UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT

STURGE: 10 outrageous taxpayer-funded higher ed research projects DOGE can investigate

DOGE chiefs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy can push Congress to launch a thorough investigation into these questiona…

By Emily Sturge '25
Dec 5, 2024

UConn recognizes 'National Day of Mourning on Thanksgiving'

The University of Connecticut’s Office of Diversity Inclusion recognizes the “National Day of Mourning" in addition…

By Michael Duke '26
Nov 27, 2024

EPA awards UConn with $10 million for 'environmental justice' program

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has given $10 million to the University of Connecticut in order to promote…

By Patrick McDonald '26
Nov 7, 2024

Anti-Israel student activists renew calls for divestment from Israel's 'genocide'

Anti-Israel students at the University of Connecticut recently held a protest to demand a meeting with the school p…

By Patrick McDonald '26
Oct 3, 2024

UConn denounces 'grotesque and unacceptable' anti-Semitic protest targeting its president

University of Connecticut officials have condemned the use of antisemitic imagery in flyers circulated by student p…

By Jacob Beckwith '26
Sep 29, 2024

UConn updates campus activities policy to ban encampments after disruptive anti-Israel protests

The University of Connecticut (UConn) recently revised a set of campus activities policies, which include updates t…

By Benjamin Brown '26
Aug 31, 2024

Meet the University of Connecticut students and alumni arrested at anti-Israel encampment

14 University of Connecticut students and alumni were arrested at an anti-Israel protest on April 30.

By Michael Duke '26
Jul 17, 2024

UConn offers up to $25k on anti-racist grants to 'combat racism in all its forms'

The University of Connecticut’s School of Fine Arts is in the process of giving out tens of thousands of dollars to…

By Brendan McDonald '25
Jun 18, 2024

5 times colleges hosted kids on campus to indoctrinate them

The 'Illegal Drag Show' event was hosted by a student-fee-funded campus group.

By Campus Reform
Dec 31, 2023

EXCLUSIVE: UConn mandates diversity training for all employees

Campus Reform obtained materials used by the University of Connecticut for state-mandated workplace diversity train…

By Brendan McDonald '25
Aug 10, 2023

UConn hosts second annual 'Queer Science Conference' for high schoolers to 'celebrate science – and themselves'

Nearly 60 high school students attended the joint 'Science' and Pride Month celebration, which attempted 'to give q…

By Elaine Gunthorpe '24
Jun 18, 2023

UConn to require students to pass ‘Anti-Black Racism’ course in order to graduate

The mandatory one-credit class will be included as part of the university's core curriculum at the start of the 202…

By Haika Mrema '24
May 24, 2023

Leadership Institute grad triumphs in UConn SGA elections

Mohammed Ruwaid, a graduate of the Leadership Institute’s Campus Election Workshop, recently secured a presidential…

By Anne-Marie Issa '23
Mar 23, 2023

UCONN Rainbow Center is looking for students to perform in its drag show

The University of Connecticut’s Rainbow Center is looking for students to participate in an April 21 drag show.

By Alexia Bianchi '22
Feb 17, 2023

These universities celebrated International Pronouns Day

International Pronouns Day was celebrated on Oct. 19.

By Kayley Chartier '25
Nov 2, 2022

Upcoming courses include Harry Styles, tree climbing, hand puppetry

'This is what tenure looks like. Let’s gooooo!', the professor teaching the Harry Styles course tweeted.

By Jennifer Nuelle '24 and Jared Gould
Aug 10, 2022

REPORT: Jewish student called anti-Semitic slurs on campus could not get meeting to discuss incident

Natalie Shclover was a Jewish student at the University of Connecticut who tried to meet with Radenka Maric, the un…

By Leana Dippie '23
May 10, 2022

Campus Profile: University of Connecticut

University of Connecticut is a public university in Connecticut. Around 18,900 undergraduate students are enrolled …

By Mateo Herrera '22
Nov 5, 2021

‘Puppetry's Racial Reckoning’: UConn spends $3k to expose racial bias in puppetry

University of Connecticut's exhibition “Puppetry’s Racial Reckoning” runs through the month of October.

