A poster in a Georgetown University residential hall was defaced with antisemitic graffiti April 15, university officials announced April 16.

Four university vice presidents — Rosemary Kilkenny, Jay Gruber, Eleanor J.B. Daugherty and Fr. Mark Bosco, S.J. — announced the incident in an email to community members. The email outlined that Georgetown University Police Department (GUPD) has identified a suspect and is investigating a potential bias incident or hate crime.

The vice presidents said the incident was reported to university officials, prompting a GUPD investigation. 

“We write today to share information regarding a disturbing report of antisemitic graffiti that occurred yesterday, April 15, 2025,” Kilkenny, Gruber, Daugherty and Bosco wrote in the email. “It was reported to University officials that a poster had been defaced with antisemitic graffiti inside a residence hall. The Georgetown University Police Department (GUPD) has identified a suspect in this case and is investigating it as a bias incident and hate crime.”

The vice presidents said this act of antisemitism comes amid incidents of vandalism to Red Square posters, which GUPD is also investigating.

The vice presidents added that the university condemns antisemitism and stands in solidarity with Georgetown’s Jewish community.

“We strongly condemn antisemitism in all its forms, and this act of hatred has no place in our community,” the vice presidents wrote. “We stand together with our Jewish community. We recognize the effect that this deeply troubling incident has on our community, including the impacts on individual students and employees.”

“Strong political feelings or differences are never justification for discriminatory actions no matter when they occur,” the vice presidents added.

This is a developing story and will be updated when more information becomes available.