Students who dressed in KKK costumes required to take Indigenous course

Charles Sturt University has issued penalties to students who attended a party in Ku Klux Klan costumes and blackface.

The image of the party circulated on social media.

The image of the party circulated on social media. Source: Instagram

A group of university students who attended a party in Ku Klux Klan costumes and another in blackface will be required to complete a course on Indigenous culture.

Charles Sturt University identified the students after photos were posted on social media last month from a "politically incorrect" themed party at a pub in Wagga Wagga, NSW.

Images also showed party-goers dressed as Nazi soldiers with Jewish prisoners.

The university announced it had issued the penalties on Monday and said the students would also have to "engage with Indigenous and Jewish communities".

Read the full story at NITV.


Share
1 min read

Published

Updated

By NITV Staff Writers

Share this with family and friends


Get SBS News daily and direct to your Inbox

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Download our apps
SBS News
SBS Audio
SBS On Demand

Listen to our podcasts
An overview of the day's top stories from SBS News
Interviews and feature reports from SBS News
Your daily ten minute finance and business news wrap with SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves.
A daily five minute news wrap for English learners and people with disability
Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS
SBS World News

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service
Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world
Students who dressed in KKK costumes required to take Indigenous course | SBS News