University police said it was investigating reports that a suspect had spray painted over the “Black” portion of the Black Culture Center sign.
The Legion of Black Collegians (LBC), an advocacy group at the university, tweeted a photo early Thursday showing that the "Black" in "Black Culture Center" was covered up with what appeared to be spray paint.
"We're not afraid. You clearly are," the LBC, which describes itself as the only black student government in the U.S., tweeted.
The MUPD said that an unknown suspect spray-painted over the portion of the center's sign at approximately 12:48 a.m. Thursday. Police said there were no reports of injuries. Investigators are reviewing video surveillance from the area.
"Safety and security of our students is our top priority, and we are investigating all crimes as they are reported to us," MUPD Chief Doug Schwandt said. "We are receiving assistance from the Missouri State Highway Patrol and will continue to have an increased security presence on campus for the foreseeable future."
The Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center (GOBCC), was established as a haven for the university's black students in 1972.
The incident comes as the university has been thrust in the national spotlight after students engaged in a weeks-long protest against officials' handling of alleged racism on campus that culminated in the resignation of University of Missouri Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin and University of Missouri System President Tim Wolfe. The tipping point came when the football team refused to play until Wolfe resigned.
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