Dartmouth College canceled classes Wednesday after a student protest sparked a threatening backlash on a campus online forum , according to a college spokesman . On Friday , current Dartmouth students interrupted a welcome show for recently admitted students by chanting about aspects of student life they found troubling , such as issues around homophobia and sexual assault on campus . The welcome show was designed to highlight why the prospective students should attend Dartmouth , college spokesman Justin Anderson said . The decision to cancel classes was prompted by a series of threatening and abusive online posts that targeted the students who protested at the welcome show , a letter sent to Dartmouth students and faculty said . The online postings appeared on BoredAtBaker.com , a Dartmouth-exclusive forum where students post about happenings on campus , according to student Dani Valdes , 22 . The website has since been shut down . Comments on the website included derogatory , homophobic , racist , and sexist remarks directed at the student protesters . Threats of violence and sexual assault also appeared . Although student protesters expected campus-wide reaction , they say were not anticipating the level of hostility they experienced . `` I think that all of us knew what we were getting ourselves into when we decided to protest this , but I do n't think any of us expected to receive such extreme threats of death and rape and lynching , '' said Nastassja Schmiedt , 20 . College administrators announced that classes would be replaced by `` alternative programming '' for the college community `` to discuss Dartmouth 's commitment to fostering debate that promotes respect for individuals , civil and engaged discourse , and the value of diverse opinions . '' `` We feel it is necessary for the community as a whole to have the opportunity to learn about all that has transpired and to discuss further action that will help us live up to our mission , '' the letter stated . The alternative programming included a large meeting of faculty , a discussion facilitated by a social justice and diversity consultant , a community gathering , lunch and smaller 'teach-in ' discussions led by Dartmouth faculty and staff . However , student protesters are unsatisfied with the administration 's reaction to recent events . `` We 've made petitions and nothing has changed . Our previous efforts have really fallen on deaf ears . They have n't reached out to us and they have n't taken a stance on the protest , '' Schmiedt said . Dartmouth President Carol Folt did not immediately respond to CNN 's requests for comment . However , college administrators told students that the decision to hold alternative programming in lieu of classes was not made lightly . `` Together , we will make this day an important step toward realizing a better Dartmouth , '' the letter said . According to Anderson , none of the students who disrupted the event or posted online are being sought by law enforcement . In March , administrators at Oberlin College canceled classes after a student reported seeing a person resembling a Ku Klux Klan member on campus . The incident followed a string of hate-related events that month .
Dartmouth holds discussions , 'teach-ins ' after protesting students are threatened online . Protesters chanted about campus problems at show for prospective students . Comment: