PBS and NPR for Southwest Florida
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

FGCU President Condemns White Supremacy Propaganda Found on Campus

FGCU President Dr. Mike Martin
James J. Greco
FGCU President Dr. Mike Martin

Update Nov. 5, 2020 12:07 p.m.

Florida Gulf Coast University president Dr. Mike Martin released a statement saying campus police believes it has identified the person responsible for the white supremacy propaganda found on campus.

Martin said the person of interest is not affiliated with FGCU and is not a current or former student or employee and similar images have been put up on other campuses including the University of Central Florida.

———

Original post

White supremacy stickers were placed on several buildings on the campus of Florida Gulf Coast University over the weekend.

The stickers read “Hitler is Right,” and “Smash White Guilt” and were found on at least two buildings on FGCU’s main campus.

On Sunday university president Dr. Mike Martin sent an email condemning the messages, saying they were an “anathema to the values, standards and conduct of the university’s community."

Martin also said the search for the culprits is ongoing, and if the messages were linked to anyone associated with FGCU, that association will end immediately.

Florida Gulf Coast University
Florida Gulf Coast University

WGCU is your trusted source for news and information in Southwest Florida. We are a nonprofit public service, and your support is more critical than ever. Keep public media strong and donate now. Thank you.

Andrea Perdomo is a reporter for WGCU News. She started her career in public radio as an intern for the Miami-based NPR station, WLRN. Andrea graduated from Florida International University, where she was a contributing writer for the student-run newspaper, The Panther Press, and was also a member of the university's Society of Professional Journalists chapter.