GENDER STUDIES

Towson University closes gender studies department after only 11 students enrolled this fall

The program is to be merged with the College of Liberal Arts’ Interdisciplinary Studies along with African American…

By Emma Arns '26
Dec 2, 2025

Five Alabama universities keep ‘gender studies’ as lawmaker calls to scrap it

Five of Alabama’s public universities continue funding 'gender studies' programs.

By Brendan McDonald '25
Dec 2, 2025

Texas A&M panel urges university to reinstate professor fired over ‘gender ideology’ teaching

A Texas A&M faculty panel says the university mishandled the dismissal of a professor accused of teaching 'gender …

By Brendan McDonald '25
Dec 1, 2025

Michigan approves first overhaul of health standards since 2007, adds guidelines on gender identity and sexuality

After nearly two decades, sweeping changes are being brought to the state's health education standards.

By Jared Harris
Nov 14, 2025

Puppets, Pop Culture: 5 bizarre degrees offered this fall at sky-high tuition rates

From puppets to sexual identity, universities are cashing in on ideologically driven or impractical degrees that le…

By Emily Sturge
Oct 23, 2025

UVA offers 'Black Feminist Theory' and 'Queer American History' courses this fall

The University of Virginia (UVA) students can study courses on 'Black Feminist Theory' and 'Queer American History'…

By Brendan McDonald '25
Aug 1, 2025

UW-Madison lecture to explore how ‘White Innocence’ leads to death of black infants

The University of Wisconsin–Madison is hosting an upcoming lecture on a recently published book detailing how 'Whit…

By Brendan McDonald '25
Apr 29, 2025

Florida plans to examine return on investment of Women and Gender Studies in higher education

One Democrat critic has said the Board is simply finding an excuse to eliminate such programs.

By Elad Vaida
Jan 2, 2025

University of Iowa drops Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies department

The University of Iowa has announced that it will close its department of Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies, a…

By Campus Reform
Dec 26, 2024

State senate votes to defund U of Wyoming DEI office, Gender Studies program

The Wyoming Senate voted to defund the Gender Studies program and the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at…

By Patrick McDonald '26
Mar 5, 2024

Prof who denies Hamas raped Israelis NOT selected for top DEI role

Minnesota Professor Sima Shakhsari made her claims during the interview for an associate dean position at the Offic…

By Brendan McDonald '25
Dec 29, 2023

New College of Florida introduces new 'Odyssey' course, will eliminate 'pseudoscience' Gender Studies program

Citing the need to recommit to its founding mission of providing a liberal education, New College is offering a cou…

By Jack Roberts and Joshua Odutola
Sep 19, 2023

Top 5 stories of the week: August 25, 2023

Below are Campus Reform's top five stories of the week. Dive into our quick summaries to stay informed about the sp…

By Campus Reform
Aug 25, 2023

New College of Florida moves to abolish Gender Studies program

Trustee Christopher Rufo, an activist and senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, motioned for the president to b…

By Stephanie Samsel '24
Aug 22, 2023

University offers $50K in scholarships to encourage LGBTQ studies minor

The University of Miami is offering a total of $50,000 for five students minoring in LGBTQ Studies, which ‘explore[…

By Austin Browne '24
Jan 24, 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

University wants ‘Black feminist studies’ professor to focus on medical equity

The Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies at the University of Florida is hiring assistant professor…

By Shelby Kearns
Jan 3, 2023

George Washington University offers 'Gender in International Affairs' concentration

George Washington University (GWU) International Affairs majors can concentrate on gender throughout their studies.

By Amanda Mayer '24
Oct 26, 2022

A look inside one university’s ‘Queer Studies’ major/minor

It 'combine[s] women’s studies, sociology, biology, psychology, literature and cultural studies to examine the issu…

By Logan Dubil '23
Sep 14, 2022

'LGBTQ Studies' minor launches as public university raises tuition

The program at the University of Nevada, Reno, examines 'lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, two-spirit, in…

By Ariana Brockman '24
Aug 3, 2022

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
Aug 19, 2021

Gender, Ethnic Studies profs earn about $12k more than peers

A new report based on salary data from the 2017-2018 academic year reveals that professors of “Area, Ethnic, Cultur…

By Celine Ryan Ciccio
Aug 13, 2018