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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA

Florida professors complain about threats to 'academic freedom' over course reviews of anti-Semitism
Some Florida public university professors have expressed reservations about being asked to review course materials …
By Campus Reform 
Nov 26, 2024
USF student deported after visa issues amid suspension for divestment protest
The student, Joseph Charry, was suspended by the University of South Florida for a year for his involvement in a di…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Oct 11, 2024
USF Marxists try to invade building as part of protest, get kicked out by staff
One of the groups responsible for the protest boasts that it is the ‘only Marxist student organization on campus.’
By Mary Stevens '25
Sep 19, 2024
USF courses will stop brainwashing students that U.S. is ‘racist, sexist’
Starting in the fall of 2025, Gen Ed courses can no longer teach ‘that systemic racism, sexism, oppression, and pri…
By Clarise Tujardon '26
Sep 18, 2024
USF student rep for Planned Parenthood hands out Plan B pills for free
“I've kind of become like the ‘sex-ed person’ on campus,” the student boasted.
By Brendan  McDonald '25
Sep 16, 2024
Anti-Israel protests attempt to return to USF campus one month after lefty org's permanent suspension; violating campus policies
Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society protesters attempted to hold another demonstration after being banned f…
By Emma Arns '26
Sep 14, 2024
USF expels leftist student group for violating terms of suspension, code of conduct
As many of the nation’s most prestigious institutions have begun pushing back against anti-Israel and leftist campu…
By Benjamin Brown '26
Aug 21, 2024
Three Florida profs sue Board of Governors over tenure changes
Three Florida professors filed a lawsuit that challenges recent changes to tenure, which they say will reduce their…
By Benjamin Brown '26
Aug 7, 2024
USF decision to temporarily remove flags from campus building triggers panic among students
The president of an LGBTQ club at the school called the move ‘scary’ and ‘disheartening.’
By Michael Duke '26
Jul 25, 2024
USF expels student 'one assignment' away from graduation afterjoining Hamas-endorsed protest
A University of South Florida student expelled a student who was "one assignment" away from graduation after she pa…
By Campus Reform 
Jul 9, 2024
Meet the University of South Florida students arrested at Hamas-endorsed protest
Four students at the University of South Florida were arrested during anti-Israel protests on April 30.
By Campus Reform 
May 23, 2024
University of South Florida is the latest to offer a Taylor Swift course
The inspiration for the class came when the three course professors were discussing a Taylor Swift album.
By Alexia Bianchi  '22
May 10, 2024
University of South Florida anti-Israel protester brought firearm to campus, shared Hamas propaganda on Facebook: Police
One of the 10 anti-Israel protesters arrested at the University of South Florida on Tuesday allegedly brought a fir…
By Adam Sabes 
May 1, 2024
Socialist USF students end hunger strike that demanded divestment from Israel
Nearly 20 pro-Palestine students at the University of South Florida initiated a hunger strike on March 18, demandin…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Apr 8, 2024
USF student government forbids student leadership candidates from talking to school paper, potentially violating 1st Amendment
Student Government candidates at the University of South Florida were recently forbidden from speaking to The Oracl…
By Alexia Bianchi  '22
Mar 14, 2024
4 times Florida campus leftists panicked over Ron DeSantis in 2023
Students at the University of South Florida protested Governor DeSantis’ requirement that public universities in Fl…
By Campus Reform 
Dec 28, 2023
These Hamas-supporting Florida student groups could be next on DeSantis' chopping block
The Desantis administration recently announced its move towards disbanding student organizations that support Hamas…
By Campus Reform 
Oct 26, 2023
U.S. colleges heighten security in light of Middle East tension
The University of South Florida is increasing its police presence following an empty bomb threat.
By Spencer Dalke  
Oct 25, 2023
Pro-woke professors leave Florida universities in protest
'It’s not safe here anymore on so many levels,' said one professor.
