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Number of higher ed institutions dropped 1.7 percent in the 2023-2024 school year as the cost of college continues to soar
The number of higher education institutions dropped 1.7 percent during the 2023-24 academic school year as economic…
By Michael Duke '26
Aug 26, 2024
Florida law causes all eight adjunct unions to become decertified
S.B. 256, which was signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis last May, has officially caused all eight adjunct unions to be dece…
By Benjamin Brown '26
Aug 23, 2024
Kansas public universities spend big bucks on DEI, state audit finds
A Kansas state representative requested an audit that showed that six public universities in Kansas spent $45 milli…
By Megan  Stanford  '24
Mar 10, 2024
TX university replaces DEI office after statewide ban with ‘Office of Campus and Community Belonging’
The University of Texas at San Antonio recently closed its DEI office to comply with a Texas state law banning such…
By Austin Browne  '24
Jan 5, 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
BREAKING: DeSantis to 'deactivate' pro-Hamas student groups
National Students for Justice in Palestine's 'affirmative...part' in the Hamas attack constitutes a felony under Fl…
By Campus Reform 
Oct 24, 2023
Arkansas lawmakers to probe DEI in higher ed
'The study being conducted is to find where DEI is embedded in policy and practice in state universities,' Republic…
By Claire Caton '26
Sep 14, 2023
State officials say NY schools have an 'obligation' to promote DEI
The guidance letter reminded public schools that they “cannot meet their legal obligations unless they place DEI at…
By Matt Cairo '25
Sep 11, 2023
Georgia public universities eliminate DEI requirements from hiring
Georgia’s university system now prohibits all 26 of its schools from requiring applicants to submit any 'political …
By Haika  Mrema '24
Sep 10, 2023
PROF ELLWANGER: In-state tuition for illegal immigrants is a major problem for our society
I've lived in Houston for 15 years. I know that rising college tuition and illegal immigration are two problems tha…
By Adam  Ellwanger 
Aug 29, 2023
Cal State allocates $10 million for 'attracting more Black students'
CSU states in an executive report that it 'must disrupt policies and procedures that inhibit rather than support th…
By Haika  Mrema '24
Jul 30, 2023
LA Times accused of reinforcing right-wing plan to 'dumb-down America' after outlet reveals lackluster ROI from elite schools
A report from the Los Angeles Times found that STEM majors at public universities make more money than social scien…
By John Rigolizzo 
Jul 10, 2023
PROF ELLWANGER: Unclear how TX universities will react after Gov Abbott bans DEI spending
My concern is that the current operations of DEI offices will just be covertly reassigned to other bureaus within …
By Adam  Ellwanger 
Jul 5, 2023
DeSantis signs bill banning FL public universities from entering 'partnership or agreement' with China
Under a new law, Florida public colleges and universities will not be able to accept any grant from or enter into a…
By Marya Ruth  Dunning '25
May 30, 2023
DeSantis blocks taxpayer-funded DEI programs
On Monday, Florida Gov. Ron Desantis signed education bill HB 999 at New College of Florida.
By William Biagini  '24
May 16, 2023
VIDEO: Why I spoke at DeSantis’ higher ed reform press conference
Florida Campus Correspondent Emily Sturge spoke at a press conference where Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced…
By Emily Sturge  '25
Feb 2, 2023
PROF. JENKINS: The reasons why DEI is a costly failure
DEI programs promote the opposite of what they claim. Through faculty 'diversity statements,' de facto racial quota…
By Rob Jenkins 
Jan 29, 2023
Texas Rep. files Save Women’s Sports Act
A Texas state representative filed a bill to safeguard women’s sports for the upcoming legislative session.
By Alexa Schwerha 
Nov 18, 2022
EXCLUSIVE: College threatened criminal charges for conservatives tabling on campus
Lone Star College-Tomball campus police threatened to criminally charge two conservative individuals for tabling on…
By Alexa Schwerha 
Sep 8, 2022
ACADEMICALLY SPEAKING: Follow the money to understand why universities went woke
The stratospheric rise in revenue indicates of an institutionalized growth strategy throughout higher education to …
By Zachary Marschall, PhD 
Sep 5, 2022
$122k goes to anti-racism research at this public university
University of Michigan's Anti-Racism Collaborative announced that it awarded $122,000 to 27 graduate students whose…
By Kate Anderson 
Aug 12, 2022
New chancellor under scrutiny for pro-CRT views
After naming Jennifer Mnookin the new Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin, Madison, the system's Board of Reg…
By Ali Beneker  '25 and Jared Gould 
Jul 31, 2022
JENKINS: 'Equity' sounds good, but it's actually a bad thing
Equity, which is not the same as equality, is an unjust, Marxist-inspired, redistributionist concept that is antith…
By Rob Jenkins 
Jul 31, 2022
Illinois requires public universities to implement ‘equity plans’
Governor Pritzker signed a bill into law requiring public universities to 'develop and implement an equity plan.'
