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Cancel Culture Database

Cancel Culture Database

IncidentSchool NameDateTargetConfederate?Protested/Canceled?
Law school abruptly suspends conservative Professor Scott GerberOhio Northern University05/23/2023Professor CommentsNoCanceled
University removes former professor's name from museum for teaching eugenics classUniversity of Puget Sound05/20/2023Buildings/NamesNoCanceled
Duke students want former president’s name stripped from residence hallDuke University05/17/2023Buildings/NamesYesProtested
Conservative Israeli scholar at Princeton target of cancel culture campaignPrinceton University05/17/2023IsraelNoProtested
Oxford University removes Sackler name from buildingsOxford University05/16/2023Buildings/NamesNoCanceled
Student group wants to ban ‘fossil fuel lawyers’ from law schoolsvarious05/16/2023MiscellaneousNoProtested
Smith College ends use of word ‘field’ to promote inclusivitySmith College05/15/2023Buildings/NamesNoCanceled
Gay conservative professor suspended after handing out Jeremy’s Chocolate during eventMadera Community College05/12/2023Professor CommentsNoCanceled
Climate activists repeatedly interrupt senator’s book talk, occupy stageGeorge Washington University05/12/2023Guest SpeakerNoProtested
Faculty call for Rupert Murdoch, Rebekah Mercer to be removed from Stanford’s Hoover Board of OverseersStanford University05/11/2023MiscellaneousNoProtested
Harvard activists demand law professor resign from oil company boardHarvard University05/09/2023MiscellaneousNoProtested
Med school cancels anti-DEI event because it could ‘jeopardize safety’Medical College of Wisconsin05/08/2023Guest SpeakerNoCanceled
Turning Point USA members harassed, pro-life event advertisements destroyedCalifornia State University Fullerton05/01/2023Student EventNoProtested
Conservative Professor Matthew Garrett, who criticized critical race theory, firedBakersfield College04/28/2023Professor CommentsNoCanceled
University cancels 'Adult Human Female' film screening after trans rights protestEdinburgh University04/27/2023MovieNoCanceled
Pro-abortion students throw pro-life display in dumpsterWilliam & Mary04/24/2023Student GroupsNoCanceled
University investigates student who wore ‘undocumented’ alien costume with sombreroMarquette University04/20/2023MiscellaneousNoProtested
Aggressive activists fail to shut down Riley Gaines speechUniversity at Buffalo04/17/2023Guest SpeakerNoProtested
Student newspaper changes name due to school namesake’s colonialism, racismMcGill University04/15/2023Buildings/NamesNoCanceled
Riley Gaines: ‘ambushed, ‘physically hit twice by a man’ while defending women’s sports at SFSUSan Francisco State University04/07/2023Guest SpeakerNoProtested
College protesters disrupt free speech event with expletives, conga lineSUNY Albany04/06/2023Guest SpeakerNoProtested
Students destroy fliers promoting North Korean defector's speechSyracuse University04/05/2023Guest SpeakerNoProtested
Students demand GMU cancel Gov. Youngkin as speaker. University refuses.George Mason University04/03/2023Guest SpeakerNoProtested
Michigan State inclusive language guide: ‘bunny,’ ‘gift,’ ‘America’ are offensiveMichigan State University03/31/2023MiscellaneousNoProtested
Activists violently shut down pro-life event, two arrested, two pro-life students injuredVirginia Commonwealth University03/30/2023Student EventNoCanceled
Conservative author withdraws from speech after cancel campaign launched against herFurman University03/27/2023Guest SpeakerNoCanceled
More than 600 Washington and Lee students, faculty sign petition to ban Matt WalshWashington and Lee University03/27/2023Guest SpeakerNoProtested
University censors conservative ‘American Club’ student groupsLong Island University03/24/2023Student GroupsNoCanceled
Texas university president cancels drag show, calls it ‘demeaning’ to womenWest Texas A&M University03/24/2023TheaterNoCanceled
Bryn Mawr College caves, officially removes past president’s name from libraryBryn Mawr College03/22/2023Buildings/NamesNoCanceled
Florida English professor fired after parent complaint over racial justice lessonsPalm Beach Atlantic University03/17/2023Professor CommentsNoCanceled
Protesters demand LDS grad speaker choice be revoked due to his anti-LGBTQ commentsSouthern Utah University03/17/2023Guest SpeakerNoProtested
Rioters smash windows, tussle with cops in attempt to shut down Turning Point USA speechUniversity of California Davis03/15/2023Guest SpeakerNoProtested
