NEWBERG, Ore. -- Administrators at George Fox University are trying to figure out who hung what appears to be a life-sized effigy of Barack Obama outside a college campus in Newburg.

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It appeared whoever did it, had a specific target.

The attached message referred to the “Act Six” program at George Fox University which is a scholarship program for minorities.

Late Tuesday night, a university spokesman confirmed to Newschannel 8 that someone discovered the life-sized effigy of Barack Obama around 7 a.m. Tuesday.

It was hanging from the neck with fishing line at the campus communications building, a campus spokesman confirmed.

Rob Felton, a spokesperson for the university, described the item as a “cardboard cut out” of Obama which had the words "act six reject" written on it.

School officials immediately took it down.

George Fox University has 17 students in the Act Six program from Portland who get a full ride, room and board scholarship, according to Felton.

The school does not know who is responsible,” he added.

Felton said they've never had any problems like this before.

The president of the University was scheduled to address students about the issue at 11 a.m., Wednesday.