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University of Virginia officials are reporting a possible attempt to intimidate two Muslim students living at Brown College.

According to a letter sent to students Monday morning, University Dean of Students Allen W. Groves said an unknown individual or group wrote the word “terrorist” and drew an arrow pointing to the Muslim students’ door at the residential college. Groves said the message was written at some point Sunday in pencil.

“It is our belief this graffiti was placed at this specific location to target and intimidate the residents who live in this room,” Groves said. “As a community, we categorically reject and condemn this type of hateful message.”

Groves said administrators reported the act of vandalism to university police Sunday evening. He said authorities are investigating the incident.

Anyone with information about the incident can use the Just Report It system at virginia.edu/justreportit/bias or contact the University Police Department at (434) 924-7166.

On Monday night, the Islamic Society of Central Virginia expressed “strong solidarity with the victims of the recent discriminatory and hate incidents,” noting that an orange spray-painted Star of David was left on a building at the GrandMarc at the Corner a week ago. The organization in a news release asked “the local community to peacefully unite in opposing such behavior.”

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