By Aubrey Tuell  '24
Jul 22, 2022
DeSantis' new anti-woke law survives legal challenge
The Individual Freedom Act prevents the teaching of content that could be deemed as racially divisive, or teaches t…
By Alexa Schwerha 
Jun 29, 2022
Public university president emails students pro-abortion message
Campus Reform obtained a June 24 email sent to students from MSU’s Office of the President expressing the universit…
By Logan Dubil  '23
Jun 29, 2022
American civics education gets bipartisan boost
Three senators have introduced a bipartisan bill that would provide financial incentives for K-12 schools and unive…
By Alexa Schwerha 
Jun 27, 2022
Youngkin tells VA universities to cancel tuition increases amid record inflation
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin is calling on the commonwealth's college and university presidents to reverse tuit…
By Alexa Schwerha 
Jun 24, 2022
Stacey Abrams wants to overturn 'Campus Carry' law
Abrams has come out in favor of red flag laws and the repeal of Georgia's 'Campus Carry' law.
By Kate Anderson 
Jun 23, 2022
REPORT: Biden admin. may penalize universities not considered LGBTQ+ inclusive
The Biden Administration's rewrite of Title IX may put federal funding on the line for state-funded schools and uni…
By Alexa Schwerha 
Jun 10, 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
DeSantis-inspired legislation irks leftist students
A student LGBT group at Youngstown State University is petitioning an Ohio bill that is similar to Governor Ron DeS…
By Austin Browne  '24
Jun 1, 2022
ANALYSIS: Higher tuition rates correlate with more woke programming
A Campus Reform analysis of four North Carolina universities found a correlation between higher tuition and diversi…
By Maria  Colombo  '25
Jun 1, 2022
Georgia protects free speech on college campuses
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp (R) recently signed the 'Forming Open and Robust University Minds (FORUM) Act.'
By Austin Browne  '24
May 26, 2022
WATCH: 'Our right to express ourselves is fundamental,' lawmaker argues
Campus Reform Reporter spoke with State Senator Jerry Cerino about a bill he sponsored to protect free speech on co…
By Alexa Schwerha 
May 24, 2022
Leftist hiring practices are hurting public universities, scholar argues
Heartland Institute Policy Advisor David Randall accused Oklahoma's public universities higher education of discrim…
By Robert Schmad  '23
May 23, 2022
Public university scholars spend $32k to produce 'Sex Cafe Podcast'
The Sex Cafe Podcast includes guests from many different backgrounds and various fields of study to talk about sex…
By Courtney McLain  '25
May 10, 2022
Lawmaker weighs in on dean's drag show lap dance
During Clemson University’s Pride Week, Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students Christopher Miller a…
By Peter Cordi 
May 6, 2022
EXCLUSIVE: Public university excludes White students from $5,000 scholarship eligibility
The Moore Business Success Academy, a three-day workshop hosted by the University of South Carolina's (USC) Darla …
By Maria  Colombo  '25
May 3, 2022
University is amending its 'anti-racist' 'vision statement' after 60+ instructors object to politicized language
The University of Massachusetts at Boston is drafting a new controversial “vision statement” that would promote the…
By Amir  Mehraban  '23
Apr 27, 2022
DeSantis says 'Florida is standing with students and parents' as he signs new higher ed accountability measures into law
The Board of Governors for Florida's public university system are now authorized to 'adopt a regulation requiring e…
By Leana Dippie  '23
Apr 21, 2022
Kristi Noem bans Critical Race Theory at South Dakota universities
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem recently signed House Bill 1012, which 'protect students and employees at institu…
By Leana Dippie  '23
Apr 18, 2022
New Mexico is paying college tuition for illegal immigrants with COVID relief funds
The New Mexico Opportunity Scholarship Act provides scholarships covering tuition and fees at the state's public hi…
By Alexa Schwerha 
Apr 13, 2022
Poll tax? 'Only students who have paid the SGA fee are eligible to vote,' university rules state.
Students at Austin Peay State University are required to pay a $5 fee in order to be allowed to vote in student gov…
By Mckenna Dallmeyer  '22
Apr 4, 2022
DeSantis to authorize Hamilton Center for teaching the 'foundations of western and American civilization'
The University of Florida is set to receive $3 million to establish its Hamilton Center for Classical and Civic Edu…
By Alex Munguia  '24
Apr 3, 2022
Bagged human fetuses reportedly found in freezer at taxpayer-funded University of Washington lab
Pro-life activists discovered what they believe to be the bodies and parts of aborted fetuses stored in paper bags …
By Katelynn Richardson  '22
Apr 1, 2022
Indiana takes action to protect free speech
With Governor Eric Holcomb signing House Bill 1190 on Mar. 15, Indiana now restricts taxpayer-funded universities f…
By Alexa Schwerha 
Mar 24, 2022
Governor bans Critical Race Theory in schools, says it 'threatens the integrity of education'
Mississippi has become the latest state to ban Critical Race Theory from being taught in public K-12 schools and un…
By Alexa Schwerha 
Mar 22, 2022
University will 'guarantee admission' to students based on race
California State University San Marcos' new initiative promises admission to Black students affiliated with specifi…
By Robert Schmad  '23
Mar 16, 2022
GA lawmakers aim to bolster free speech rights on campus
Georgia's FORUM Act would ban 'free speech zones' and turn whole public university campuses into safe havens for f…
By Peter Cordi 
Mar 15, 2022