By Ben Zeisloft
Oct 26, 2021

PUMMILL: Universities promote 'a culture of intimidation and indoctrination'

On this week’s episode of the Campus Countdown, Campus Reform correspondent Addison Pummill discusses Keene State C…

By Addison Pummill '23
Oct 25, 2021

EXCLUSIVE: UConn student bias complaints show students will report just about anything

Campus Reform obtained bias report forms submitted by students at the University of Connecticut.

By Addison Pummill '23
Oct 20, 2021

Students demanded racism be named a 'public health crisis,' the university agreed

University of Connecticut declared racism a 'public health crisis' after pressure from the school’s student governm…

By Ben Zeisloft
Oct 14, 2021

WATCH: 5 Big Questions for UConn students fighting for stronger First Amendment protections

Isadore Johnson and Michael Hernandez are pushing their university to adopt a new free speech policy.

By Angela Morabito
Sep 20, 2021

Universities are running out of time on their own vaccination deadlines

The lag time between Moderna and Pfizer shots means some students may not be able to get fully vaccinated before th…

By Angela Morabito
Jul 28, 2021

Cornell is the latest university to adopt Native American 'land acknowledgment' statement

A land acknowledgement statement was read at Cornell University’s commencement to signal that the school sits on fo…

By Ben Zeisloft
Jul 13, 2021

UConn student government denounces its president after his support of free speech bill

The University of Connecticut’s student government denounced its president following his support of a bill protecti…

By Ben Zeisloft
Mar 23, 2021

UConn student body president accused of white supremacy after opposing effort to defund the police

President of the University of Connecticut's student government, Mike Hernandez, is facing condemnation from other …

By Robert Schmad '23
Feb 21, 2021

UConn course has students partner with 'immigrant justice' 'activist' groups, but won't say which ones

A one-credit social justice class at the University of Connecticut will focus on “immigration justice.”

By Jessica Custodio '23
Feb 12, 2021

Student gov leaders resign to 'make space' for minorities

Alex Ose and Josh Crow resigned their student government positions at the University of Connecticut "to make space …

By Lacey Kestecher '23
Jul 28, 2020

UConn takes gov't bailout while raising tuition, making college 'free' for some

This comes just months after the university announced it would offer free tuition for students from low-income fami…

By Isadore Johnson
Jun 4, 2020

State lawmakers consider repeal of 'ridicule' law used to charge UConn students

Connecticut lawmakers are considering a bill that would repeal a 1917 law that makes it a crime to "ridicule" certa…

By Jon Street
Feb 22, 2020

UConn students arrested for 'ridiculing' speech won't face discipline...for now

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the University of Connecticut from holding disciplinary hearings for the tw…

By Jon Street
Jan 21, 2020

UConn students arrested for 'ridiculing' speech are now suing

Two UConn students who were arrested for using a racial slur are now suing.

By Jon Street
Jan 15, 2020

UConn student arrested for saying n-word must complete community service, bias training

A UConn student charged for using a racial slur is on probation.

By Jon Street
Jan 9, 2020

Charges against UConn students arrested for 'ridiculing' language 'must be dropped,' legal org says

Now a national student free speech organization is coming to their defense, insisting that the actions against the …

By Celine Ryan Ciccio
Oct 24, 2019

UConn students ARRESTED for 'ridiculing' speech in viral video

Two University of Connecticut students were arrested Monday after video allegedly showed them using racial slurs.

By Jon Street
Oct 22, 2019

UConn creates Minor in 'social justice community organizing'

Students must also complete a "service learning/internship," during which they will practice "community organizing …

By Celine Ryan Ciccio
May 11, 2018

DACA lawsuits show universities fear loss of tuition revenue

The lawsuit includes similar concerns regarding universities in Washington, North Carolina, and Oregon, echoing com…

By Kyle Perisic
Nov 7, 2017

Profs claim 'microaggressions' reflect 'racist beliefs'

Among the "microaggressions" used in the survey was the statement "The police have a tough job, it is not their fau…

By Celine Ryan Ciccio
Sep 11, 2017

Feminist professor blasts trigger warnings

Arguing that trigger warnings are a threat to academic freedom, Dr. Gina Barreca points out that she never avoided …

By Amber Athey
Jun 17, 2016