WASTEFUL SPENDING

University of Wisconsin funds student group with $136k to distribute sex toys and ‘interactive’ programming

The University of Wisconsin is funding a student group called 'Sex Out Loud,' which provides sex toys, contraceptiv…

By Simon Olech '28
Jun 24, 2025

California Republicans call for probe into reported college aid fraud

California lawmakers are demanding answers after it was revealed that over one-third of statewide community college…

By CJ Womack '25
May 27, 2025

ANALYSIS: DoD eliminates leftism as military recruitment bounce signals surge in Gen Z patriotism

A surge in recruitment indicates rising optimism among young Americans—especially young men who have found pride in…

By Emily Sturge
Mar 7, 2025

$80M DOGE find at DoD uncovers more wasteful spending tied to higher ed

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) uncovered over $80 million in DEI and climate change spending by the…

By Emily Sturge
Mar 5, 2025

PROF. GARRETT: California chancellor resisting Trump executive order wastes taxpayers’ money

Administrators now have a choice. They can ignore federal law and drag their institutions into turmoil—or they can …

By Matthew Garrett
Feb 27, 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

DOGE announces cancelation of almost $900 million in Department of Education contracts: REPORT

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has announced recent changes to spending programs at the U.S. Depart…

By Campus Reform
Feb 11, 2025

Trump admin drafting executive order to abolish Department of Education: REPORT

‘One other thing I'll be doing very early in the administration is closing up the Department of Education in Washin…

By Elad Vaida
Feb 4, 2025

Mississippi bill would create ‘efficiency task force’ to evaluate university spending, ban DEI

‘I think we have to in Mississippi be efficient with the dollars that we have, and this is what this taskforce is l…

By Brendan McDonald '25
Feb 4, 2025

STURGE: 5 wasteful uses of taxpayer money in 2024 lawmakers should investigate in 2025

2025 is the time to put a stop to the wasteful spending that has plagued higher education. Here are five eye-openi…

By Emily Sturge
Dec 27, 2024

UPDATE: Wisconsin Republicans cut DEI spending, slash UW budget by $32m

State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos called the estimated $32 million spent on DEI a part of Democrats' 'new religion' …

By Sarah Prentice '25
Jun 22, 2023

University of Illinois makes massive free-tuition 'commitment'

Starting next year, new freshman and transfer students will not have to pay a single cent in tuition or fees if the…

By Blair Nelson
Aug 31, 2018

UC Berkeley offers six-figure salary for 'diversity' recruiter

The position, which requires conducting outreach to "diverse talent" and tracking diversity metrics within universi…

By Celine Ryan Ciccio
Jul 27, 2018

Cal Poly student gov spends $15k on 'social justice programming'

California Polytechnic State University’s student government voted last week to allocate $15,000 from its budget to…

By Celine Ryan Ciccio
Jun 25, 2018

KY Gov suggests cutting degrees like interpretive dance

Bevin specifically singled out "interpretive dance" as a skill set that is not in particularly high demand, echoing…

By Kyle Perisic
Sep 15, 2017