GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS

DeSantis confident UF won't join 'propaganda machines like Columbia' after Sasse resignation

‘We don’t want to have a situation where all these demonstrators take over the university,’ DeSantis said.

By Michael Duke '26
Jul 31, 2024

DeSantis vows to revoke visas of Hamas-supporting international students if elected President

'Before the blood was even dry on the Israelis who were massacred, you saw people in our own country on college cam…

By Marya Ruth Dunning '25
Oct 23, 2023

Florida high schoolers avoiding universities in their home state, citing political concerns

Many LGBTQ+ students in Florida high schools are strongly considering leaving the State for fear of backlash after…

By Madison Lutz '26
Aug 23, 2023

America's oldest Black fraternity to relocate Florida convention, blaming DeSantis' anti-woke policies

The historically Black fraternity blamed Governor Ron DeSantis's policies for the decision, calling them "manufactu…

By Olivia Scarpo '26
Aug 15, 2023

DeSantis says colleges should pay the price when students default on loans

“If you produce somebody that can't pay it back, that's on you," DeSantis said.

By John Rigolizzo
Jun 23, 2023

DeSantis signs bill banning FL public universities from entering 'partnership or agreement' with China

Under a new law, Florida public colleges and universities will not be able to accept any grant from or enter into a…

By Marya Ruth Dunning '25
May 30, 2023

Leftist students blast FSU president for thanking DeSantis

The far-left FSU students admonished President Richard McCullough on Instagram for his email that briefly recognize…

By Kaia Lehenbauer '26
May 26, 2023

New College of Florida students organize alternative graduation after DeSantis takeover

NCF students scheduled an alternative commencement ceremony in the wake of the university's decision to host Scott …

By Kaia Lehenbauer '26
May 18, 2023

Stetson University sends out pro-abortion survey after DeSantis signs heartbeat bill

Stetson University recently emailed a survey to students with the purpose of assessing 'how Stetson can best suppor…

By Thomas Stevenson '23
May 5, 2023

FLU students rally at state capitol for 'queer and trans freedom'

The leftist Student Unity Coalition held a statewide protest for 'queer and trans freedom' on Mar. 31. that began o…

By William Biagini '24
Apr 19, 2023

New College of Florida receives additional $15 million from state

The Florida Senate’s early budget proposal included $15 million to be given to New College.

By Alexia Bianchi '22
Apr 3, 2023

EXCLUSIVE: Prof suggests USF students support leftist students charged with assault, battery in department-wide email

In an email obtained by Campus Reform, a professor at USF suggested ways for her students to show support for stude…

By Alexia Bianchi '22
Mar 31, 2023

South Carolina lawmakers join the fight to overhaul DEI initiatives

The debate over DEI follows news that the state’s colleges and universities have reportedly collectively spent 'abo…

By Jared Gould
Mar 21, 2023

Five times this leftist student group organized against DeSantis and the FSU admin

Campus Reform routinely tracks the activity of liberal professors, students, and campus organizations on social med…

By Colin Cagle '25
Mar 17, 2023

USF students protest DeSantis' education policies

On Feb. 23, students at the University of South Florida, along with students at other state universities across Flo…

By Alexia Bianchi '22 and Alyssa Bianchi
Mar 2, 2023

Students stage walkout, protesting against DeSantis

FSU Democrats walked out of class and work in protest against DeSantis’ education reforms seeking to curb the influ…

By William Biagini '24
Feb 28, 2023

WATCH: Florida universities under-reporting DEI spending

Campus Reform Correspondent Emily Sturge reports on professors breaking silence about the Chinese Communist Party (…

By Emily Sturge '25
Feb 25, 2023

DeSantis’ anti-CRT policies are 'MAGA education,' influential prof argues

In a February 3 panel discussion, influential CRT scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw and others discussed an AP Black Histor…

By Thomas Stevenson '23
Feb 24, 2023

Florida seeks to replace SAT with CLT, following classical education trend

Creators of the Classical Learning Test (CLT) met with top Florida education officials last week as the DeSantis ad…

By Gabrielle M. Etzel
Feb 24, 2023

New College elects conservative as interim president

The New College of Florida recently voted to elect conservative Richard Corcoran as interim president.

By Amanda Mayer '24
Feb 22, 2023

EXCLUSIVE: USF holds ‘Pride Belongs to the People' event

The event documented 'the struggles, circumstances and demands of LGBTQ+ activists in Johannesburg, South Africa, T…

By Alexia Bianchi '22 and Alyssa Bianchi
Feb 14, 2023

DeSantis admin claims these are the DEI programs that universities misreported

In a statement provided to Campus Reform, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Press Secretary claimed Florida universities 'signific…

By Melissa Da Gama '23
Feb 13, 2023

Trans activists protest DeSantis

Students at the University of South Florida recently protested Governor DeSantis’ requirement that public universit…

By Alexia Bianchi '22
Feb 10, 2023

WATCH: Universities lower expectations for pandemic era students

Campus Reform Correspondent Emily Sturge reports on public funds used by universities for gender treatments, lowere…

By Emily Sturge '25
Feb 4, 2023

Gov. Ron DeSantis appoints six new board members to New College of Florida

Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) recently appointed six new members to the New College of Florida Board of Trustees.

By Haika Mrema '24
Feb 3, 2023

DeSantis announces sweeping changes to dismantle DEI, CRT in higher education

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a legislative agenda that would dismantle DEI and CRT in higher education throu…

By Shelby Kearns
Feb 1, 2023

FL public universities spend DEI millions on bureacrats, woke classes, 'racial and gender report cards': report

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently required public universities to report their resources and expenditures on D…

By Melissa Da Gama '23
Jan 26, 2023

Florida public universities spend $15 million of taxpayer dollars on $28 million DEI, CRT initiatives

Of the total $28 million spent on DEI and CRT for the 2022-2023 school year, $15 million, or 53.5%, consists of tax…

By Gabrielle M. Etzel
Jan 24, 2023

Florida state colleges and universities to report on public funds used to treat gender dysphoria

State colleges and universities in Florida are being required to report the amount of public funds used on services…

By Gabrielle M. Etzel
Jan 20, 2023

PROF. JENKINS: DeSantis makes Florida where DEI goes to d-i-e

Governor Ron DeSantis elicited howls of indignation from the woke Left when he recently demanded an accounting of u…

By Rob Jenkins
Jan 12, 2023

DeSantis admin requires public universities to report DEI, CRT-related expenditures

The initiative requires all state universities to submit information regarding DEI, CRT related positions, activiti…

By Logan Dubil '23
Jan 9, 2023

5 states that cracked down on CRT

The new legislation states that public institutions cannot teach that any 'sex, race, ethnicity, religion, or natio…

By Kate Hirzel
Dec 26, 2022

Socialist students protest DeSantis' education tour

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ Aug. 21 education rally in Miami was met with opposition from Florida International …

By William Biagini '24
Sep 2, 2022

DeSantis signs new law amid teacher shortage, education colleges' woke initiatives

In repose to Florida’s 9,500 teaching and supporting staff vacancies, Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law Senate …

By Kate Anderson
Aug 17, 2022