ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) - There are growing calls for accountability after hundreds of hateful posters were found across the University of Rochester's campus recently. As previously reported, those posters allegedly depicted members of the U of R's Jewish community as 'wanted' were found in buildings and classrooms across campus. Those who serve in leadership roles for our local Jewish community called the images and statements 'deeply disturbing,' and are urging accountability. "It's incredibly hateful. When you read the messages on these posters, they're there to incite violence. Obviously, our concern when people see this is, 'What will the resulting violence be potentially, and how is the university going to manage and handle that?'" said Meredith Dragon, CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester. Dragon said she personally heard from some of the people depicted in the posters and said this incident should be treated as a hate crime. "I think our big concern right now is that feels exactly like what is happening here. If you look back over the last several years, and 14 months in particular, there has been a series of incidents both in our community and on the campus of the U of R that has marginalized, dehumanized and diminished the Jewish community. That's why this is such a big deal," said Dragon, "Disinformation on those posters is a detriment to peoples' reputations in the academic field and they're outright lies." U of R issued a statement earlier this week expressing concern over the vandalism. A spokesperson for the university also acknowledged the posters may have been put up to "intimidate members of the university community." The statement added, "Any activities, including the placement of these posters, that disrupt our normal operations and classroom instruction will not be tolerated.” Meanwhile, Dragon said the ongoing fight to push back against this type of hate is to prevent any form of violence from taking place in the future. Former Rochester student arrested for making threats returns home after years-long detention "What we're trying to avoid is creating a culture in this community where there's violence against Jews. Because we've seen it in communities across the country. We see it downstate in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles. We don't want to see that here as well. I think this needs to be used as an example for what happens when you target people because of being part of a minority. I think this should be held to the same standards that any other minority group would be held," said Dragon. The Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester continues to call on the U of R to hold anyone responsible 'fully accountable.' Dragon added, "All eyes are on Rochester to see if that happens." The full updated statement from the U of R can be found below: Dear University Community, I want to share an update on our investigation into the antisemitic “Wanted” posters found on Monday in buildings across campus, including classroom spaces. The Department of Public Safety continues to actively investigate this incident and now has identified several persons of interest. Those persons include current students, individuals whose current enrollment status is unclear, and other individuals. We are engaged with our federal, state, and local law enforcement partners, including the FBI, New York State Police, New York Attorney General’s office, the Rochester Police Department, Monroe County Sheriff’s office, and Monroe County District Attorney’s office, all of whom have offered resources and support. This collaborative approach strengthens our ability to address this incident comprehensively and effectively. We are continuing to pursue all available leads, and we are working diligently to gather and analyze all relevant evidence to ensure a thorough investigation. It is the intention of my office to identify and apprehend those whom our investigation determines to be involved in this incident and to ensure these individuals are turned over to the appropriate criminal justice and/or University conduct processes. As President Mangelsdorf stated, this behavior cannot and will not be tolerated at our University. The safety and well-being of our campus community remains our highest priority. Our department has reached out to each individual targeted in the posted materials to offer additional safety support and resources. We’re ready to support them as needed. We are requesting that media outlets refrain from republishing or broadcasting images of the posted materials. Colleagues from other institutions have shared with us that they have seen activity similar to what we have experienced at the University. Additionally, we believe that all of the “Wanted” posters have been removed from campus spaces. However, anyone who comes across one of these posters or other objectionable signage/chalking/marking/etc. should contact the Department of Public Safety at (585) 275-3333. Our department remains committed to fostering a safe and inclusive campus environment. We have no information to suggest a threat to community safety resulting from this incident, but publishing the names and photographs of individuals on each poster was plainly an effort to intimidate those individuals. Public Safety continues to monitor all parts of the University while continuing our investigation, and we are available to provide an immediate response to anyone who is concerned with their safety. We encourage members of the University community to report discrimination, harassment, or retaliation in accordance with the institution’s policy against discrimination and harassment (PADH). A direct link to begin the process is available. In addition, the Division of Student Life is providing mental health support resources for students feeling affected by these events. Anyone on campus can utilize the University CARE Team, which enables any member of the University community to express their concern about a person, incident, or issue by submitting an online CARE referral or bias-related incident report. Doing so initiates a process and response involving appropriate staff across various campus offices. For faculty and staff who may have been impacted by this incident, the UR Medicine Employee Assistance Program is available. We will continue to update the community as our investigation progresses.