UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA

University of Oklahoma Students for Justice in Palestine holds 'study-in' protest demanding divestment

The University of Oklahoma’s Students for Justice in Palestine held a “study-in” protest demanding the university d…

By Patrick McDonald '26
Dec 11, 2024

PROF. JENKINS: 'Social justice' is injustice by another name

Justice for an individual does not require depriving anyone else of something they deserve.

By Rob Jenkins
Dec 9, 2024

University of Oklahoma criticized for allegedly requiring education students to study social justice curriculum

The University of Oklahoma has been accused of violating a state directive restricting diversity, equity, and inclu…

By Patrick McDonald '26
Nov 22, 2024

Oklahoma governor calls out OU for teaching DEI despite state ban

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has called out his state's flagship university for seemingly mandating a Diversity, E…

By Campus Reform
Nov 21, 2024

U of Oklahoma to feature event with ‘internationally recognized drag queens,’ drag performer named ‘Plasma’

The event ‘features internationally recognized drag queens, all of whom have gained considerable fame from their ap…

By Brendan McDonald '25
Oct 23, 2024

Anti-Israel group at U of Oklahoma holds divestment protest one day after 9/11

The SJP called for divestment from companies with financial ties to Israel.

By Patrick McDonald '26
Sep 12, 2024

Oklahoma’s two biggest universities appear to skirt around executive order prohibiting DEI programs

In December, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed an executive order prohibiting the state’s colleges and universities …

By Benjamin Brown '26
Aug 14, 2024

U.S. Senators meet with Jewish students as campuses brace for disruptive fall protests

Students from multiple colleges and universities across the U.S. met with senators to address their concerns about …

By Michael Duke '26
Aug 12, 2024

Lawsuit alleges University of Oklahoma discriminated against white students through financial aid

Three students are suing the University of Oklahoma over allegedly anti-white discrimination within their financial…

By Macy Gunnell '26
Jun 24, 2024

Students sue University of Oklahoma, say school offers financial aid based on race

The plaintiffs allege that the school’s financial aid policy is unconstitutional.

By Jacob Beckwith '26
May 29, 2024

Oklahoma university clears buildings after anti-Israel display turns into bomb scare

The University of Oklahoma was forced to clear several buildings after an anti-Israel display created a bomb scare…

By Adam Sabes
Mar 1, 2024

Oklahoma bans DEI requirements at public colleges and universities, requires cuts to 'non-critical personnel'

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt announced the mandate Wednesday, citing a need to spend more money on preparing young…

By Campus Reform
Dec 14, 2023

Taxpayer-funded universities advertise name-changing resources to ‘trans and nonbinary students’

Campus Reform routinely tracks the activities of taxpayer-funded gender resource groups at colleges and universitie…

By Melanie Wilcox and Marya Ruth Dunning
Sep 27, 2023

$18,000 drag show causes controversy for this public university president: report

Lawmakers demanded the termination of University of Oklahoma President Joseph Harroz after the university reportedl…

By Jasleen Kaur '26
Aug 28, 2023

EXCLUSIVE: Cyber expert explains how universities handle FOIA requests

Senior Editor Jared Gould spoke with Chris Mallow to get his insight into the way universities handle public record…

By Jared Gould
Jul 17, 2023

University of Oklahoma plans to hold identity-based graduation ceremonies

The school will hold several ceremonies segregated by ethnicity and gender identity over the course of three months…

By Austin Browne '24
Apr 25, 2023

University employee says she will chuck 'dodge balls at cis men's heads'

University of Oklahoma employee Cait Davanzo took aim at “cis men” in response to an event on campus comparing men …

By Logan Dubil '23
Nov 23, 2022

Oklahoma Governor signs bill preventing 'gender-affirming care' for minors in university-affiliated hospitals

On October 4, Governor Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma signed bill SB-3XX into law, preventing state funding of gender-reas…

By Kaylee Soule '22
Nov 1, 2022

University of Oklahoma College of Medicine allegedly trains students in woke ideology

Students at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine will face woke indoctrination this school year.

By Darius Avinger '24
Sep 1, 2022

University hosts 'Drag Queen Story Hour' for 2-year-olds

Oklahoma State University hosted 'Drag Queen Story Hour' for children as young as two years old, two days after hos…

By Peter Cordi
Apr 15, 2022

Are US leaders tough on China? One study points to a partisan divide.

