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Leftist student tears down flyers advertising conservative speaker at Gettysburg College
Video footage captures a leftist student ripping down YAF flyers at Gettysburg College amid pattern of campus vanda…
By Sophia Chavarria '27
Nov 25, 2025
Pennsylvania University women's center to host event 'centered' on 'queer & trans students of color'
West Chester University’s Center For Women and Gender Equity has promoted on Instagram an event on 'Breaking the Ec…
By Michael Duke '26
Nov 6, 2025
Major professors’ group accuses UPenn of ‘discrimination’ for combating campus anti-Semitism
The American Association of University Professors criticized the University of Pennsylvania's anti-Semitism investi…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Nov 3, 2025
Valley Forge becomes first college to join Trump’s Compact for Academic Excellence
Valley Forge becomes first college to join Trump’s Compact for Academic Excellence after Ivy League rejections.
By Jacob Beckwith '26
Oct 30, 2025
Pitt earns failing free speech grade as students fear backlash for sharing views
Members of the university’s College Republicans chapter told Campus Reform that this imbalance has created a cultur…
By Ushan Dahal '29
Oct 25, 2025
Court strikes down UPenn Medicine’s ‘Black doctors directory’ for excluding white physicians
A federal court has ruled that the University of Pennsylvania Medicine’s Black Doctors Directory can no longer excl…
By Jacob Beckwith '26
Oct 14, 2025
UPenn Provost Resigns After Likening Charlie Kirk to ‘Hitler Youth,’ Keeps Professor Role
Michael Mann has resigned from his administrative role after sharing a social media post that likened conservative …
By Wesley Liu '28
Oct 6, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: Protester allegedly brandishes brass knuckles toward Charlie Kirk memorial attendees
A Susquehanna University memorial for assassinated Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was vandalized by protest…
By Will Biagini  
Sep 23, 2025
Swarthmore permanently revokes SJP chapter's affiliation after repeated violations
Swarthmore College's Students for Justice in Palestine chapter was found to have repeatedly violated school codes r…
By Jared Harris 
Sep 23, 2025
'LONG LIVE THE STUDENT INTIFADA': 'Temple students hold pro-Palestinian rally
Dozens of demonstrators at Temple University held a “Dis-Orientation Rally” organized by the liberal-leaning Temple…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Sep 11, 2025
UPenn research center elevates Vox writer who botched Israel geography
The University of Pennsylvania’s Perry World House has named Vox writer Zack Beauchamp, who has substantial anti-Is…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Sep 7, 2025
University of Pittsburgh must reinstate SJP chapter after federal judge rules free speech was violated
A federal judge has ordered the University of Pittsburgh to reinstate its Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) c…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Sep 4, 2025
Senators warn Jewish life is 'hiding' on campus amid rising anti-Semitism
U.S. Senators John Fetterman and Dave McCormick have urged five of Pennsylvania’s largest universities to take stro…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Sep 4, 2025
Pitt seeks sanctions against Students for Justice in Palestine over lawsuit evidence dispute
The University of Pittsburgh says Students for Justice in Palestine withheld key evidence as the group fights a six…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Aug 25, 2025
Villanova campus shaken by back-to-back false reports of active shooter
A report of an active shooter at Villanova University was quickly determined to be false by officers who cleared th…
By Jared Harris 
Aug 25, 2025
Haverford College under federal investigation following response to anti-Semitic incidents
Pennsylvania's Haverford College is under a directed federal investigation after the Department of Education receiv…
By Campus Reform 
Aug 20, 2025
UPenn law school shuts down DEI office that ran anti-bias training for future lawyers
Archived programs show future attorneys were taught to analyze bias and identity as part of courtroom preparation.
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Aug 20, 2025
Pennsylvania students facing auto-enrollment, may be on the hook for thousands of dollars
With tuition costs skyrocketing, students attending universities in Pennsylvania may find themselves paying thousan…
By Campus Reform 
Aug 7, 2025
Kutztown University to host 'Gender and Sexual Minorities' conference despite federal cutbacks
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is hosting a conference on “Gender and Sexual Minorities” in October.
