Dear UMBC Community,
The Office of Equity and Civil Rights (ECR) has received reports of two antisemitic incidents occurring on campus over the past month, which involved students walking and being targeted by an unidentified occupant of a black vehicle shouting antisemitic language at them.
UMBC Police are responding by increasing patrols on and around campus, as well as working with Baltimore County police to ensure the safety of our community members.
We encourage all community members to report incidents of bias, harassment, or discrimination through the ECR online reporting form, by emailing ecr@umbc.edu, or by calling 410-455-1717. Call 410-455-5555 or 911 for emergencies, and please use the emergency blue light phones throughout campus to connect to the 24-hour UMBC Police Communications Center.
If you are concerned about your safety walking on or near campus, please call 410-455-5555 to request a safety escort by a uniformed police officer or student police aide.
Thank you for your attention and support in our collective effort to create and sustain a campus community that is welcoming and safe for all.
Sincerely,
Tanyka M. Barber
Vice President for Institutional Equity and Chief Diversity Officer
Bruce Perry
UMBC Chief of Police
