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Conservative students self-censor at Brown University: POLL
A recent poll at Brown University indicates that conservative students on campus are far more likely than their lib…
By Alvaro Sopo '26
Dec 3, 2025
University once at the forefront of reparations and race studies furloughing most staff
Roger Williams University, once hailed for reparations work, now cuts staff pay amid deficit.
By Jared Harris 
Nov 19, 2025
ACLU urges Brown University to reject and forcefully resist Trump deal
The ACLU of Rhode Island is pushing Brown University to reject a proposed compact from the Trump administration and…
By Jared Harris 
Oct 6, 2025
Brown University layoffs tied to Title VI investigation and years of administrative bloat
Brown University will lay off 48 employees and terminate 55 vacant positions in an effort to reduce spending.
By Alessia Degraeve 
Sep 26, 2025
Brown reinstates suspended Students for Justice in Palestine chapter
Brown University has reinstated its chapter of the anti-Israel student group, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJ…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Sep 24, 2025
Brown University reaches agreement with Trump administration, funding to be restored
Brown University has agreed to multiple compliance conditions to restore federal research funds.
By Campus Reform 
Jul 30, 2025
Brown University borrows $500M after Trump freezes federal funds over DEI, anti-Semitism concerns
The Ivy League school in Providence, Rhode Island with a $7 billion endowment has taken out a $500 million loan fol…
By Brendan  McDonald '25
Jul 30, 2025
House Judiciary Committee demands Brown University documents over discipline of student whistleblower
The House Judiciary Committee sent a request to Brown University, asking the institution to turn over all internal …
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Jul 7, 2025
Brown University book club promotes queer theory through marine biology memoir
Brown University’s LGBTQ Center promoted a ‘Lavender Reads’ event on social media, telling attendees that they woul…
By Michael Duke '26
Jun 27, 2025
Brown student testifies before House committee on DEI bureaucracy, tuition costs
A student at Brown University recently testified before the House Judiciary Committee about his school’s budget, wh…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Jun 15, 2025
Doctors urge Brown not to rehire Hezbollah-supporting physician deported by DHS
More than 1,000 medical professionals signed a letter urging Brown University not to rehire Dr. Rasha Alawieh due t…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Jun 11, 2025
Brown flags conservative student newspaper for trademark violations after publishing anti-DEI database
Brown University charged the conservative-leaning Brown Spectator with trademark violations for using 'Brown' in it…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
May 22, 2025
Brown University threatens student for exposing its DEI bureaucracy
A Brown University student was threatened with disciplinary action after publishing information about the universit…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
May 15, 2025
Brown investigates student who sent DOGE-style email asking staff what they do in their roles
After receiving backlash for a DOGE-style email sent to thousands of Brown University staff members inquiring about…
By Campus Reform 
Apr 6, 2025
Trump admin to freeze $510M to Brown University over anti-Semitism, DEI on campus
In 2024, Campus Reform Editor-in-Chief Dr. Zachary Marschall's Title VI complaint against Brown led the Department…
By Elad Vaida 
Apr 4, 2025
Brown University ‘SHAG’ group offers ‘sex-pertise’ for ‘Oral Sex Masterclass’ event
‘To escape this Providence winter weather, SHAG is going down south for our 15th Sex Week wish,’ the organizers wro…
By Emma Arns '26
Mar 19, 2025
Brown University prof deported by Trump admin showed admiration for deceased terrorist leader Nasrallah
Alawieh ‘traveled to Beirut, Lebanon, to attend the funeral of Hassan Nasrallah— a brutal terrorist who led Hezboll…
By Elad Vaida 
Mar 17, 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
Brown medical school prioritizes DEI over 'clinical skills' in faculty promotions
The promotion guidelines classify a '[d]emonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion' as a 'Major Cri…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Feb 20, 2025
Department of Education investigates sex and race-based scholarships at University of Rhode Island
The U.S. Department of Education recently announced that it will open an investigation into allegedly discriminator…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Feb 4, 2025
Bryant University will host event on 'asexual' and 'aromantic' identifies
A private university in Smithfield, Rhode Island is sponsoring an event next month that seeks to teach students abo…
By Brendan  McDonald '25
Jan 30, 2025
JOB ALERT: Leadership Institute State Recruiter for MA, CT, and RI
Campus Reform periodically posts job and internship opportunities in the Conservative Movement targeted at college …
By Campus Reform 
Jan 6, 2025
Rhode Island College English course to teach students about ‘eco-Marxism’
Eco-Marxism asserts that Marxist thought is the solution to the degradation of the environment by capitalism.
By Brendan  McDonald '25
Jan 5, 2025
Brown University's $46M deficit attributed to unionization and post-COVID growth of faculty and staff roles
On Dec. 16, Brown University Provost Francis Doyle and Executive Vice President Sarah Latham announced the school's…
By Campus Reform 
Jan 2, 2025
University of Rhode Island faces civil rights complaint for 'pervasive' discrimination from scholarships
A legal nonprofit dedicated to combatting racism has brought forward a federal civil rights complaint against the U…
By Campus Reform 
Dec 12, 2024
Brown announces new efforts to increase 'diversity and inclusion' after SCOTUS affirmative action ruling
Brown University has unveiled a plan to boost its minority student representation after more than one year since th…
By Campus Reform 
Dec 6, 2024
Pro-abortion students at Brown experience 'fear' and 'resolve' following Trump victory
Despite President-elect Donald Trump's repeated insistence that he would not sign a federal abortion ban into law, …
By Jack  Roberts 
Nov 26, 2024
‘SICK TO MY STOMACH’: Brown University students depressed and shocked at Trump win
‘I am sick to my stomach. It is extremely upsetting,’ said one student.
