Missouri State officials also said that racist graffiti was found in a bathroom on campus Thursday afternoon. Racist text messages also targeted students at the University of Missouri-Columbia and schools around the country.

Racist text messages received this week primarily by Black students nationwide — including in Missouri — are under investigation by federal authorities. The FBI said in a statement issued Thursday it “is in contact with the Justice Department and other federal authorities on the matter.

Students at Missouri State University are condemning racist text messages that have been sent around the campus over the past couple of days.