PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY

Penn State student group hosted self-defense class for trans-identifying people and women to 'Fight back against sexist violence'

A Pennslyvania State student group hosted a self-defense class for “Trans folks, Queer folks, and Women” in Novembe…

By Brendan McDonald '25
Dec 22, 2024

Penn State hosting Chief Diversity Officer for fall semester commencement speech

Norman Bristol Colón was appointed Pennsylvania’s Chief Diversity Officer last year.

By Brendan McDonald '25
Dec 11, 2024

New PA legislation would block colleges from requiring DEI courses

Republican State Rep. Stephenie Scialabba introduced a bill in Pennsylvania to stop universities from mandating DEI…

By Patrick McDonald '26
Mar 4, 2024

Obama-appointed federal judge issues warning over DEI, allows prof's suit against Penn State to move forward

A federal judge issued a warning to universities over their DEI efforts in the workplace.

By Adam Sabes
Feb 6, 2024

4 times universities restricted free speech in 2023

Olivia Krolczyk, a sophomore at the University of Cincinnati, says she received a zero on an assignment for using t…

By Campus Reform
Dec 29, 2023

Photos show mostly empty seats for Dylan Mulvaney event at Penn State

An image of the crowd posted to social media by the Young America's Foundation (YAF) shows Mulvaney talking onstage…

By Campus Reform
Dec 7, 2023

THE SCROLL: Hamas extremism, Anti-Semitism continue on Ivy League campuses

A Harvard University proctor has reportedly been fired and evicted from his housing after being identified as a key…

By Campus Reform
Nov 13, 2023

Penn State group begs for money for trans activists arrested during Riley Gaines event

The group called Riley Gaines a 'neofascist charlatan' and called the protesters 'heroes.'

By Marya Ruth Dunning '25
Oct 20, 2023

'Israel, Israel, you can't hide': Penn State students rally in favor of Hamas

Protesters' chants included 'not another nickel, not another dime, no more money for Israel's crimes' and 'no justi…

By Marya Ruth Dunning '25
Oct 18, 2023

Penn State says Riley Gaines event was never canceled, but emails suggest otherwise

‘No event featuring Riley Gaines has ever been canceled at Penn State,’ the university said Tuesday, Oct. 10.

By Melanie Wilcox
Oct 11, 2023

Penn State cancels Riley Gaines event weeks after its president said the university should espouse free speech

‘Restricting the speech of one group or individual jeopardizes everyone's rights because the same laws or regulatio…

By Melanie Wilcox
Oct 10, 2023

Despite budget crisis, Penn State offers in-state tuition to illegal immigrants

Penn State’s tuition and fees amount to $19,284 for Pennsylvania residents, out-of-state students are paying more t…

By Travis Morgan '26
Aug 23, 2023

One year after Dobbs, campus hostility to pro-life students continues

Campus Reform interviewed pro-life student chapter leaders all over the nation.

By Emily Fowler '24
Jun 21, 2023

Penn State professor tells straight students to watch gay porn to discover bisexuality

On December 6, Penn State professor Sam Richards held a sociology class discussion titled 'Trans Issues, TERFs, and…

By Thomas Stevenson '23
Jan 9, 2023

WATCH: College students combat woke intolerance on campus

Campus Reform correspondents appeared on Fox News to discuss the difficulty experienced by conservatives when they …

By Shelby Kearns
Dec 31, 2022

10 of the craziest courses colleges offered in 2022

Students pay thousands in tuition each year to attend college courses across the country.

By Kate Hirzel
Dec 29, 2022

University system survey reveals students and faculty hesitant to express political views on campus

A climate survey sent to members of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education concluded that few students and…

By Darius Avinger '24
Nov 25, 2022

Penn State decides not to follow through with plans for 'Center for Racial Justice'

A group of faculty at Penn State have joined together to put pressure on the administration to fund a Center for Ra…

By Thomas Stevenson '23
Nov 2, 2022

STUDY: Transgender parents unwilling to label children's gender identities

Transgender and non-binary parents are unwilling to label their children's gender, a study found.

By Abigail Streetman '23
Sep 19, 2022

Physician calls out top med programs for prioritizing ‘wokeism’ over training ‘good doctors’

Dr. Stanley Goldfarb argued that top U.S. medical programs are prioritizing “wokeism” over “good doctors.”

By Logan Dubil '23
Sep 15, 2022

Higher education continues to increase tuition despite record-breaking donations

As colleges rake in more donations than ever before, they are still raising tuition and student fees.

