POLITICAL CORRECTNESS

DR MARSCHALL: Graduate schools hold the key to universities' free expression problem

Campus Reform Editor in Chief Zachary Marschall, PhD, spoke on a panel about how administrators are hijacking the c…

By Celine Ryan Ciccio and William Biagini
Jul 18, 2023

UT Austin tells students to use 'wimmin' instead of the word 'women'

"Wimmin: A nonstandard spelling of the word ‘women’ used by feminists to avoid the word ending in ‘-men,’" read the…

By Travis Morgan '26
May 8, 2023

WATCH: Creighton University keeps vaccine mandate

On this week’s episode of Campus Countdown, Senior Campus Reform Correspondent Wyatt Eichholz reports on the vaccin…

By Wyatt Eichholz '24
Aug 30, 2022

Being politically correct at work can lead to negative behavior, professors find

A study in the Journal of Applied Psychology found 'workplace political correctness' can lead to negative behavior …

By Logan Dubil '23
Aug 18, 2022

Universities are still policing language as fall semester starts

Smith College tells students to avoid using term the terms ‘Freshmen’ and ‘Chairman.'

By Jordan Deibler '24
Aug 17, 2022

FLASHBACK: Students sign petition to ban 'offensive' white man in crosswalk signs

The push to remove "offensive" figures from campus has been long underway.

By Celine Ryan Ciccio
Jul 6, 2020

'Great god of political correctness' under fire at UMN

“The University of Minnesota has created a student-services-fee-funded shrine on the second floor of Coffman Memori…

By Clay Robinson
May 9, 2020

UI offers 'buyback' on 'racist' old mascot gear

The group hopes to help "remove racist and outdated imagery from campus."

By Blair Nelson
Mar 3, 2020

Fitness expert Jillian Michaels: We shouldn't 'glamorize' obesity; but are colleges doing it anyway?

Fitness expert and trainer Jillian Michaels says that society should not be "glamorizing" obesity.

By Jon Street
Dec 11, 2019

'Saturday Night Live' comedian announces he'll no longer perform at colleges

Davidson said that, after this year, he will not perform on college campuses any longer.

By Jon Street
Nov 25, 2019

Backlash after UIllinois commission suggests 'public retirement' of Native mascot

A University of Illinois commission concluded a report into the school's former Chief Illiniwek mascot.

By Adam Sabes
Jun 14, 2019

Leftist comedian Bill Maher calls political correctness a 'cancer' (VIDEO)

Liberal comedian Bill Maher has been a frequent critic of political correctness and "snowflake" culture on the left…

By Jon Street
Jun 11, 2019

USD finds admin did NOT violate policy amid 'Hawaiian Day' hoopla

Around a couple of months after it first made headlines, a "Hawaiian Day" party has been deemed by the University o…

By Adam Sabes
Apr 30, 2019

'Jihad' module in terrorism class syllabus angers students

The student asserted that she and her classmates should "learn from Palestinians," not a "Zionist," when it comes t…

By Adam Sabes
Sep 10, 2018

VIDEO: Yale students love the idea of outlawing Halloween

At campuses around America, students have been discouraged from wearing sombreros, ninja outfits, Native American h…

By Cabot Phillips
Oct 30, 2017

Lumberjacks in Northern Arizona sure are touchy these days

A series of incidents at Northern Arizona University--as well as others around the country--demonstrate academia's …

Alliance Defending Freedom
May 8, 2017

UC-Davis student gov votes against American flag

The University of California, Davis Student Senate voted last Thursday to strike a bylaw requiring the American fla…

By Peter Van Voorhis
Apr 14, 2017

All-star panel examines 'organized neurosis' of PC campuses

The attack on free speech on America’s college campuses was dubbed an “organized neurosis” Tuesday at a panel discu…

By Jackson Richman
Apr 3, 2017

Rice drops 'master' title to promote 'inclusive environment'

The administration has yet to select a replacement term, but promised that a decision would be announced by the end…

By Adam Sabes
Mar 23, 2017

Geraldo Rivera quits Yale over Calhoun College name change

After years of debate and several intermediate steps to remove historical references to slavery, Yale announced Sat…