Princeton seminarians call for trustee’s removal for ties to prison telecom companyPrinceton University03/15/2023PoliceNoProtested
University removes truncated Malcolm X quote that celebrated reading booksUniversity of Rhode Island03/15/2023MiscellaneousNoCanceled
MIT cancels Pompeo speech to avoid offending Chinese studentsMassachusetts Institute of Technology03/15/2023Guest SpeakerNoCanceled
Texas A&M suspended professor after she criticized Lt. Gov. Dan PatrickTexas A&M University03/14/2023Professor CommentsNoProtested
UC Berkeley strips another name -- Moses -- off building, activists want moreUniversity of California Berkeley03/14/2023Buildings/NamesNoCanceled
Stanford Law DEI dean, rowdy student protesters berate federal judge invited to give speechStanford University03/11/2023Guest SpeakerNoProtested
Cancel campaign flops against Michael Knowles speech at U. BuffaloUniversity at Buffalo03/08/2023Guest SpeakerNoProtested
Students demand campus group be banned because it does not support LGBTQ lifestyleDePaul University03/08/2023Student GroupsNoProtested
Rowdy student protest shuts down screening of anti-BLM ‘Greatest Lie Ever Sold’ documentaryCentral Connecticut State University03/07/2023MovieNoCanceled
National Lawyers Guild DU chapter demands Ilya Shapiro speech be canceledUniversity of Denver Law School03/07/2023Guest SpeakerNoProtested
DEI director fired for criticizing DEIDe Anza College03/05/2023Professor CommentsNoCanceled
Protesters set fire to Matt Walsh event flyers, Eventbrite cancels ticket salesStanford University02/28/2023Student EventNoProtested
Catholic university denies Turning Point USA student group for belief in two sexesSaint Mary’s University02/28/2023Student GroupsNoCanceled
Penn State-Harrisburg working to prevent Michael Knowles event approvalPennsylvania State University-Harrisburg02/27/2023Student EventNoProtested
Conservative professor sues, claims officials retaliated against him for criticizing CRTUniversity of Texas Austin02/24/2023Professor CommentsNoProtested
'Dumb C**t': Man vandalizes TPUSA table and spits at a female studentColumbus State University02/22/2023Student GroupsNoProtested
Student government repeatedly refuses Turning Point USA request for conservative speakerMichigan Technological University02/21/2023Student EventNoProtested
University revises mascot to avoid perception of ‘white supremacy’University of Nebraska01/30/2023MascotsNoCanceled
University refuses to lift ban on students' pro-Second Amendment gun postersCreighton University01/25/2023Student CommentsNoCanceled
Med school removes photos of white male alumni to show commitment to diversityTexas A&M University01/18/2023PaintingNoCanceled
Tulane condemns student’s pro-Kanye comments, tells her to leave campusTulane University01/17/2023Student CommentsNoProtested
USC School of Social Work ditches word ‘field’ – could be construed as ‘anti-Black’University of Southern California01/10/2023Buildings/NamesNoCanceled
Trans-rights protesters shut down gay professor’s ‘divorce LGB from T’ talkMcGill University01/10/2023Guest SpeakerNoCanceled
NC State broadcaster suspended indefinitely for saying ‘illegal aliens’ during broadcastNorth Carolina State University01/02/2023MiscellaneousNoCanceled
West Point begins removing Confederate symbols, including Robert E. Lee portrait, from campus displayU.S. Military Academy at West Point12/27/2022PaintingYesCanceled
University removes art history professor for showing class two ancient Prophet Muhammad depictionsHamline University12/27/2022Professor CommentsNoCanceled
Stanford language guide warns against saying ‘American' and other words, phrasesStanford University12/20/2022MiscellaneousNoProtested
U. of Kentucky to remove mural depicting slaves following unrelated racial incidentUniversity of Kentucky12/19/2022PaintingYesCanceled
Petition demands chancellor resign for his off-color joke mocking Asian languagePurdue University Northwest12/19/2022Professor CommentsNoProtested
University: Don’t say ‘Christmas’ because it’s too ‘Christian-centric’Brighton University12/18/2022MiscellaneousNoProtested
Thin blue line flag banned from charity event after Villanova students protestVillanova University12/12/2022PoliceNoCanceled
UMaine bans Christmas decorations in the name of diversityUniversity of Maine12/11/2022MiscellaneousNoCanceled
Cleveland State cancels Justice John Marshall from law school nameCleveland State University12/05/2022Buildings/NamesYesCanceled
