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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

USC student gov votes in favor of 'Undocumented Trojan Success Assembly'
The student government at one of the nation's elite private universities in Los Angeles voted to incorporate an 'Un…
By Campus Reform 
Dec 12, 2024
USC financial disclosures show the university spent $158 million more than what the university earned
USC spent $158 million more than what the university gained in revenue during the 2023-2024 fiscal year.
By Michael Duke '26
Dec 8, 2024
USC hosts ‘Queerituality’ program to make students find ‘the sacred in queerness’
‘Whether you’re seeking answers, understanding, friendship, or a safe space to be your authentic self, Queeritualit…
By Brendan  McDonald '25
Nov 8, 2024
USC to host 'Demonic' drag show called 'Drag Me to Hell'
Scheduled for Oct. 29 at the University of Southern California, the event is titled, 'Drag Me to Hell: Demonic Drag…
By Brendan  McDonald '25
Oct 12, 2024
California bans legacy admissions for private universities and colleges
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill on Monday that prohibits private colleges and universities from accepting stude…
By Brendan  McDonald '25
Oct 3, 2024
California colleges boost campus security in response to recent anti-Israel protests
Students have reported being subject to additional security screenings when returning to campus recently.
By Benjamin Brown '26
Sep 6, 2024
University of Southern California adopts institutional 'restraint' and 'neutrality' policy
The University of Southern California has adopted a policy of institutional neutrality when it comes to social, pol…
By Adam Sabes 
Aug 22, 2024
USC removes race-based program language in response to conservative scholar's OCR complaint
The University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business has revised an admissions program following a f…
By Michael Duke '26
Jul 26, 2024
Deleted Forbes piece by 'DEI expert' warns Trump may use assassination attempt to court black voters
University of Southern California professor Shaun Harper recently wrote an op-ed warning that Donald Trump may use …
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Jul 24, 2024
USC features erotic LGBT exhibit by 'queer and disabled photographer'
The University of Southern California has opened an art show entitled 'No Content Warning' by 'queer and disabled p…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Jun 27, 2024
USC drops investigation against Jewish professor who told students 'Hamas are murderers' who 'should be killed'
​The University of Southern California dropped complaints by students against a Jewish professor who said "Hamas ar…
By Adam Sabes 
Jun 24, 2024
USC expands LGBT center in response to 'misguided bills' across U.S., president says
University of Southern California President Carol Folt announced that the university has doubled the space of LGBT…
By Brendan  McDonald '25
Jun 20, 2024
USC cancels main-stage graduation after anti-Israel campus occupation, citing safety concerns
The University of Southern California has canceled its main-stage graduation ceremony after an anti-Israel occupati…
By Adam Sabes 
Apr 26, 2024
LAPD arrests 93 people at USC during anti-Israel protest, campus closed 'until further notice'
Police at the University of Southern California have arrested 93 people and marked the end of an attempted anti-Isr…
By Adam Sabes 
Apr 25, 2024
Compton College admits it removed racial requirement from 'Faculty Prep Academy' in response to Campus Reform coverage
A spokesperson for Compton College says that the institution 'identified an error' in its 'Faculty Prep Academy' th…
By Adam Sabes 
Jan 19, 2024
UPDATE: USC and Compton College 'Faculty Prep Academy' no longer only open to 'students of color'
​A 'Faculty Prep Academy' run by the University of Southern California and Compton College is no longer open to exc…
By Adam Sabes 
Jan 18, 2024
Only 'students of color' are eligible for new USC and Compton College 'Faculty Prep Academy'
Compton College and the University of Southern California announced they will run a "Faculty Prep Academy" for "stu…
By Adam Sabes  and Jack  Roberts 
Jan 12, 2024
USC suspends elderly Jewish prof who called Hamas 'murderers' who 'should be killed'
Economics Professor John Strauss is teaching the rest of the semester remotely after an interaction he had with Pal…
By Jack  Roberts 
Nov 28, 2023
Bezos fund sends USC profs $2.9m to plant trees in poor neighborhoods to tackle 'environmental equity,' climate change
USC Professors John Wilson and Manuel Pastor were awarded a $2.9 million grant from the philanthropic giant, hopin…
By Jack  Roberts  and Ben  Mincey 
Jul 31, 2023
Universities partner with children’s hospitals to study 'family-initiated social gender transition'
Four universities are participating in a grant-funded study of 'how family-initiated social gender transition' for …
By Thomas Stevenson '23
Apr 10, 2023
For $40K, universities can learn about microaggressions, equity
University administrators can pay $40,000 for a training with the University of Southern California’s Race and Equi…
By Thomas Stevenson '23
Jan 18, 2023
Hormone therapy, top surgeries part of medical school's ‘gender-affirming’ care
The University of Southern California medical school will provide hormone therapy and top surgeries as part of its …
By Emily Fowler  '24
Jan 17, 2023
Legal issues facing higher education in 2023
Upcoming Supreme Court decisions could determine the fate of women’s sports, the Biden administration’s loan forgiv…
By Shelby Kearns 
Dec 29, 2022
Value of graduate degrees is going down, reports argue
A report from the Urban Institute shows that ‘the median debt among borrowers completing master’s degrees nearly do…
By Shelby Kearns 
Dec 28, 2022
Diversity, equity, and inclusion 'expert' appointed to National Board of Education Sciences
The White House recently announced that Professor Shaun Harper would be appointed to the National Board for Educati…
By Elaine Gunthorpe  '24
Nov 11, 2022
REPORT: New York University fails to combat anti-Semitism
New York University received an 'F' grade from an anti-Semitism watchdog organization for its record of combating a…
By Caroline Cason  '22
Oct 17, 2022
WATCH: Kate Hirzel Discusses USC Journalism Grant
Campus Reform Correspondent Director, Kate Hirzel, joined Newsmax to discuss the University of Southern California …
By Avery Selby 
Sep 28, 2022
Jewish student center vandalized just as the semester kicks off
The center's Executive Director did not categorize the attack as ethnically motivated.