By Maura Okula '26
Nov 15, 2024
Brown reinforces 'Public Statements Policy' after voting against divestment from Israel
In the wake of a vote against divesting from Israel, the Corporation of Brown University reinforced that the school…
By Campus Reform 
Oct 28, 2024
Brown University suspends Students for Justice in Palestine group after reports of harassment and 'banging on a vehicle'
Brown University placed its Students for Justice in Palestine under a temporary suspension while it investigates al…
By Adam Sabes 
Oct 28, 2024
'AUTOGRAPH THEIR T***': Rhode Island U spent thousands of dollars to host porn star
‘This is higher education in Rhode Island, folks. The lowest it's ever been,’ Nicole Solas wrote.
By Anthony D'Ellena '27
Oct 25, 2024
Art school's board of trustees agrees to listen to SJP divestment proposal
The Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) Board of Trustees will consider a proposal authored by Students for Justic…
By Benjamin Brown '26
Oct 24, 2024
Brown launches investigation into anti-Israel activists after latest divestment protest
Brown University is investigating anti-Israel student activists after their protest against the Brown Corporation f…
By Campus Reform 
Oct 23, 2024
Brown votes against divesting from Israel
Brown’s leadership promised to consider divestment as part of negotiations with student protesters.
By Brendan  McDonald '25
Oct 10, 2024
UN official defends Hamas, labels Israel a military dictatorship at Brown University
At a recent Brown University event, UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese criticized Israel as a 'military dicta…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Sep 28, 2024
Brown University faces backlash over controversial speaker who attacked ‘Jewish lobby,’ excused Oct. 7 massacre
Albanese condemned Israel on X the day of the Oct. 7 massacre, and wrote regarding Hamas’s actions: ‘Today’s violen…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Sep 12, 2024
Brown University sees increase in Asian students after Supreme Court decision
Brown University saw an increase in Asian student enrollment for the fall of 2024 after the Supreme Court’s decisio…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Sep 11, 2024
‘MORALLY REPREHENSIBLE’: Brown trustee condemns school’s ‘appeasement’ of pro-Hamas protesters, steps down
‘I am concerned about what Brown’s willingness to hold such a vote suggests about the university’s attitude toward …
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Sep 11, 2024
24 GOP state attorneys general warn Brown University about divesting from Israel ahead of pivotal vote
24 state attorney generals urged Brown University to reject a proposal to divest from companies linked to Israel, c…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Aug 30, 2024
BDS-supporting Brown prof was previously head of school that supported 'right of Palestinians to self-defense' after Oct. 7
Brown Professor Beshara Doumani was previously president of Birzeit University, a controversial Palestinian univers…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Aug 12, 2024
Brown offers pre-college summer course on 'emerging academic field' of Fat Studies
Students will look at ‘the pathologization of fatness in the medical community and the rising prevalence of eating …
By Brendan  McDonald '25
Jun 17, 2024
‘NOT GUILTY’: 41 Brown students arrested during anti-Israel protest could have charges DROPPED if not rearrested in six months
The students were arrested on Dec. 11 for trespassing during an anti-Israel protest on campus.
By Emma Dayton '26
Jun 4, 2024
Brown University caves to pro-Hamas mob, promises to consider cutting ties with Jewish State
The Ivy League institution announced that university leadership will hold a vote this October regarding divestment …
By Elad Vaida 
May 1, 2024
Students at Brown go on hunger strike to demand divestments from Israel
Brown University students have begun a hunger strike calling for the school’s divestment from companies that have c…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Feb 5, 2024
Brown University protesters disrupt Nikki Haley campaign event: 'Fossil Fuels Own Haley'
Two events hosted by Nikki Haley were disrupted by climate protesters at Brown University.
By Adam Sabes 
Feb 1, 2024
Brown University to host 'anti-racist' seminar promoting 'equity' and 'inclusive diversity'
New 'anti-racist' seminar at Brown to promote teaching from an 'anti-racist' lens.
By Brendan  McDonald '25
Jan 9, 2024
41 anti- Israel student activists arrested in latest Brown divestment 'sit-in'
Led by the leftist Brown Divest Coalition, the students were reportedly arrested in University Hall around 6 p.m. o…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Dec 12, 2023
Brown caves to student activism, creates ‘Critical Native American and Indigenous Studies’ concentration
Brown has only committed to special investments, memorials, and education opportunities for Native Americans but ha…
By John Parker  '25
Oct 15, 2023
Taxpayer-funded universities advertise name-changing resources to ‘trans and nonbinary students’
Campus Reform routinely tracks the activities of taxpayer-funded gender resource groups at colleges and universitie…
By Melanie  Wilcox  and Marya Ruth  Dunning 
Sep 27, 2023
Number of non-straight Brown students has doubled since 2010
A survery of Brown University students shows that 38% of students at the school identify as something other than he…
By Marya Ruth  Dunning '25
Jul 14, 2023