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University of Delaware: Students Required to Undergo Ideological Reeducation

Following an intense campaign led by FIRE and national media attention, the University of Delaware dropped an ideological reeducation program that was referred to in the university's own materials as a "treatment" for students' incorrect attitudes and beliefs. The program's stated goal was for the approximately 7,000 students in Delaware's residence halls to adopt highly specific university-approved views on politics, race, sexuality, sociology, moral philosophy, and environmentalism. The residence life education program made mandatory, among other things, one-on-one meetings between students and their Resident Assistants (RAs) where students were asked intrusive questions, such as "When did you discover your sexual identity?" FIRE informed the school that forcing university views on students through this comprehensive manipulation of the residence hall environment was morally repugnant as well as unconstitutional, a clear assault on individuals' freedom of conscience. With the assistance of the Delaware Association of Scholars, FIRE quickly persuaded former President Harker to eliminate the program. Since that initial victory, however, there have been continued attempts to reinstate the coercive elements of the ResLife program.

Case Materials

• "FIRE Video a Smash Hit on YouTube," April 22, 2009: FIRE has been enjoying huge popularity on YouTube this month thanks to our latest short film about the University of Delaware's (now defunct, thanks to FIRE) thought control program: Think What We Think...Or Else: Thought Control on the American Campus. The video just exceeded the 25,000 views mark and has made FIRE the 12th most popular nonprofit organization on YouTube for this month. This is particularly remarkable because FIRE has posted only eight videos on YouTube, compared with the minimum of 36 posted by the organizations that are ahead of FIRE for the month. If you haven't taken the time to watch this excellent video, please do. Not only will you learn more about FIRE's efforts to defend liberty, but you will also be helping us reach more people than ever before by increasing our visibility on the Internet's most popular video site!
• "Think What We Think...Or Else: Thought Control on the American Campus," April 2, 2009: In the fall of 2007, the University of Delaware's Office of Residence Life employed mandatory dormitory activities to coerce students to change their thoughts, habits, and values to conform to a highly specified ideological agenda. Following FIRE's campaign, which called the attention of the national media to the Orwellian program and outraged people from all over the political spectrum, UD President Patrick Harker terminated the program. This documentary—produced by FIRE and Free to Choose Media—explains the program's invasive thought-reform activities, the horrified reactions of students and faculty, and FIRE's response.
• "Please Report to Your Resident Assistant to Discuss Your Sexual Identity—It’s Mandatory! Thought Reform at the University of Delaware," October 31, 2008
• "Please Report to Your Resident Assistant to Discuss Your Sexual Identity--It's Mandatory!," October 30, 2008: This issue of The Lantern features a comprehensive article by Adam Kissel on the thought reform program implemented in 2007 by the University of Delaware's Office of Residence Life, which used mandatory activities to coerce students to change their thoughts, values, attitudes, beliefs, and habits to conform to a highly specified social, environmental, and political agenda. The article explains the program's invasive thought-reform activities, the horrified reactions of students and the press, and FIRE's response one year ago this week.This article was among the first-prize winners of the National Education Writers Association (EWA) 2008 National Awards for Education Reporting.   
• "Victory for Free Speech at University of Delaware," September 16, 2008: After unconstitutionally denying students the right to pass out a student newspaper without prior approval, the University of Delaware has changed course and restored the rights of free expression and freedom of the press on its campus. The policy change came in response to a letter from FIRE demanding changes to the university's restrictions on student speech. However, the university has yet to explain why administrators made misleading statements to students about the nature of their rights.
• "Letter from University of Delaware VP Michael Gilbert to Students," September 12, 2008
• "FIRE Letter to University of Delaware President Patrick Harker," September 10, 2008
• "Episode 131: Adam Kissel at the "How Free is the University" Conference," June 18, 2008
• "University of Delaware Board of Trustees Meeting, May 19, 2008," May 19, 2008: Audio of the Board of Trustees meeting pertaining to the Residence Life Plan.
• " FIRE Letter to University of Delaware Board of Trustees Chairman Howard E. Cosgrove," May 14, 2008
• "Episode 113: Residence Life Program Proposal at the University of Delaware," May 12, 2008
• "University of Delaware Office of Residence Life Revised 2008-09 Program Plan," May 9, 2008
• "Faculty Senate postpones ResLife proposal decision, May 6, 2008," The UD Review, May 6, 2008
• "Open Letter to University of Delaware Faculty, May 5, 2008," May 5, 2008
