Police sit near the entrance to Fairfield University on Feb. 12, 2002 in Fairfield, Conn.(Photo: Spencer Platt, Getty Images)
Fairfield University in Connecticut is announcing a set of actions in response to a racially insensitive party the school discovered students held off-campus over the weekend.
The private, Jesuit and Catholic school of about 5,100 is responding to the gathering that some news outlets dubbed a "ghetto-themed party." The campus<span style="color: Red;">*</span>about 60 miles northeast of New York City said that the following would take place this week:
"We expect that our students, faculty and staff maintain the highest level of respect for one another," the school said in a statement. "We will be investigating this matter immediately, and will take appropriate actions as soon as the facts have been determined."
The party took place at a house on the beach and and the school learned about it through social media, Jennifer Anderson, the school's vice president of marketing and communications, told the
Connecticut Post. "We are working to understand the details," Allen said.
Sophomore Ammol Tabassum, a sophomore, told the
Post that the party goes against Jesuit values. "It is truly disappointing to see my fellow students<span style="color: Red;">*</span>behave in such a manner," she said.
Junior Joe Harding told the
Post the party was held at a residence where a number of lacrosse players live.
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