| Date received | Who reported? | Description: | Location | * Indicates multiple reports about the same event | Action/education: | Related Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/14/2020 | Academic faculty | Reporter indicated several students, who identify as Asian, shared that they were being intimidated/insulted; one indicated that they were spat on. | Multiple | To learn more about hate and bias related to COVID-19, read the edjustice article on standing up to hate and bias. | edjustice article on standing up to hate and bias related to COVID-19 | |
| 4/14/2020 | Administrative faculty | Zoombombing in a class with multiple offensive/racist/xenophobic/sexist remarks. | Online- Zoom Class Meeting | Preliminary identification of 10 user names; configuration of program to block unrecognized senders. To learn more about ZoomBombing and virtual hate, read the USC Equity Center document on navigating virtual hate. | USC Equity Center Resource on Navigating Virtual Hate | |
| 4/14/2020 | Administrative faculty | Zoombombing interruption of ASUN Senate April meeting by Teddy, sender who used xenophobic expletives against Asian individuals. | Online- Zoom ASUN Meeting | Preliminary identification of sender, including short video; configuration of program to block unrecognized senders. To learn more about ZoomBombing and virtual hate, read the USC Equity Center document on navigating virtual hate. | USC Equity Center Resource on Navigating Virtual Hate | |
| 2/11/2020 | Student | F*** N***ers written on wall. Reporter indicated that they noticed it a few months prior (Dec) but did not report at the time. When they returned, the racist statement was still there, at that point, they reported it. | Frandsen Humanities (FH)- Men's bathroom | Facilities was contacted and message painted over. For a history of hate in the US, see Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). | Southern Poverty Law Center Article, Hate in God's Name | |
| 2/10/2020 | NA | Swastika graffitied on men's bathroom stall, first floor. | Fleischmann Ag (FA) | Facilities was contacted and symbol painted over. For a review of the modern use of swastikas as hate symbols, see ADL link listed above. | Anti-Defamation League Educational Resources on Hate Symbols | |
| 12/9/2019 | Academic Faculty | Swastika inscribed into toilet seat protector holder. | Ansari Business-Men's bathroom- Men's bathroom | Facilities was contacted. See above for educational resources on hate symbol. | ||
| 12/6/2019 | Student | Swastika inscribed into the bathroom wall. | Mackay Science-Men's bathroom | Facilities was contacted and the swastika was removed. See above link to ADL. | ||
| 12/2/2019 | Administrative Faculty | Swastika redrawn on stairwell wall, after the first occurrence was reported and painted over. | Ansari building -West stairwell | Police responded and took police report, swastika was already removed when police arrived. See ADL link. | ||
| 11/22/2019 | Not Available | A White Nationalist group, Patriot Front, posted stickers outside, in classrooms, and on building. | Multiple | * | Stickers removed. For background information on the alt right/white nationalist, Texas-based, Patriot Front, see ADL link for educational resource on Patriot Front. | Anti-Defamation League Educational Information about Patriot Front |
| 11/21/2019 | Academic Faculty | A White Nationalist group, Patriot Front, posted stickers on lamp post. | William S. Pennington Student Achievement Center (PSAC)- On post outside | * | Stickers removed. See above link for educational resources on Patriot Front . | |
| 11/20/2019 | Academic Faculty | A White Nationalist group, Patriot Front, posted stickers on lamp post, sign-boards, and building. | Hilliard Plaza, Reynolds School of Journalism (exterior) | * | Police responded and took police report, reviewed all potential building perimeter cameras and did not see anything, investigated and Stickers removed. See See above link for educational resources on Patriot Front . | |
| 11/20/2019 | Student | Are you an educator or gatekeeper? flyers, which included anti-semitic messaging, were posted in the building. | Palmer engineering cork boards | * | Flyers removed. For educational resources on anti-semitic propaganda see ADL website. | Anti-Defamation League Tools for Dealing with Anti-Semitic and Anti Israel Incidents |
| 11/20/2019 | Student | Are you an educator or gatekeeper? flyers, which included anti-semitic messaging, were posted to bulletin boards. The reporter was approached by a male who asked why the flyers were being removed; the reporter explained the approval process. | Mack Social Science (MSS) | * | Reporter removed the flyers. See above for educational resources. | |
| 11/19/2019 | Student | Swastika drawn in pen. | Ansari stairwell | * | Police responded and took police report, investigated and removed swastikas. See above for educational ADL link to educational resources. | |