• "UD Faculty, Students Stand Up Against Res Life Proposal," National Association of Scholars, May 2, 2008
• "Delaware Association of Scholars urges rejection of UD ResLife proposal," Press Release, May 1, 2008
• "Sustainability and Indoctrination in the New University of Delaware Plan," May 1, 2008
• "University of Delaware ResLife Proposal, 2008 - 2009," April 30, 2008
• "Students give input on new UD program," The News Journal, April 15, 2008
• "Graduate Assistant for Diversity Initiatives Job Description, March 28, 2008," March 28, 2008
• "Student Life Committee of the Faculty Senate: Assessment on the Curricular Approach to Residence Life, February 22, 2008," February 22, 2008
• "'Discovery Wheel' Self-Evaluation Tool," February 19, 2008
• "Office of Residence Life Educational Priority Rationale and Related Issues Discussion; Sustainability and Diversity, February 18, 2008," February 18, 2008
• "FIRE Comes to University of Delaware on Monday," November 16, 2007: FIRE President Greg Lukianoff will be speaking at the University of Delaware on Monday, November 19, at 4:30 pm at 120 Smith Hall. He will address the badly misunderstood moral and First Amendment right to freedom of private conscience, the moral and legal issues posed by campus thought-control programs in general, and college students’ academic freedom to investigate contentious issues without the imposition of official campus orthodoxy. He will be available during and after the event for further discussion.
• "University of Delaware Whole New World Activities," November 16, 2007
• "Victory at University of Delaware," November 2, 2007: After an intense campaign led by FIRE, the University of Delaware has dropped an ideological reeducation program that was referred to in the university’s own materials as a “treatment” for students’ incorrect attitudes and beliefs. The program’s stated goal was for the approximately 7,000 students in Delaware’s residence halls to adopt highly specific university-approved views on politics, race, sexuality, sociology, moral philosophy, and environmentalism. Following FIRE’s campaign, which called the attention of the national media and the blogosphere to the Orwellian program, university President Patrick Harker terminated the program, effective immediately.
• "University of Delaware Residence Life Escalation Procedures," November 2, 2007
• "Example of Best and Worst One-on-One Sessions with University of Delaware RAs," November 2, 2007
• "Victory at University of Delaware," November 1, 2007: Late Thursday, University of Delaware President Patrick Harker released on the school’s website a Message to the University of Delaware Community terminating the university’s ideological reeducation program, which FIRE condemned as an exercise in thought reform. He stated, “I have directed that the program be stopped immediately. No further activities under the current framework will be conducted.” Harker also called for a “full and broad-based review” of the program’s practices and purposes. While concerns remain about the University of Delaware’s commitment to free expression, FIRE commends President Harker for his decision to immediately terminate the Orwellian residence life education program. FIRE will have more on this development tomorrow.
• "FIRE Response to Michael Gilbert, Vice President for Student Life, University of Delaware," November 1, 2007: FIRE is shocked and disappointed that the University of Delaware has chosen to defend its invasive and unconstitutional residence life education program. Rather than immediately renounce and dismantle what the university itself calls a “treatment” program for students living in its residence halls, the school has chosen instead to obfuscate, deny, and distort the program’s intention, its operation, and its effect. Vice President for Student Life Michael Gilbert raises several erroneous and misleading points in response to FIRE’s October 29 letter that demand an immediate answer. FIRE’s full response to Gilbert can be read here.
• "Office of Residence Life 2007-2008 Complex Curricula," November 1, 2007
• "Letter from Vice President for Student Life Michael Gilbert to FIRE, October 31, 2007," October 31, 2007
• "University of Delaware Requires Students to Undergo Ideological Reeducation," October 30, 2007: The University of Delaware subjects students in its residence halls to a shocking program of ideological reeducation that is referred to in the university’s own materials as a “treatment” for students’ incorrect attitudes and beliefs. The Orwellian program requires the approximately 7,000 students in Delaware’s residence halls to adopt highly specific university-approved views on issues ranging from politics to race, sexuality, sociology, moral philosophy, and environmentalism. FIRE is calling for the total dismantling of the program, which is a flagrant violation of students’ rights to freedom of conscience and freedom from compelled speech.
• "Excerpts from University of Delaware Office of Residence Life Diversity Facilitation Training," October 30, 2007
• "FIRE’s Letter to University President Patrick T. Harker, October 29, 2007," October 29, 2007
• "Office of Residence Life Diversity Facilitation Training," October 28, 2007
• "Office of Residence Life Presentation on Assessment of Student Learning," October 28, 2007
• "Residence Life Escalation Procedures, October 24, 2007," October 24, 2007
• "‘Beyond Seat Time and Student Satisfaction: A Curricular Approach to Residential Education’," November 30, 2006

