""KKK"" was spray painted on three cars owned by African-American UW-Whitewater students Monday, marking the third hate crime at the university this semester, UW-Whitewater Chancellor Richard Telfer said.
The incident, in which the tires of the cars were slashed, follows two similar crimes this semester.
Two unknown men approached a female student, pushed her into a fence and made a derogatory comment about her perceived sexual orientation Sunday.
In September, a female student was punched in the face by one of two unidentified men for wearing a ""Legalize Gay"" shirt. She was also called a ""faggot.""
""I am dismayed by this incident and the two other hate crimes that have occurred,"" Telfer said in a statement. ""These are senseless acts of violence perpetrated against our community and they must stop. This type of behavior cannot be tolerated on the UW-Whitewater campus.""
University administration is in the process of planning a meeting with students, faculty and staff in an effort to change the behavior of some members of the community, according to Telfer. The UW-Whitewater police will conduct an investigation on the current incidents and increase its presence on campus, Telfer said.