By Amber Athey
Feb 13, 2017

VIDEO: The PC police take over at UMD

The "PC Police"" recently visited the University of Maryland to ensure students have a tear-free Halloween and avoi…

By Cabot Phillips
Oct 31, 2016

Majority of HBCU students favor evicting media from protests

A new Gallup poll finds that a majority of students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) favor l…

By Amber Athey
Sep 22, 2016

KSU prof compares bias reporting to Gestapo, state rep agrees

Republican state rep. Earl Ehrhart agreed, speculating that most Georgia taxpayers probably don't want their dollar…

By Amber Athey
Sep 9, 2016

College rankings should include diversity, engineering dean argues

Gary S May, Dean of the College of Engineering at GT, argues that inclusion of diversity in college rankings would …

By Amber Athey
Aug 15, 2016

Florida art prof penalizes students for saying 'melting pot'

Students enrolled in Art Appreciation at the University of Florida risk losing credit on assignments if they use th…

By Amber Athey
Aug 11, 2016

Nearly 200 attend 'Sniper' screening at University of Michigan

Michigan reinstated the showing of 'Sniper' after a national backlash.

By Mariana Barillas
Apr 13, 2015

Berkeley to avoid calling freshmen 'spring admits' because it hurts their feelings

The University of California, Berkeley will now do away with the term “spring admits” for freshmen who will begin s…

By Kaitlyn Schallhorn
Apr 1, 2015

CRIMINAL: Prof. bashes Christopher Columbus with wanted poster

Beverley Smith, an associate professor of anthropology, put up the poster to label Christopher Columbus a war crimi…

By Mariana Barillas
Mar 30, 2015

Congressman Grijalva investigates climate change skeptics, gets hit with FOIA

By Cabot Phillips
Mar 27, 2015

Minnesota students arrested after holding sit-in for more diversity on campus

U of M students deliberated with school administrators for more than seven hours before the school had the students…

By Allison Maass
Feb 10, 2015

U of Michigan spent $16K teaching students that words can hurt

Students were urged to sign a pledge to “use inclusive language” and avoid words such as “ghetto,” “insane,” and “t…

By Gabby Orr
Feb 9, 2015

Professors call for public shaming of students who attended 'Cripmas' frat party

Since the party, Clemson professors have taken to social media to call for the public shaming of all of the student…

By Kaitlyn Schallhorn
Dec 8, 2014

Profs: politically correct speech promotes free expression of ideas

The study indicates that politically correct speech encourages free expression of ideas, provides men and women wit…

By Maggie Lit
Nov 18, 2014

University condemns 'disrespectful' glow-in-the-dark bowling fiesta, apologizes to Latinos

The 'Galactic Fiesta' included glow-in-the-dark bowling in sombreros and ponchos.

Alliance Defending Freedom
Nov 12, 2014

University tells students to dress ‘respectfully’ for Halloween festivities

University of Minnesota officials sent a memo to its students encouraging them to be “respectful” when choosing the…

By Allison Maass
Oct 21, 2014

University system to use politically correct handicapped parking signs

The signs are meant to focus on the person, not their disability.

By Maggie Lit
Oct 3, 2014

‘Conservative University’ launches ‘Sex, Lies, and Women’s Studies’ class

"Sex, Lies, and Women's Studies" began on Friday with a lesson titled "Deconstructing 'Women's Studies'"

By Kat Timpf
Jun 24, 2014

Dartmouth Greeks cancel fundraiser for cardiac care over concerns its fiesta theme was racist

Alpha Phi sorority and Phi Delta Alpha fraternity were to put on a "Phiesta" to fundraise for cardiac care.

By Kat Timpf
Apr 25, 2014

School administrator: 'Insensitive costumes' are 'as offensive as the N-word'

Examples of offensive costumes include 'a Mexican' and 'promiscuous nurse'

By Kat Timpf
Oct 31, 2013

Public university warns students to keep Halloween costumes politically correct

"Certain Halloween costumes inappropriately perpetuate racial, cultural, and gender stereotypes"

By Kat Timpf
Oct 22, 2013

Students at Calif. university launch petition against tolerance mandate

College Republicans chapter alleges school policy violates First Amendment Rights

By Kat Timpf
Oct 22, 2013