Overview
- Graffiti on campus walls called for the eradication of Jews and included phrases such as “make Osama proud” and “Kill all Jews,” with references to March 11–12.
- The threats were found in a MacQuarrie Hall bathroom, first reported to university police on March 4, and patrols were increased as the investigation began.
- The university said the graffiti was removed and reported no evidence indicating a credible threat in a campus-wide message.
- Jewish faculty and students reported heightened fear, and a school-offered counseling session went unattended due to concerns about gathering visibly.
- San Jose police are investigating a nearby Santana Row assault on two Jewish men as a possible hate crime, and prior campus graffiti in November threatened a mass shooting and targeted multiple groups.