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CANCEL CULTURE

Indiana State cancels Rich Lowry speaking event after false racism claim
Lowry began to mispronounce the word ‘migrants’ on the Megyn Kelly Show, leading his opponents to claim that he mea…
By Benjamin Brown '26
Sep 23, 2024
VT college faces 'cancel culture' accusations for historic chapel’s name-change
Former Governor of Vermont Jim Douglas has taken legal action against Middlebury College for removing the surname o…
By Catherine  Gripp '26
May 26, 2023
Matt Walsh cancels campus speech after threats to his family
On Mar. 29, after receiving threats against himself and his family, conservative commentator Matt Walsh had to canc…
By Alexia Bianchi  '22
Apr 10, 2023
6,000+ sign GMU petition to keep Glenn Youngkin from speaking at graduation
Students launched a petition on Mar. 23 to revoke Va. Gov. Glenn Youngkin's invitation over claims of 'harm' after …
By Shelby Kearns 
Mar 28, 2023
Book Review: 'Cancel Wars' calls for 'inclusive freedom approach to speech'
'Cancel Wars' by University of Pennsylvania professor Sigal Ben-Porath argues that free speech and inclusion are no…
By Shelby Kearns 
Mar 3, 2023
WATCH: Students do not want to cancel Valentine's Day
Campus Reform Recruiter Shaila Mehta took to the streets of George Mason University, asking students if Valentine's…
By Shaila Mehta 
Feb 14, 2023
New nationwide network promotes viewpoint diversity on college campuses
23 colleges and universities launched the inaugural programs for Heterodox Academy Campus Communities, which conven…
By Shelby Kearns 
Jan 20, 2023
WATCH: Students come out against cancel culture: statues edition
Campus Reform Correspondent Haika Mrema asked students at Baylor University their thoughts on the national trend of…
By Haika  Mrema '24
Oct 27, 2022
Medical students tried to cancel Kristin Collier before walking out of her speech
Medical students and alumni at the University of Michigan petitioned to remove Dr. Kristin Collier from her role as…
By Logan Dubil  '23
Aug 5, 2022
WATCH: Conservative fought to win student government seat after being canceled for Fox News interview
Campus Reform Correspondent Sterling Mosley lost a position in the University of Texas at Austin student government…
By Alexa Schwerha 
Jul 7, 2022
Students want to cancel this Supreme Court Chief Justice
Cleveland State University's Board of Trustees is set to meet Tuesday to discuss a university-wide policy for build…
By Logan Dubil  '23
May 12, 2022
Dartmouth tells College Republicans it owes school $3,600 in securities fees for virtual event
Dartmouth College is forcing conservative students to pay $3600 in security fees for an in-person Andy Ngo event th…
By Alexa Schwerha 
Apr 27, 2022
This is how 'detransitioners' who regret their gender assignment surgeries get sidelined by leftist narratives
One expert told Campus Reform that there is 'almost no data' because people who regret their gender transition are …
By Katelynn Richardson  '22
Mar 23, 2022
Professor suspended after publicly criticizing university's 'wokeness'
A professor at Concordia University Wisconsin was suspended for criticizing his university's woke agenda.
By Leana Dippie  '23
Mar 16, 2022
UPDATE: Suspended professor who was forced to take diversity training sues university
Jason Kilborn has been the subject of backlash after using redacted words in a test question about employment discr…
By Addison Smith 
Jan 28, 2022
Lawmakers pressure Biden to outline legal authority for student debt cancellation, demand $50,000 per borrower be forgiven
Yesterday, more than 80 lawmakers penned a letter to President Joe Biden imploring him to publicize his legal basis…
By Addison Smith 
Jan 27, 2022
Andy Ngo is latest conservative speaker to experience higher ed cancel culture
Dartmouth College forced an event featuring Andy Ngo and Gabriel Nadales to occur remotely, two hours before the sp…
By Alexa Schwerha  and Tanner Richards  
Jan 27, 2022
Professor, 'Free Black Thought' co-founder discusses why he teaches English, not 'social justice'
Campus Reform spoke with York College of Pennsylvania Professor Erec Smith about his experience with cancel culture…
By Antoinette Aho 
Jan 7, 2022
Professor forced to take diversity training after using censored words on exam
Professor Jason Kilborn used two censored slurs in a test question about a hypothetical employment discrimination c…
By Angela Morabito 
Dec 30, 2021
10 times universities said no to the woke mob in 2021
These are the top 10 examples of sanity prevailing this year.
By Kate Hirzel 
Dec 25, 2021
EXCLUSIVE: 'And if they fire me, I’ll sue for my job,' prof says amid accusations of racism, sexism
A professor at Loyola University New Orleans has been accused of spouting racist, sexist comments in the classroom.
By Alexa Schwerha 
Dec 21, 2021
Disciplined professor weighs legal action against employer after Jesse Jackson gets involved
The activist's attention to a controversy at an Illinois school earlier this year gave new energy to the push to pe…
By Ben Zeisloft  
Dec 14, 2021
After outcry, professor canceled for not getting mad at fake racial bias incident has been reinstated
In September, Coastal Carolina University theatre professor Steven Earnest was barred from the classroom after he q…
By Ben Zeisloft  
Dec 13, 2021
Leftist Thanksgiving event asked students 'what America should do in place of this celebration'
The University at Buffalo’s Intercultural and Diversity Center hosted a discussion on ‘the real history of Thanksgi…
By Emily Fowler  '24
Nov 19, 2021
Professor canceled because he wasn't upset over a fake racial bias incident
Though the incident was determined to be a misunderstanding relatively quickly after students raised concerns.