By Alexa Schwerha 
Sep 9, 2022
US Dept of Education to investigate alleged anti-Semitism at California school
The Federal investigation comes following a complaint filed by the The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Un…
By Amanda Mayer  '24
Aug 8, 2022
Pro-abortion students protest end of Roe
Students for a Democratic Society at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee advertised an abortion protest hosted b…
By Alexa Schwerha  and Logan Dubil  
Jul 7, 2022
27 of top 30 universities are increasing tuition again after COVID-era rate hikes
A Campus Reform analysis of tuition figures from the U.S. News & World Report found that Vanderbilt University incr…
By Allie Simon  '22 and Emily Fowler  
Jun 3, 2022
WATCH: Shocking footage reportedly shows medical professor endorsing gender reassignment surgery for kids
A video is making the rounds on Twitter in which Professor Johanna Olson-Kennedy allegedly promotes transgender sur…
By Addison Smith 
Feb 3, 2022
WATCH: Why one professor refused to remove his flag
Dr. James Moore, an engineering professor at the University of Southern California, was recently the subject of hea…
By Addison Smith 
Dec 30, 2021
Anti-Semitism is 'the oldest of all hates': Faculty speak against shocking social media posts
Over five dozen professors and staff members wrote a letter to the university demanding that they 'publicly and exp…
By Logan Dubil  '23
Dec 28, 2021
Campus Profile: University of Southern California
University of Southern California is a private university in California. Around 19,600 undergraduate students are e…
By Dominic Giambona  '22
Oct 1, 2021
USC professors stand up to colleagues' anti-Semitic statement
Scholars at the University of Southern California published an open letter earlier this month criticizing the Gende…
By Corey Walker  '26
Aug 19, 2021
'Transformative justice'? USC campus safety proposals tout 'equity,' 'intersectionality.'
USC’s Department of Public Safety Community Advisory Board recently published a report offering recommendations to …
By Katelynn Richardson  '22
Aug 17, 2021
Researcher uses ‘intersectionality’ to blast a campus Christian organization in published article
The USC doctoral student argued that the organization was 'functioning as a system of power' for its 'White and Asi…
By Alex Munguia  '24
May 27, 2021
University of Southern California pays $1.1 billion to settle sex abuse claims
The University of Southern California agreed to pay $1.1 billion to settle a civil suit resulting from sex abuse cl…
By Dion J. Pierre 
Mar 30, 2021
USC prof no longer teaching after using Chinese word that sounds like racial slur
A University of Southern California professor is "taking a short term pause" after video of a recent class lecture …
By Ben Zeisloft  
Sep 2, 2020
USC student gov vice president resigns amid 'anti-Semitic' attacks
She says that one student wrote on social media calling for others to "impeach [my] Zionist a**"
By Adam Sabes 
Aug 10, 2020
USC removes John Wayne exhibit over comments he made 50 years ago
The university announced that it will remove the exhibit over comments Wayne made in 1971.
By Jessica Custodio  '23
Jul 15, 2020
Harvard creates a 'hostile environment against men,' complaint says
The APA has stated that “research finds that traditional masculinity is, on the whole, harmful.”
By Celine Ryan Ciccio 
Jan 31, 2019
After Ben Shapiro speech, student gov mulls change to campus speaker rules
Under the proposed amendment, USC students could petition for funding to be revoked for speakers.
By Sergei Kelley  '22
Jan 31, 2019
USC opens 'Office of Social Justice' because 'all people should receive basic benefits'
The premise of the office is that “all people should receive basic benefits from the ‘institutions of society."
By Eduardo Neret 
Jan 28, 2019
USC admin questions why school can't just ban Shapiro
The administrator did acknowledge that USC is constitutionally obligated to allow Shapiro to lecture and granted th…
By Adam Sabes 
Oct 10, 2018
USC students falsely claim Ben Shapiro touts ‘eradication of entire races’
But USC's Department of Public Safety chief John Thomas is disputing some of its assertions.
By Adam Sabes 
Sep 27, 2018
USC report complains of too many 'white male' film critics
The University of Southern California issued a report this week complaining that most film critics are "white and m…
By Celine Ryan Ciccio 
Jun 13, 2018
USC summit compares Islamophobia to Japanese internment
According to the event description, issues such as the "Muslim ban" and "monolithic portrayals of Muslims" in popul…
By Celine Ryan Ciccio 
Sep 14, 2017
USC creating 'emergency fund' for immigrant students
A resolution passed by the USC Graduate Student Government calls for an $11,000 fund to cover "travel and legal exp…
By Lauren Cooley 
Mar 2, 2017