A newly published academic paper argues that Republican lawmakers use stronger anti-China rhetoric than their Democ…

By Alexa Schwerha
Feb 28, 2022

EXCLUSIVE: Internal university emails shine new light on decision to remove statue that ‘reinforces’ gender ‘stereotypes’

Email threads from members of the Provost Advisory Committee on Women’s Issues address further reasons behind remov…

By Alexa Schwerha
Dec 17, 2021

EXCLUSIVE: OU asked Chinese government to supply 'teaching materials' for its Confucius Institute, contracts reveal

Campus Reform obtained the contracts between the communist regime and the University of Oklahoma.

By Ben Zeisloft
Nov 18, 2021

Campus Profile: University of Oklahoma

University of Oklahoma is a public university in Oklahoma. Around 21,400 undergraduate students are enrolled at the…

By Katie Blanscet '23
Oct 29, 2021

OU wants to hire a 'social justice' math professor

The University of Oklahoma wants to hire an assistant professor that has a 'culturally responsive and sustaining ma…

By Ben Zeisloft
Oct 19, 2021

OU coaches assert right to police athletes' speech in student lawsuit

In a motion to dismiss a lawsuit from former player Kylee McLaughlin, lawyers for defendant OU coaches argued that …

By Addison Pummill '23
Jul 29, 2021

Female profs criticize OU decision to move statue of women called ‘The Gossips,’ offer more practical solutions

The University of Oklahoma is removing a statue called 'The Gossips' in favor of an installation that 'celebrates w…

By Ben Zeisloft
Jul 13, 2021

OU prof responds to FIRE: Speech in classroom is 'different than freedom of speech'

Professor Julie Ward told an OU news outlet that 'speech inside the classroom is different than freedom of speech.'

By Ben Zeisloft
Jul 12, 2021

U of Oklahoma staff workshop teaches professors how to censor students’ 'problematic' views without repercussions

The University of Oklahoma’s 'Anti-Racist Rhetoric & Pedagogies' workshop advised professors on what ideas should a…

By Katelynn Richardson '22
Jun 24, 2021

U of Oklahoma refuses to revise mandatory training that makes students agree with transgender ideology

An education nonprofit argues that in order to complete the training, students were compelled to answer questions…

By Alex Munguia '24
Jun 16, 2021

LAWSUIT: U of Oklahoma volleyball player shut out of program due to rejection of 'social justice’

A former University of Oklahoma volleyball player was removed from her team after she expressed politically conserv…

By Ben Zeisloft
Jun 15, 2021

University of Oklahoma athletes will wear 'Sooners for Humanity & BLM' patch

The University of Oklahoma is sponsoring a “Sooners for Humanity” campaign, which includes an athletics patch featu…

By Ben Zeisloft
Feb 25, 2021

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: OU 'mandatory diversity training' discourages saying 'All Lives Matter'

The University of Oklahoma has mandated diversity training for all students, faculty, and staff.

By Addison Smith
Dec 23, 2020

Student gov reportedly tries to defund conservative group, gets a constitutional lesson instead

The University of Oklahoma allegedly told its own student government association that it cannot discriminate again…

By John Hanson
Dec 4, 2020

University of Oklahoma removes wall of retired faculty because it only includes 'white male faces'

The department will also consider a required course for the students within the department on "race, civil rights, …

By Carter Harris
Sep 16, 2020

Students stage sit-in, cry racism after prof reads 'historical document' containing n-word

University of Oklahoma students are protesting after a protester read from a "historical document."

By Eduardo Neret
Feb 26, 2020

Oklahoma student gov ditches ‘Boomer’ and ‘Sooner’ for more ‘sensitive’ words

The University of Oklahoma has traditionally used various combinations of the words “Boomer” and “Sooner” in nickna…

By Genesis Sanchez
Nov 19, 2019

James Bond course comes to Univ of Oklahoma

Specifically, the class will look at the "performance and intersectionality of gender, race, class, nationality, an…

By Jesse Stiller
Dec 26, 2018

Public school gives LGBTQ students special study lounge

The study lounge will reportedly be “huge,” but university officials have not yet said when it will open.

By Kaitlyn Schallhorn
Jun 11, 2015

Public school gives LGBTQ students special study lounge

The study lounge will reportedly be “huge,” but university officials have not yet said when it will open.

By Kaitlyn Schallhorn
Jun 11, 2015