By Ben Zeisloft  
Nov 6, 2021
Yale students try to cancel classmate who sent edgy Constitution Day email
A Yale Law School student sent an edgy email inviting classmates to a Constitution Day party.
By Ben Zeisloft  
Oct 21, 2021
Students petition to save Ronald Reagan's name on UCLA campus medical center
A student at the University of California Los Angeles wrote that former President Ronald Reagan’s name should be re…
By Ben Zeisloft  
Oct 20, 2021
Alumni organize to fight cancel culture
The Alumni Free Speech Alliance says it will stand up for students and faculty who are targeted by others due to co…
By Angela Morabito 
Oct 19, 2021
Faculty members stand up for 'diversity of opinions,' criticize students' cancel culture outrage
DePaul U student editors called on the university to disinvite a Chicago Tribune columnist from a panel event becau…
By Mckenna Dallmeyer  '22
Oct 6, 2021
UCLA lecturer hopes his lawsuit will thwart 'cancel culture techniques' in academia
He claims that his suspension caused him to lose other professional opportunities.
By Wyatt Eichholz  '24
Oct 4, 2021
‘I will not be canceled’: Conservative regent fights back after censure vote from UMich
University of Michigan regent and Michigan GOP chairman Ron Weiser described top state Democrats as “witches,” lead…
By Sergei Kelley  '22
May 27, 2021
REPORT: CUNY law dean self-cancels after referring to herself as a slaveholder
The CUNY law school dean has stepped down after referring to herself as a "slaveholder" during a personel meeting.
By Addison Pummill  '23
May 1, 2021
UVA student gov cancels bill condemning cancel culture
A representative of the Student Body Council at the University of Virginia proposed a resolution to condemn cancel …
By Abigail Streetman  '23
Apr 26, 2021
Student gov blocks libertarian student group, citing 'hate speech,' 'bigotry' concerns
A Skidmore College student trying to start a Young Americans for Liberty group at her school was denied after being…
By Abigail Streetman  '23
Mar 29, 2021
Saddleback College sacks its mascot after ‘cultural appropriation,' 'sexism’ criticism
Saddleback College retired its mascot, claiming it perpetuates cultural appropriation, racism, and sexism.
By Amanda Mayer  '24
Mar 29, 2021
Washington & Lee students walk out of class, demand the school change its name
At least 200 students walked out of class to demand that Washington and Lee change its name.
By Dion J. Pierre 
Mar 26, 2021
Leading textbook company goes 'woke,' vows to switch from using only 'English names'
Pearson Education announced new standards “for content relating to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, soc…
By Ben Zeisloft  
Mar 23, 2021
Prof claims he was threatened with Title IX investigation, pushed out over transgender comments
Pacific University professor Ken Paxton says an administrator pressured him to step down by threatening him with a …
By Robert Schmad  '23 and Angela Morabito 
Mar 23, 2021
Prof bucks ‘cancel culture’ trend, says purging of Trump officials is ‘misguided’
University of Pennsylvania education professor Jonathan Zimmerman wrote an op-ed asserting that academia’s purging …
By Ben Zeisloft  
Mar 22, 2021
Tufts removes portraits of past presidents because they're too White
Tufts University announced a sweeping $25 million antiracism initiative.
By Ben Zeisloft  
Mar 20, 2021
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Sen. Ted Cruz on cancel culture, student loans, trans sports & China
Sen. Ted Cruz recently sat down with Campus Reform for a wide-ranging, exclusive interview.
By Angela Morabito 
Mar 19, 2021
While universities nationwide seek to erase history, Rutgers is taking a different approach
Rutgers University is installing “historical markers” near monuments and buildings on campus with connections to sl…
By Ben Zeisloft  
Mar 18, 2021
Canada joins Britain, France in combatting cancel culture 'coming from the United States'
Top government officials in Britain and France have recently expressed concern with the spread of American sociolog…
By Ben Zeisloft  
Mar 15, 2021
British gov't fights back against cancel culture at universities. Expert says US should follow.
The British government announced measures to oppose cancel culture in the nation’s universities.
By Ben Zeisloft  
Mar 15, 2021
History prof asks slavery question that campus 'radicals' deem 'racist.' So university fires him.
A professor is suing St. John’s University after students accused him of racism for a question about slavery.
By Ben Zeisloft  
Mar 8, 2021
Stanford conservatives stand up to 'leftist fascism' amid calls to cancel
The Stanford College Republicans were denied a chance to respond to a call in the campus newspaper for the organiza…
By Ashley Carnahan 
Mar 4, 2021
UMich ‘Liberation Front’ demands removal of Sabra hummus and end to Israel trips
A coalition of students at the University of Michigan are demanding that the university remove Sabra hummus from ca…
By Sergei Kelley  '22
Mar 4, 2021
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: At CPAC, conservative students share their own cancel culture experiences on campus
Campus Reform has reported extensively on cancel culture and how it has impacted conservative students.
By Ophelie Jacobson  and Addison Smith 
Mar 2, 2021
Baylor students tried to cancel professor over transgender comments. They failed miserably.
One university provost is coming to the defense of a lecturer who was criticized for a tweet on President Joe Biden…
By Alex Munguia  '24
Mar 1, 2021
English prof suggests Shakespeare works are racist
An Arizona State English professor claimed that study of British playwright William Shakespeare was used to “civil…
By Ben Zeisloft  
Mar 1, 2021