| 11/19/2019 | Administrative faculty | Swastika drawn in pen. | Ansari stairwell | * | Police responded and took police report, investigated and removed swastikas. See ADL educational resource. | |
| 11/8/2019 | Student | A White Nationalist group, Patriot Front, posted stickers on a light post. | School of Journalism- lamp post outside | * | Stickers removed. See above for ADL educational resources on the white nationalist group. | |
| 11/1/2019 | Academic Faculty | It's ok to be white, popular slogan with white supremacist groups, posted on building door (printed words on white paper). | Ansari Business Building | * | Removed. | |
| 11/1/2019 | Staff | It's ok to be white, popular slogan with white supremacist groups, posted on lounge door (printed words on white paper). | Wiliam Raggio (outside of NRAP's lounge) | * | Removed. | |
| 10/29/2019 | Student | Two swastikas drawn in pen as well as messages, Take one down we put 2 more and White Power in one of the men's bathrooms. | William Raggio Building- Bathroom | Hate and Bias Response Team developing educational resources. Police services took the report and investigated. Message removed. See above for ADL link to educational resources on the hate symbol. | ||
| 10/29/2019 | Academic Faculty | Voicemail with the sounds of gun fire. | Phone call | This was reported to the UNR police. Police services conducted and investigation and were unable to track the phone number. Hate and Bias Response Team developing coordination efforts with faculty. | ||
| 10/29/2019 | Administrative faculty | Reporter was approached by a student who notified them that a swastika was drawn in one of the men's bathrooms. | Edmund J. Cain Hall- Men's bathroom | Police responded and took police report, investigated and removed swastika's. See above for ADL link to educational responses on the hate symbol. | ||
| 10/28/2019 | NA | Swastika drawn in pen and message, F*** Ni**ers. It was clear that the word N**ers was crossed out and replaced with racists. These were found in one of the men's bathrooms. | William Raggio Building- Bathroom | Police services took the report and investigated. Message removed. For a history of hate in the US, see SPLC resources on religious extremism. | SPLC Educational Resource on Religious Extremism | |
| 10/17/2019 | Administrative Faculty | Swastika and written message, Ni**ers are scum (written in pen) in one of the men's bathrooms. | William Raggio Building- Bathroom | Police services took the report and investigated. Message removed. See ADL link to educational resources pertaining to hate symbols. | ||
| 10/11/2019 | Administrative Faculty | All Cops are Bad (ACAB) sign posted to Criminal Justice Department's bulletin board. Also reported to UNR police department. | Criminal Justice Bulletin Board | Hate and Bias Response Team developing educational resources with the Police unit. | ||
| 10/10/2019 | Academic Faculty | Students from Turning Point event were harassing Mind the Hate presenters. They posted photos to social media calling presenters protesters. Someone attending the Turning Point event recorded without consent. | Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center (MIKC) | * | Hate and Bias Response Team developing coordinational efforts with the UNR colleges/schools. | |
| 10/10/2019 | Student | Are you an educator or gatekeeper? flyers, which included anti-semitic messaging, were posted in the building. | Church Fine Arts | * | Flyers removed. See above for educational responses on anti-semitism. | |
| 10/9/2019 | Academic Faculty | Individual attending Turning Point event was recording and harassing presenters of the Mind the Hate event. Presenters did not consent to being recorded and the individual attending the Turning Point event did not respond to requests to stop and/or delete the recording. | Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center (MIKC) | * | Hate and Bias Response Team developing coordinational efforts with the UNR colleges/schools. | |
| 10/9/2019 | Academic Faculty | Participant of the Mind the Hate event was recorded without permission. | Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center (MIKC) | * | Hate and Bias Response Team developing coordinational efforts with the UNR colleges/schools. | |
| 10/9/2019 | Academic Faculty | Participant of the Mind the Hate event was recorded without permission. | Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center (MIKC) | * | Hate and Bias Response Team developing coordinational efforts with the UNR colleges/schools. | |
| 10/7/2019 | Student | Swastika drawn on stairs in the Church Fine Arts Building (CFA), day of Turning Point event. | Church Fine Arts- stairwell | Hate and Bias Response Team developing educational resources around white nationalism. Police serviced took report and investigated; swastika removed. See ADL link to educational resources pertaining to the hate symbol. | ||
