a woman who repeatedly yelled racial slurs and insults.
closed
Oct 17, 2022
Anti-Asian Hate Speech During USC Football Game
An individual reported they were subjected to anti-Asian racist slurs and comments throughout the game.
closed
Oct 13, 2022
Residence Hall Window Displays
Offensive and sexualizing messages about women were displayed in residence hall window displays.
closed
Sep 17, 2022
Video recording and social media harassment of Native student
A video surfaced on social media that disparages and mocks a University of Utah student who is affiliated with the Ute Indian/Navajo tribe.
closed
Sep 9, 2022
Antisemitic, White Nationalist Conspiracy Theory Propaganda Mailer
One of the offices of the university’s Center for Child Care and Family Resources received a hard-copy letter through the U.S. Mail system with hateful, false, and antisemitic language.
closed
Sep 9, 2022
Antisemitic Hate Symbol in Residence Hall
A Resident Advisor (RA) in a University Housing residence hall observed a swastika drawn on a whiteboard on a residence door.
closed
Sep 7, 2022
Residence Hall Catcalling
A female resident and her roommates were returning to their room when about six male residents passed them in the hall and catcalled them.
closed
Aug 28, 2022
Residence Hall Laundry Facility Racist Slur
A resident reported that they heard another resident in the laundry room making racist and sexual comments.
closed
Aug 23, 2022
Homophobic Slur at Recognized Student Organization Meeting
During an introductory meeting for the local chapter of a Recognized Student Organization, two attendees at the meeting used a homophobic slur.
closed
Aug 21, 2022
Kahlert Village Whiteboard Incident
A welcome message with the writer's pronouns was altered. Even if intended as a joke, actions like this work against the culture of belonging and inclusion we are striving toward as a community.
closed
Aug 17, 2022
South Campus Trax Station Racist Intimidation
A faculty member received threats of violence and intimidation coupled with racial slurs while waiting at a Trax station.
closed
Aug 4, 2022
Act of Hate at University of Utah Health
University of Utah Health staff member was responding to a medical crisis and was assaulted by a patient while providing assistance.
closed
Jun 14, 2022
Hate Symbol Graffiti
A spray-painted swastika was discovered on a construction sign just south of the Rehabilitation Hospital.
closed
Apr 30, 2022
Monster Jam Event Vehicle Vandalism – LGBTQIA+ Slur
University of Utah Police took a report from a person whose vehicle had been keyed and the word “Gay” was carved into the paint on the passenger side door.
closed
Apr 26, 2022
School of Business Restroom Anti-Trans Vandalism
An individual discovered some anti-trans/transphobic vandalism in one of the stalls of a men’s restroom in the Spencer Fox Eccles Business Building.
resolved
Apr 18, 2022
Homophobic Chant at Intramural Soccer Match
During an intramural soccer match, several spectators began to yell/chant a Spanish word that is colloquially known as a homophobic slur.
closed
Mar 31, 2022
Pride Week Block U Vandalism
Campus Security officers discovered that the wrapped block U had been vandalized by an unknown individual(s) with messages on two strips of duct tape.
closed
Mar 24, 2022
Pride Week Event Poster Removal
Posters promoting an event at the Marriott Library were repeatedly removed, crumpled up, and placed in a nearby garbage can in the lobby.
resolved
Feb 9, 2022
Racial Slur on Gateway Heights Whiteboard
A Resident Assistant (RA) reported that a resident found a racial slur referring to individuals of Hispanic or Latina/o/e/x background written on the whiteboard on the door to her residence.
closed
Feb 8, 2022
School of Medicine Seminar Zoom Bombing
An unknown individual (or group of individuals) disrupted an online seminar and took control of the sound and share screen function, disabled host controls, and drew a swastika on the screen.
closed
Jan 19, 2022
Marriott Library Book Defacement
A library staff member found biased comments written in a returned book.
closed
Jan 11, 2022
Black Cultural Center Bomb Threat
A crisis center call line in Hollywood, California, received a call alleging a bomb was placed in the Black Cultural Center in the Fort Douglas area of the University of Utah campus.
closed
Dec 19, 2021
Instagram-Reported Racial Incidents
The University of Utah Racist and Bias Incident Response Team became aware, through an Instagram post, of a potential racist incident in an on-campus residence hall.
closed
Dec 10, 2021
Chapel Glen Parking Lot Defacement
A car parked in the Chapel Glen parking lot was found with a racial slur and bullying language written in the dust on the windows of the car.resolved
Nov 23, 2021
Hate Crime at Residence Hall
A university contractor was making a delivery when two students shouted the N-word and threw sunflower seeds and coffee pods at the individual.closed
Sep 7, 2021
Discord Server Harassment
Three unknown individuals joined the Muslim Student Association Discord channel and began using racist language and sharing racist memes and images in an attempt to “troll” the channel and its members.closed
Sep 7, 2021
Antisemitic Text Message
A member of the campus community reported that they received a text message from an unknown phone number, which contained hate speech against the Jewish community.
closed
Sep 2, 2021
Stadium Tunnel Poster Vandalism
An individual reported that one of the posters related to the Ute Proud campaign had been vandalized.
resolved
Apr 1, 2021
U of U Health Medical Facility Assault
A patient at a University of Utah Health medical facility verbally and physically assaulted staff members.resolved
Mar 15, 2021
Anti-Police Posting
A poster with offensive words in Spanish and a negative portrayal of a police officer was posted in a public-facing office window of a building on Presidents Circle.
closed
Feb 19, 2021
Dream Center Zoom Bombing
During a webinar, Zoom bombers used racist language in their audio feeds, targeting the Black community, as well as offensive speech and imagery targeting members of the Muslim community.
resolved
Jan 29, 2021
Extremist Militia Group Decal at Construction Site
A contractor working on a University of Utah construction site, noticed a decal for the “Three Percenters” on the company vehicle of a subcontractor.
closed
Jan 28, 2021
Harassing Library Phone Calls
An unknown individual attempted to have a library employees repeat the title of a book which included the N-word.
closed
Jan 18, 2021
Lassonde Parking Lot Defacement
A parked car in the Lassonde Studios' parking lot was found defaced with racial and anti-LGBTQ+ slurs.
closed
Dec 9, 2020
Kahlert Village Vandalism
Reported vandalism of Kahlert Village's common area included a public display of a slur directed at the LGBTQ+ community.
closed
Dec 2, 2020
Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence Zoom Bombing
An unknown group of individuals “zoom bombed” a meeting using racist and offensive language and imagery targeting the LGBTQ+ community and members of the LDS Church.
closed
Nov 25, 2020
Divestment Committee Zoom Bombing
An unknown group of individuals “zoom bombed” a meeting using offensive sexual and racist videos, statements, images and hate speech in the text chat and annotations.
closed
Nov 7, 2020
School of Music Zoom Bombing
During a masterclass on African American art song, an unknown group of individuals used offensive language and racist hate speech in their audio feeds and text chat directed at the Black community.resolved
Sep 17, 2020