By Brendan  McDonald '25
Jul 29, 2025
University of Pittsburgh shuts down DEI office in response to federal scrutiny
The University of Pittsburgh recently announced that it will close its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) offic…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Jul 15, 2025
Title IX administrators group accused of undermining parental rights to push transgender policies in schools
The American Parents Coalition is warning that the Association of Title IX Administrators (ATIXA) is embedding gend…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Jul 11, 2025
UPDATE: Trump unfreezes $175M after UPenn removes men from women’s sports, revoke Lia Thomas' records
The University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) agreed to remove male athletes from women’s sports, restore athletic records…
By Emily Sturge  
Jul 2, 2025
UPenn offers $9,949 ‘Social Justice Research Academy’ summer camp for high schoolers
An Ivy League school is offering a 'Social Justice Research Academy' for high school students next month, studying …
By Brendan  McDonald '25
Jun 27, 2025
Penn Medicine ends ‘gender-affirming care’ surgeries on minors
President Trump signed an executive order in January requiring federal agencies to cease funding institutions that …
By Brendan  McDonald '25
Jun 3, 2025
Education Department launches investigation into UPenn over foreign donations
The U.S. Department of Education has launched an investigation into the University of Pennsylvania for allegedly fa…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
May 19, 2025
UPenn College of Liberal and Professional Studies taps DEI executive for 2025 graduation speaker
UPenn's College of Liberal and Professional Studies has invited a Johnson & Johnson executive to deliver its 2025 …
By CJ Womack '25
May 16, 2025
Temple students suspended for 'F**k the Jews' sign at Dave Portnoy's bar
Two Temple University students have been suspended for involvement in customizing a bottle service sign that read '…
By Emma Arns '26
May 8, 2025
Penn State's Pride Month includes horror-themed event with self-described 'cult leader' drag queen
Penn State University is celebrating student 'Pride Month' this April with an event on Wednesday about the intersec…
By Brendan  McDonald '25
Apr 16, 2025
Congressional judiciary committees warn Ivy Leagues of possible antitrust violations from high tuition costs
Ivy League university presidents have been notified by congressional lawmakers that their institutions may be in vi…
By Campus Reform 
Apr 9, 2025
University of Pennsylvania Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies program reaffirms support for DEI
The University of Pennsylvania’s Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies program has said it will not remove DEI-bas…
By Brendan  McDonald '25
Apr 8, 2025
University of Pennsylvania removes DEI position titles amid federal crackdown
Following the Trump administration's crackdown on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in higher educa…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Apr 4, 2025
University of Pittsburgh suspends SJP chapter after disruptive protest
The SJP at the University of Pittsburgh is one of several other chapters that have been banned at other universitie…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Apr 1, 2025
Thomas Jefferson U hosting ‘Affirmed Voices’ series to give ‘voice therapy’ to ‘non-binary’ and ‘gender-expansive individuals’
‘Affirmed Voices’ is a ‘monthly meeting to learn about and practice your voice with other trans, non-binary, gender…
By Lorenzo Camilli '28
Mar 27, 2025
Anti-Semitic cartoonist kicked out by University of Pennsylvania, blames school for surrendering to ‘MAGA thugs’
One of the cartoons in question seemed to relate to the ‘blood libel’ conspiracy theory, which blames Jews for alle…
By Elad Vaida 
Mar 25, 2025
Trump admin suspends $175 million in UPenn funding over men competing in women’s sports: VIDEO
‘This is just a taste of what could be coming down the pipe for Penn,’ an administration official said.
By Elad Vaida 
Mar 19, 2025
UPenn implements hiring freeze 'immediately and until further notice'
Another elite institution has implemented limitations to its hiring and spending in response to potential changes t…
By Campus Reform 
Mar 11, 2025
Campus Reform's Anti-DEI Legislation Tracker
22 states have passed anti-DEI legislation as of September 2025.
By Emily Sturge  
Mar 4, 2025
ANALYSIS: Conservative values are the roadmap for post-COVID education reform
70 percent of 8th graders are below proficiency in math and reading, but post-pandemic learning loss is worse in bl…
By Emily Sturge  
Feb 25, 2025
West Chester University changes name of DEI office, admits it will still keep the same mission
One school official called the decision ‘preemptive compliance.’
By Elad Vaida 
Feb 25, 2025
MOTION-SICK KITTENS: DOGE may cut government grants to projects like these 10 university animal experiments
The Trump administration has proposed funding cuts to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which would impact r…
By Emily Sturge  
Feb 20, 2025
UPenn becomes sixth Ivy League school to end pandemic 'test-optional' policy for undergrads
The University of Pennsylvania announced it would require standardized test scores for undergraduates in the upcomi…
By Campus Reform 
Feb 18, 2025
Dept. of Ed urges NCAA to rescind records, awards from men playing in women's divisions
This move follows President Donald Trump's recent executive order titled ‘Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,' which…
By Emily Sturge  
Feb 14, 2025
Ex-UPenn swimmers file Title IX lawsuit for having to compete with male teammate
Former UPenn women's swim team members have filed a Title IX lawsuit against various entities for allowing Lia Thom…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Feb 8, 2025
Prof who sought to 'ruin' National Review ordered to pay outlet over $500k in legal fees
A climate scientist and professor at the University of Pennsylvania has been ordered to pay the conservative Nation…
By Brendan  McDonald '25
Jan 28, 2025
Pittsburgh university officials attend training on 'Combating Antisemitism'
University officials and law enforcement leaders from the surrounding Pittsburgh area joined together on Jan. 14 to…
By Emma Arns '26
Jan 27, 2025
Couple receives sentencing for use of fireworks in attempt to disrupt Michael Knowles event at University of Pittsburgh
Bryan and Krystal DiPippa were recently convicted of obstructing law enforcement during a debate on transgenderism …
By Benjamin Brown '26
Jan 15, 2025
Free speech advocacy group defends Penn prof from investigation after praising suspected UnitedHealthcare CEO killer
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) has come out in defense of a University of Pennsylvania …
By Campus Reform 
Dec 26, 2024
Federal judge allows anti-Semitism lawsuit against Carnegie Mellon University to move forward
A federal judge ruled that a lawsuit accusing Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) of failing to address anti-Semitic d…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Dec 24, 2024
2024: 5 universities that went neutral
Following a year in which many institutions came under severe criticism for their responses to controversial issues…
By Campus Reform 
Dec 22, 2024
Penn State student group hosted self-defense class for trans-identifying people and women to 'Fight back against sexist violence'
A Pennslyvania State student group hosted a self-defense class for “Trans folks, Queer folks, and Women” in Novembe…
By Brendan  McDonald '25
Dec 22, 2024