Professor investigated for teaching gender is a spectrum after complaintValdosta State University12/05/2022Professor CommentsNoProtested
Riot police deployed to quell protest against conservative Turning Point USA eventUniversity of New Mexico12/01/2022Student EventNoProtested
Princeton may remove statue of Founding Father John WitherspoonPrinceton University11/29/2022StatueNoProtested
Student journalists demand college cancel ‘What is a Woman’ eventCentral Connecticut State University11/17/2022Guest SpeakerNoProtested
Painting of old white men smoking cigars taken down after female scholar complainsLeiden University11/17/2022PaintingNoCanceled
University changes ‘Thanksgiving Closure’ to ‘Fall Break’ over inclusion concernsUniversity of Alaska Southeast11/17/2022Buildings/NamesNoCanceled
Catholic Gonzaga prohibits pro-life event with Liz WheelerGonzaga University11/16/2022Student EventNoCanceled
Pro-life student group gets violent threats for hosting Students for Life chiefClemson University11/15/2022Student EventNoProtested
Ann Coulter speech shut down after repeated disruptions, outburstsCornell University11/09/2022Guest SpeakerNoCanceled
Professor investigated for ‘cultural appropriation’ of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’Washburn University11/02/2022MiscellaneousNoProtested
Sports reporter ousted after ‘ni**a’ tweets from her teenage years surfaceUniversity of Tennessee Knoxville11/01/2022Student CommentsNoCanceled
Protest efforts underway to remove word 'Dixie' from fight songUniversity of Alabama10/30/2022MusicYesProtested
Conservative Turning Point USA students’ ‘MAGA Hulk’ event canceled as large brawl eruptsUniversity of California Davis10/27/2022Student GroupsNoCanceled
As protest turns chaotic, Penn State abruptly cancels ‘Uncensored America’ event featuring Gavin McInnesPennsylvania State University10/25/2022Guest SpeakerNoCanceled
YAF event with rapper Zuby denied funds due to ‘harmful speech’ potentialStetson University10/21/2022Student EventNoProtested
Conservative YAF students’ anti-Marxism display shut downUniversity of Illinois Chicago10/16/2022Student GroupsNoCanceled
Chemistry professor fired for tough teachingNew York University10/14/2022CurriculumNoCanceled
Petition demands music instructor be fired over Facebook post he made in 2012University of California Berkeley10/11/2022Professor CommentsNoProtested
Students storm building, shout down Q&A with Republican Sen. Ben SasseUniversity of Florida10/11/2022MiscellaneousNoProtested
Professor put on leave for attending 2017 Charlottesville rallyFurman University10/08/2022Professor CommentsYesCanceled
Students demand professor be fired for teaching there are only two sexesUniversity of Southern Maine10/04/2022Professor CommentsNoProtested
University cancels black playwright’s play about civil rights movement because it uses n-wordTexas Wesleyan University10/03/2022TheaterNoCanceled
Professor Michael Stoil removed from class after using ‘n-word’ in educational contextGeorge Washington University10/02/2022Professor CommentsNoCanceled
Princeton used Title IX to block student reporter from covering anti-Israel protestsPrinceton University09/29/2022IsraelNoCanceled
Air Force Academy tells cadets to use ‘gender-neutral language,’ avoid ‘Mom and Dad’Air Force Academy09/26/2022Student CommentsNoCanceled
Law school removes T.C. Williams from name, citing slave ownershipUniversity of Richmond09/25/2022Buildings/NamesYesCanceled
Leftist screams, swears, kicks and breaks projector during Turning Point USA eventUniversity of Iowa09/21/2022Student EventNoProtested
Left-wing rioters shut down conservative pundit Tomi Lahren's talkUniversity of New Mexico09/17/2022Guest SpeakerNoCanceled
University cancels intramural ice hockey after ‘equity audit’Mount Royal University09/12/2022Student GroupsNoCanceled
Canadian university asks court to approve renaming of ‘racist’ scholarshipsWestern University09/11/2022Buildings/NamesNoProtested
Students kicked out of sex abuse survivors group over their Jewish identitySUNY New Paltz09/09/2022IsraelNoCanceled
Scholars demand African Studies journal retract article written by white academicsvarious09/06/2022Professor CommentsNoProtested
Three conservative groups harassed, attacked at student organization fairUniversity of Iowa09/01/2022Student GroupsNoProtested
Student harasses Students for Life group, steals their fliersGeorge Mason University09/01/2022Student GroupsNoProtested
IncidentSchool NameDateTargetConfederate?Protested/Canceled?