By John Rigolizzo 
Aug 7, 2023
Laws requiring climate change content in K-12 education follow push from colleges
Some states are now codifying the climate change content into elementary and high school education through legislat…
By Celine Ryan Ciccio  and Pedro Rodriguez 
Aug 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
University of South Florida hosts 'gender affirming clothes swap'
On Mar. 21, a transgender student group at the University of South Florida hosted a 'gender affirming clothes swap'…
By William Biagini  '24
Mar 27, 2023
Exposé reveals one Florida university's divisive DEI programs
A recent report from Christopher Rufo describes racially-segregated discussions, activism training for students, an…
By Brandi  Cunha '24
Mar 15, 2023
EXCLUSIVE: Student denied mental health access for being White
A USF student was denied access to mental health services because he was not part of the right racial groups, exclu…
By Alexia Bianchi  '22
Mar 2, 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
Investigation reveals the 'identity hierarchy' promoted by DEI, CRT programs at USF
Christopher Rufo wrote that DEI programs at the University of South Florida 'promote ... the exclusion of any grou…
By Alexia Bianchi  '22
Feb 27, 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
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
How Florida colleges help support the $9.5 billion DEI industry
Schools in the State University System of Florida recently reported expenditures in diversity, equity, and inclusio…
By Shelby Kearns 
Feb 2, 2023
DeSantis probe reveals steep DEI expenses for Florida medical schools to receive accreditation
An analysis of DEI spending in the State University System of Florida reveals that medical schools must engage in D…
By Shelby Kearns 
Jan 31, 2023
REPORT: Percentage of universities restricting free speech rose this year
Each year, Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression examines the speech codes of 486 colleges and assigns th…
By Brandi  Cunha '24
Jan 19, 2023
Organization demands increased Black student enrollment, protests 'militarized' university police
Protesters with the Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society demanded ‘increases’ in ‘[b]lack enrollment’ and ‘r…
By Thomas Stevenson '23
Jan 9, 2023
University sponsors art exhibition on ‘Reproductive Justice’
The University of South Florida Women’s and Gender Studies Department co-sponsored an art exhibit exploring ‘police…
By Alexia Bianchi  '22
Jan 8, 2023
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
UPDATE: State Supreme Court to hear lawsuit regarding university fees during pandemic
The univeristy has not provided 'students refunds of their fees, even though students were no longer able to use th…
By Kate Anderson 
Nov 29, 2022
University offers 'safe space' program to educate LGBTQ+ allies
The University of South Florida implemented a Safe Zone Training Program to educate community members on being LGBT…
By Alyssa Bianchi '26
Oct 28, 2022
OPINION: Leftists' calculated attacks on Western Civics opened door for ideological indoctrination
Not only are college history courses falsely alleging that America is a fundamentally racist nation, but the declin…
By Jared Gould 
Oct 17, 2022
This year's most notable college protests in Florida
The first protest occurred at the University of South Florida, hosted by the school's Students for a Democratic Soc…
By Avery Selby 
Oct 17, 2022
Another lawsuit targets Florida 'Stop WOKE Act'
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression filed a lawsuit on behalf of three University of South Florida …
By Logan Dubil  '23
Sep 29, 2022
UPDATE: University professors come out in support of tweet calling for ‘excruciating pain’ regarding the death of Queen Elizabeth II
The petition blamed the English monarch for ‘sit[ting] on a throne of Indigenous and Black blood.’
By Kate Anderson 
Sep 14, 2022
Only a few students showed up to anti-cop protest
The protest was an apparent flop, as only a handful of students showed up on campus with signs advocating for more …
By Alexa Schwerha 
Sep 13, 2022
Students to take 'Disney & Pop Culture Politics' course this fall
Completion of the course will go towards a 'Gender Equality' credit.
By Alexia Bianchi  '22
Aug 8, 2022
Student sues university over on-campus fees during COVID
In the lawsuit, the leading plaintiff, Valerie Marie Moore, charges that the University of South Florida failed to…
By Alexia Bianchi  '22
Jun 29, 2022
Florida universities record students' preferred pronouns
Public universities in Florida are allowing students to add their preferred pronouns to various forms of university…
By Henry Aleksandrov  '22
May 27, 2022
Transgender activist urges children to 'learn' about transitioning 'at a very young age'
Kalki Subramaniam, a transgender activist, recently told a University of South Florida audience that children shoul…
By Alexia Bianchi  '22
May 3, 2022
Faculty union tells members to ignore Florida 'viewpoint diversity' surveys
In a statement sent to its members on Apr. 4, the United Faculty of Florida deemed the surveys 'unconstitutional' a…
By Leana Dippie  '23
Apr 18, 2022
USF Holds Separate Graduation for LGBTQ Students
The University of South Florida is hosting a 'Lavender Ceremony' on Wednesday to celebrate self-identifying LGBTQ+ …
By Alexia Bianchi  '22
Apr 12, 2022
Campus Profile: University of South Florida
University of South Florida is a public university within the State University System of Florida. Around 32,700 und…
By Cristen Lameira  '25
Aug 30, 2021
Uncertainty remains over USF's lowered performance benchmarks
Prior to resigning for health reasons, President Steve Currall lowered the university’s performance targets.
By Robert Schmad  '23
Aug 10, 2021
REPORT: Public university presidents' salaries, tuition hikes since Great Recession
'Campus Reform' analyzed presidential salary data from a 'Chronicle of Higher Education,' comparing compensation pa…
By Ben Zeisloft  
Aug 2, 2021