Penn State police are investigating two incidents of racially motivated vandalism this week in residence halls on campus.

Police said someone spray painted a racially motivated message in a stairwell in Brumbaugh Hall sometime between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday. The same day in Shunk Hall, someone used a permanent marker to write a similar message on a bulletin board between 8 p.m. and 12:15 a.m. Tuesday, police said.

Anyone with information can contact university police at 863-1111 or Centre County Crimestoppers at tip@centrecountycrimestoppers.org.