University of Kentucky fraternity members allegedly greet pledge with Nazi salute
University of Kentucky fraternity members allegedly greet pledge with Nazi salute
“We are disgusted and upset by the behavior of those members,” said Interfraternity Council’s Diversity and Inclusion chair Brandon Brown.
Entrance sign to the University of Kentucky. Credit: Ken Wolter/Shutterstock.
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(April 9, 2021 / JNS) An anonymous Instagram post by a Jewish college student last week revealed that members of a fraternity at the University of Kentucky greeted a pledge with Nazi salutes.
The post was uploaded by the Instagram account “Jewish on Campus,” which shares testimonies from college students across the United States who have faced anti-Semitism. The anonymous testimony by a Jewish student was posted on April 1 with a tag to the University of Kentucky.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) â The University of Kentucky mistakenly sent acceptance emails to 500,000 high school seniors for a program that usually accepts about three dozen students a year.
The school followed up with another email less than 24 hours later and apologized for its mistake, citing a âtechnical issue,â WLEX-TV reported.
âOnly a handful of those on the prospect list had been admitted to UK,â UK spokesman Jay Blanton said. âThe vast majority had not, nor had the vast majority of these students expressed an interest in the program. Nevertheless, we regret the communication error and have sent correspondence to all those who were contacted, offering our apologies.â
University of Kentucky Accidentally Admits 500,000 Students
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The University of Kentucky accidentally sent emails admitting 500,000 high school seniors to a selective College of Health Sciences program that usually accepts 35 to 40 students a year, LEX 18 News reported. The university said it sent the emails to the wrong list. Many of the emails reached students who hadn t even applied to the university. The vast majority had not, nor had the vast majority of these students expressed an interest in the program. Nevertheless, we regret the communication error and have sent correspondence to all those who were contacted, offering our apologies, said Jay Blanton, a spokesman.
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