| 9/29/2019 | Student | White supremacist group, Patriot Front, posted propaganda covering flyer for LGBTQ event. | Ansari Business Building- bulletin board | See above for educational responses on the group. | ||
| 9/13/2019 | Student | White supremacist affiliated group, American Identity Movement (AIM), posted fliers stating, Diversity Destroys Nations and Protect American Jobs, in the Fleischmann Agriculture (FA) building. Two students removed the flyers prior to reporting. | Fleischmann Ag (FA) | For educational background on this white nationalist group, see SPLC resource on Identity Evropa. | SPLC Article about White Nationalist Group Identity Evropa | |
| 9/13/2019 | Student | Image of President Trump shaking hands with KKK member placed on Fleischmann Agriculture (FA) bus stop sign. | Campus shuttle stop sign in front of Fleischmann Ag (FA) | For a history of hate in the US, see SPLC resource on religious extremism. | SPLC Article about Religious Extremism | |
| 9/9/2019 | Student | Swastika drawn on the whiteboard in a library study room. | Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center (MIKC)- Study room | See ADL link to educational resources on hate symbols. |
Responding to hate and bias through education
In 2018, the hate and bias response team was convened and charged with assessing reports of hate and bias received through the University of Nevada, Reno's online reporting system. While the Equal Opportunity and Title IX Office review incidents for violation of the law or University policy, the hate and bias response team focuses more on how to respond in terms of developing and promoting educational resources and trainings to better foster a campus culture of inclusive excellence.
The hate and bias response team is currently being reformatted to be inclusive of new positions on campus and better able to respond to current campus conditions. For a selection of our history of hate and bias reports from 2018-2020, please see below.
| Date received | Who reported | Description* | Location | Incident** | Action/education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/18/2019 | F*CK Nazis | External door of Juniper Hall | Message removed. Police report/investigation conducted. Outreach: Dining with Diversity panel discussion with members of Hate and Bias Response Team. Town hall in residential halls discussing advocacy for the Jewish community. | ||
| 3/14/2019 | F*CK Nazis | External door of Juniper Hall | Message removed. Police report/investigation conducted. | ||
| 3/6/2019 | Swastika, bombing threat, kill all jews | Juniper Hall Men's Restroom | Police Report/Investigation, interviewed students, RA's, requested information. Removed the messages. Met with Hillel of Northern Nevada and resources offered. | ||
| 3/4/2019 | Identity Europa | Sarah Fleischman Building | Message noted | ||
| 3/4/2019 | Signs saying "ACAB - All Cops Are Bad" | Hilliard Plaza | Message noted | ||
| 2/21/2019 | Poster saying "Immigration is a Black Issue" | The Multicultural Center | Director of the Multicultural Center invited the offended individual to have a conversation about the poster. | ||
| 2/15/2019 | International graduate student pushed to the ground | On the side of the northbound lane of N. Virginia Street | Police Report/Investigation | ||
| 12/31/2018 | Men Beware! Fems Encourage Women to Make False Assault Charges! MGTOW | City lightpole southwest corner of main campus | Reviewed - Out of Jurisdiction | ||
| 12/5/2018 | Offensive music | Campus Escort Van | Policy reviewed with Campus Escort | ||
| 11/26/2018 | Verbal harrassment/intimidation/racial slurs yelled by unidentified individual | Nevada Living Learning Community | Dean of Students discussed issue with residential life staff, and campus resources were offered. | ||
| 11/20/2018 | Printed material "Go kill yourself please" -unknown source | Campus bulletin/posting board | Reviewed - Removed per policy | ||
| 11/20/2018 | Printed material "Go kill yourself please" -unknown source | Online/Social Media | Reviewed for violation of policy or law | ||
| 11/2/2018 | Derogatory commends made on a live shared platform during class | Business Building | Professor removed comments because they violated class policy | ||
| 10/29/2018 | Swastika on the wall | Peavine Hall | Police Report/Investigation completed, and symbol removed | ||
| 9/2018 | Racial slur on restroom stall | SEM Restroom R103 | Police Report/Investigation completed, and words removed |
*Descriptions summarized from complaint.
**Every Hate and Bias incident is assigned a number. Repeated numbers refer to different reports about the same incident. These are marked with a double asterisk.