{
  "id": "2019-11-14-syracuse-university-bias-graffiti-reported-in-physics-building",
  "slug": "syracuse-university-bias-graffiti-reported-in-physics-building-2019-11-14",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Syracuse University",
    "shortName": "Syracuse",
    "state": "NY",
    "type": "private-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "DPS Public Safety Notice",
    "enrollment": 22000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2019-11-14",
    "type": "bias-incident",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Bias graffiti reported in Physics Building",
    "headlinePublic": "Bias graffiti reported in Physics Building",
    "summary": "Syracuse DPS [published a Public Safety Notice](https://dps.syr.edu/2019/11/14/public-safety-informational-notice-bias-incident-reported-in-the-physics-building). Full text recovered from the official dps.syr.edu archive.",
    "outcome": "See official Syracuse DPS notice page for further updates if any."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "Syracuse DPS notice dated 2019-11-14",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "The Department of Public Safety is actively investigating a bias incident that was reported at approximately 5:30 p.m. last night. Graffiti using language that is derogatory to Asian individuals and vandalism were discovered in a bathroom stall in the Physics Building. There are no suspects at this time.\n\nIf you have information about this incident, please call the DPS at 315.443.2224. If you would like to anonymously report NON-EMERGENCY information for DPS, you can use the Silent Witness tool. To report a bias incident or to receive support, visit the Stop Bias website.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://dps.syr.edu/2019/11/14/public-safety-informational-notice-bias-incident-reported-in-the-physics-building",
      "sourceDescription": "Syracuse DPS Public Safety Informational Notice: Bias Incident Reported in the Physics Buildi",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official dps.syr.edu Public Safety Notice archive."
      ],
      "characterCount": 578,
      "confidence": "high"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Official Syracuse University Department of Public Safety notice archived at [dps.syr.edu](https://dps.syr.edu/2019/11/14/public-safety-informational-notice-bias-incident-reported-in-the-physics-building).",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Complete official campus public-safety notice text recovered from DPS archive."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Public Safety Informational Notice: Bias Incident Reported in the Physics Building",
      "url": "https://dps.syr.edu/2019/11/14/public-safety-informational-notice-bias-incident-reported-in-the-physics-building",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "2019",
    "bias-incident",
    "dps",
    "public-safety-notice",
    "syracuse"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-26",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-26",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}