By Jared Gould and Rachel Kennedy
Aug 22, 2022

Anti-cop vandalism strikes campus during graduation weekend

The purported vandal struck the Nittany Lion Shrine, Hintz Family Alumni Center, and Old Main building with red pai…

By Kale Ogunbor '24
Jun 2, 2022

MAP: This is where communists, dictators are celebrated on college campuses

Campus Reform compiled a round up of which universities are promoting Marxist ideology.

By Avery Selby
Mar 11, 2022

2022 Midterms: PA university employees are donating overwhelmingly to Democrats

Campus Reform analyzed FEC data on employee political donations from 10 of the state's leading universities.

By Peter Cordi
Feb 8, 2022

Prof reportedly charged with assault against student protester, remains on leave

An assistant professor at Penn State University was charged with simple assault and disorderly conduct after an inc…

By Leana Dippie '23
Feb 2, 2022

University defends 'Politics of Terrorism' class that teaches students to confront their 'biases about the Taliban'

Pennsylvania State University provided the statement to Campus Reform after a political science professor required …

By Emily Sturge '25
Jan 19, 2022

ANALYSIS: Examining the pro-CRT argument for K-12 education with Daniel Buck

In a recent article, four professors argue that bills targeting CRT are ‘propaganda’ because it doesn't exist in sc…

By Katelynn Richardson '22
Dec 14, 2021

WATCH: Woke teachers are going viral for sharing their shocking classroom behavior. Take a look at the programs and theories informing the indoctrination.

Campus Reform dug into what colleges are teaching the teachers who educate America's children.

By Wyatt Eichholz '24
Nov 5, 2021

Penn State to work with schools to 'reimagine' K-12 around 'anti-racism' and 'social justice'

Penn State University College of Education plans to "work collaboratively" with nearby schools to advance what it …

By Wyatt Eichholz '24
Oct 1, 2021

A look back at politicized reactions to 9/11 on America's campuses

Campus Reform has compiled a list of some of the most shocking campus reactions to efforts to memorialize 9/11.

By Celine Ryan Ciccio
Sep 8, 2021

CAMPUS PROFILE: Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania State University is a public university within the Commonwealth System of Higher Education. Around 41,…

By Luca Miraldi '23
Aug 4, 2021

Penn State promises to remove Castro quote

The administration sent an email to a student leader promising that the university would remove the controversial …

By Amanda Mayer '24
Jul 21, 2021

Venezuelan émigré student calls on Penn State to remove prominently displayed Fidel Castro quote

As anti-communist protests in Cuba persist, Erik Suarez is working with members of the student government to get Pe…

By Luca Miraldi '23
Jul 16, 2021

Professors accuse Aristotle, Kant, Trump of racism in roundtable discussion on philosophy

One professor said, 'Aristotle should be seen as sort of pioneering racist thinking of the western tradition.'

By Alex Munguia '24
Jun 20, 2021

Penn State creates new chief diversity officer position, won't reveal how much it pays

Penn State University is creating a new "chief diversity officer" position, but won't disclose how much they're bei…

By Alex Munguia '24
May 3, 2021

Prof proclaims he is 'unbiased,' then calls conservative student group 'racist,' 'sexist'

A Penn State professor lashed out at a conservative student who offered him a chance to serve as a club adviser, ci…

By Ben Zeisloft
Jan 16, 2021

Grad employees protest Penn State return to campus with ‘die-in’

Penn State graduate students expressed their displeasure with university administration by hosting a “die-in” prote…

By Ben Zeisloft
Aug 3, 2020

Penn State deletes ‘disgusting’ tweet affirming conservative students

Penn State Liberal Arts tweeted a message affirming diversity in various forms. This included an acknowledgment of …

By Ben Zeisloft
Jul 8, 2020

Academic department calls on Penn State to require 'structural racism' courses

The African American Studies Department at Penn State University is calling for mandated classes on intersectionali…

By Joe Silverstein
Jun 26, 2020

Penn State faculty supports affirmative action...for hiring COMMITTEES

If approved, the resolution will give the Affirmative Action Office an expansive role in employee hiring procedures…

By Lacey Kestecher '23
Jun 6, 2020

Penn State students can change their grades AFTER receiving them

In an effort to make life easier for students impacted by coronavirus, Penn State is allowing students to change to…

By Celine Ryan Ciccio
Mar 25, 2020

Penn State hires admin to oversee alumni, donor diversity

Penn State has hired a "director of diversity, equity, and inclusion” for its Division of Development and Alumni Re…

By Celine Ryan Ciccio
Jul 30, 2018

'Unconscious bias' trailer tours campuses

Five universities participated in the first leg of the "Check Your Blind Spots" tour, which is intended to “raise a…

By Kyle Perisic
Nov 6, 2017