Stanford University Investigating Noose Found on Campus

Stanford University is investigating an incident of a noose being found near a campus residence where a group of largely minority high school students were staying for a summer program.

The university said its public safety department found a white rope, about three feet long with a loop at one end, suspended from a tall bush near a residence for the summer students.

Counselors for the summer program told NBC Bay Area they discovered the noose on Friday night and reported it to the public safety.

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The incident is being investigated as a “suspicious circumstance,” but if additional evidence is found, it may be reclassified as a hate crime, according to a statement by Stanford.

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The university said its Acts of Intolerance office, which addresses situations involving bigotry reported by campus community members, has been notified and is responding to the incident.