Swimmer Who Scratched Racial Slur on Teammate No Longer Enrolled: College

Astudent accused of scratching a racial slur into another student's chest is no longer enrolled at Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania, the college has said.

On Sunday afternoon, Anne Ehrlich, vice president for college life, provided the update in a campuswide email to students at the private liberal arts school in Gettysburg, according to The Gettysburgian student newspaper.

In the email, Ehrlich said the investigation into the incident "is nearing its conclusion, and we can report now that the individual who scratched the slur onto another person is no longer enrolled at the College."

Ehrlich added that "this was a serious situation that required a thorough and thoughtful investigation, and we thank the community for their patience as we worked through our process. This will be our final communication concerning the student conduct process related to this matter."