Anti-Semitic Messages Projected Onto UPenn Buildings: Officials

PHILADELPHIA — Several University of Pennsylvania buildings had anti-Semitic messages projected on them recently, according to university officials.

Penn President Liz Magill said in an announcement Thursday that Penn Commons, Huntsman Hall, and Irvine Auditorium had the messages projected on them Wednesday night.

"Penn Police were notified and quickly responded, and a full investigation is currently underway, Magill said. "We will pursue this matter to the fullest extent and take swift action in accordance with our policies."

This comes on the heels of Penn staffers receiving anti-Semitic emails recently. According to Penn, Penn Hillel and Lauder College House were mentioned in the emails.

"For generations, too many have masked antisemitism in hostile rhetoric," Magill said. "These reprehensible messages are an assault on our values and cause pain and fear for our Jewish community. Penn has a long and rich history of robust debate about complicated issues of the day. Projecting hateful messages on our campus is not debate, it is cowardice, and it has no place at Penn."