In the video posted to TikTok, Godlewski is heard saying she want to 'kill herself' before telling black people to 'pick cotton in fields until they die of thirst.
The apology comes nearly a month after protests erupted by black students at the University demanding the administration to expel Godlewski.
Despite Godlewski's widely-criticized comments, UW-Madison Deputy Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion LaVar Charleston said in a statement that the sophomore would remain at the institution citing freedom of speech.
