Also facing university code of conduct investigation into the incident

Student, formerly of Kappa Delta Chapter sorority, has been suspended

Reasons included 'ratchets' and 'parking', but top of the list was 'n*****s'

A University of South Carolina ex-sorority girl has been suspended after she was pictured writing that 'n*****s' were to blame for the campus's poor Internet connection on a whiteboard in a study room.

The white female student, who has not been identified, was captured in a Snapchat photo detailing several 'reasons why USC WiFi blows' on the board at the university in Columbia, South Carolina.

Her reasons included 'incompetent' professors, 'ratchets', an 'overpopulated campus' and parking. But at the top of the list was the word 'n*****s'. Her actions were captured by a fellow student.

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Suspended: This University of South Carolina student has been suspended after she was pictured writing that 'n*****s' were to blame for the campus's poor Internet connection on a whiteboard in a study room

After the shocking image was posted online, the girl, who was a member of the campus's Kappa Delta Chapter sorority until last year, was identified by other students and condemned for the slur.

However, she is yet to be named by school officials. Now, university president Harris Pastides has announced that the student has been suspended - and is also facing a USC code of conduct inquiry.

In a statement, Mr Pastides said: 'The unfortunate and disappointing act of a student in a study room has challenged the Carolina community to reflect on our values and tell the world what we believe.

'Respect for all is at the heart of the Carolinian Creed, the code by which we agree to abide. Racist and uncivil rhetoric have no place at the University of South Carolina.'

Campus: After the picture was posted online, the girl, who was a member of the university's (pictured) Kappa Delta Chapter sorority until last year, was identified by other students and condemned for the slur

Shocking: The image marks the third racially-charged incident on a college campus in the past week. At Duke University, a noose was found hanging from a tree. The student responsible is no longer on campus

He added that the school's Board of Trustees has endorsed the suspension, according to multiple media outlets. A school spokesman would not comment on whether the girl faces expulsion.

The picture marks the third racially-charged incident on a college campus in the past week.

Three students at Bucknell University were expelled for making racist comments during a March 20 campus radio broadcast. Meanwhile, at Duke University, a noose was found hanging from a tree.

A student has admitted to placing the noose on the tree, and is no longer on campus, officials said, although disciplinary actions are pending and criminal charges are under consideration.