University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld electronically condemned an incident of a racist remark carved into a bathroom stall found Monday.

According to an email sent to the campus community, the message was on a bathroom door in Spence Laboratories, which includes space for the Psychology Department. It was later sanded down.

“This act is offensive to our community and will not be tolerated,” Harreld said in the statement. “An investigation is underway, and if the individual(s) responsible are identified, appropriate actions will be taken.” 

The email asked anyone with knowledge of the incident to contact UI police.

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“I join with President Harreld in condemning this cowardly and hateful message,” said psychology head Professor Jodie Plumert in an email statement. “I am profoundly disappointed that someone would leave this racist message in our building, and agree that such actions will not be tolerated in our community.”

The message comes as racial incidents on campuses across the country reach high profile.