UPDATE 9:40 P.M. JANUARY 21, 2018
According to a statement from Wake Forest University President Nathan Hatch, the student involved in a video where she admitted to using a racial slur is no longer enrolled at the school.
"Due to Federal privacy laws, we will not be able to share further information about this matter," says Hatch. "I would like to thank the students who called the video to our attention through the bias reporting system. I encourage each of us to redouble our efforts in the days ahead to support those who are hurting acutely and take every opportunity to make our community better."
ORIGINAL STORY:
Wake Forest University officials are investigating an incident involving a video that shows a student using a racial slur.
The video shows a female student talking into her phone. It pick ups mid-sentence with her saying “why I'm hammered again tonight” and admits to using a racial slur when referring to a resident adviser on their hall.
Penny Rue, the Vice President of campus Life responded to the incident with an email to the campus. She says “Racist and discriminatory behaviors are not tolerated at Wake Forest. We are taking this matter seriously and are conducting a thorough investigation.”
The video has been viewed by thousands of people since it was posted and has sparked backlash on social media.
Wake Forest University Officials say they were alerted to the “deeply troubling video” through their bias reporting system.
The university says the resource enables the campus community to report incidents of bias, hate or incivility, so that it can appropriately respond and support those involved.
This news comes after another incident at the University of Alabama where a student repeatedly used a racial slur in videos that were posted on social media. She's no longer enrolled at the university after the videos were reported to administrators.
Ed. note: This story has been updated from an earlier version for clarity.