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Campus Files: Scandals, Secrets & Crimes at American Universities

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Campus Files: Scandals, Secrets & Crimes at American Universities

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Bloat@Brown: DOGE Comes to Brown University
2026-04-15 | 30 mins.
In the first weeks of Donald Trumps second term, the Department of Government Efficiency ransacked the federal government. One student at Brown University decided to take the same approach and bring DOGE to campus.

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"100% Preventable": The Death of Bucknell Football Player Calvin Dickey Jr.
2026-04-08 | 30 mins.
What was supposed to be a light workout during football orientation ended in tragedy. Calvin Dickey, a freshman with sickle cell trait, collapsed and died days later. His parents say Bucknell failed to follow basic safety protocols and then withheld what really happened.

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Assassination on Campus | Should UVU Memorialize Charlie Kirk?
2026-04-01 | 25 mins.
The fight at Utah Valley University over whether or not to install a memorial to Charlie Kirk after his assassination on campusRead Matthew's work: https://www.uvureview.com/author/matthewfranke/For a transcript of this episode: https://bit.ly/campusfiles-transcripts

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Rush for Sale: The Business of Sorority Consulting
2026-03-25 | 33 mins.
Sorority recruitment has grown increasingly competitive, with more applicants and the same limited number of spots. A new industry has emerged to meet the pressure: sorority rush consultants. For thousands of dollars, they promise to coach students through every step of the process.

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A Tale of Two Presidencies | Texas A&M Caught Up In Culture Wars
2026-03-18 | 31 mins.
The story of Mark Welsh III, the beloved president of Texas A&M who was dramatically forced out as part of a conservative backlash to academic freedom in higher ed.

Read Kate and Nico's Reporting: https://www.texastribune.org/2025/12/10/texas-a-m-mark-welsh-regents-abbott-fired/Read Jessica Priest's Reporting on Melissa McCoul's firing: https://www.texastribune.org/2025/09/19/texas-a-m-welsh-firing-professor-gender-mccoul/

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About Campus Files: Scandals, Secrets & Crimes at American Universities

College holds a mythic place in American culture, hailed as the best four years of your life and revered as a beacon of integrity and excellence. But behind the polished campus tours and glossy brochures lies a far more complicated reality. Each episode of Campus Files uncovers a new story, exploring everything from rigged admissions to sports scandals, free speech, and hazing. Consider this your unofficial campus tour. Do you have tips or story ideas? Send us an email: [email protected]‬. For additional stories on scandals that have rocked American institutions, check out seasons 1-3 of Gangster Capitalism in this feed: Season 1: The College Admissions Scandal Season 2: The NRA Season 3: Jerry Falwell Jr. and Liberty University Campus Files is an Audacy original podcast.

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