Blog Entries

• "University of Delaware Reeducation Program’s Ringleader Becomes ACPA Vice President," by Adam Kissel, March 30, 2012
• "University of Delaware Celebrates Jan Blits' Academic Freedom Award ... But Why?," by Adam Kissel, February 18, 2011
• "FIRE's University of Delaware Video Exceeds 100,000 Views," by Joanna Brenner, October 29, 2010
• "University of Delaware General Counsel Gets Confused about the Supreme Court and Free Speech," by Adam Kissel, June 15, 2010
• "Delaware Professor: University Corporatization Can Lead to Indoctrination ," by Erica Goldberg, January 29, 2010
• "University of Delaware Residence Life Case Featured in New AAUP E-Journal," by Adam Kissel, January 28, 2010
• "FIRE’s Work at Minnesota Highlighted in Minneapolis ‘Star Tribune’," by Robert Shibley, December 14, 2009
• "This Month in FIRE History: University of Delaware Requires Students to Undergo Ideological Re-Education," by Claire Jenkins, November 30, 2009
• "University of Delaware: Residence Life Curriculum Vote Today," by Adam Kissel, October 5, 2009
• "University of Delaware ResLife Program to Remain Optional, Despite 'Mistake'," by Adam Kissel, September 16, 2009
• "How He Did it: The Basis for Adam’s EWA Award-Winning Article," by Peter Bonilla, July 7, 2009
• "University of Delaware ResLife Plan for 2009-10: Still Optional, or Not?," by Adam Kissel, May 21, 2009
• "FIRE’s Adam Kissel to be Honored by Education Writers Association This Weekend," by Peter Bonilla, May 1, 2009: This weekend Adam Kissel, Director of FIRE’s Individual Rights Defense Program, will be honored in Washington, D.C. at the Education Writers Association’s National Seminar. As we proudly announced earlier this spring, Adam won a First Prize award in the Magazines category of the EWA’s 2008 National Awards for Education Reporting for his article "Thought Reform at the University of Delaware." Adam’s article, an in-depth look at the appalling Residence Life program forced on the 7,000 students in the university’s residence hall system, was first published in FIRE’s academic journal, The Lantern. The Education Writers Association is the national professional association of education reporters and writers, and their annual awards honor the best education reporting in print, online, and broadcast media. Reporting from this year’s winners appeared in such major daily newspapers as The New York Times, USA Today, and The Miami Herald, along with higher education publications including The Chronicle of Higher Education and Inside Higher Ed. Adam and the other award winners will be honored this Saturday, May 2. Congratulations once again to Adam!
• "Robert Discusses Virginia Tech and UD Reslife Program on Pajamas Media Blog," April 28, 2009
• "Greg in ‘Huffington Post’ on the Campus Culture Wars," by Claire Jenkins, April 22, 2009
• "FIRE’s Video on UD Grabs #15 Most-Watched Nonprofit Video Spot," April 20, 2009
• "FIRE Continues to Educate Public with its Video on UD Reslife," April 13, 2009
• "Video: ‘Think What We Think... Or Else: Thought Control on the American Campus’," April 2, 2009: In the fall of 2007, the University of Delaware's Office of Residence Life employed mandatory dormitory activities to coerce students to change their thoughts, habits, and values to conform to a highly specific ideological agenda. Following FIRE's campaign, which called the attention of the national media to the Orwellian program and outraged people from all over the political spectrum, UD President Patrick Harker terminated the program. Today, FIRE releases a documentary—produced by FIRE and Free to Choose Media—that explains the program's invasive thought-reform activities, the horrified reactions of students and faculty, and FIRE's response.
• "A Student’s Compelling Account of Delaware’s Mandatory Diversity Training," by Adam Kissel, February 26, 2009
• "University of Delaware Releases Results of Residence Life Survey," by Adam Kissel, February 24, 2009
• "FIRE Launches New Journal, ‘The Lantern,’ on Anniversary of University of Delaware Thought Reform Case," by Adam Kissel, October 31, 2008: FIRE is proud to announce the forthcoming debut of The Lantern: The Journal of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, FIRE's newest publication. The initial issue of The Lantern will feature a comprehensive article by Adam Kissel on the thought reform program implemented in 2007 by the University of Delaware's Office of Residence Life, which used mandatory activities to coerce students to change their thoughts, values, attitudes, beliefs, and habits to conform to a highly specified social, environmental, and political agenda. The article explains the program's invasive thought-reform activities, the horrified reactions of students and the press, and FIRE's response one year ago this week. The online edition is available now.
• "Weekly Media Round-up: Two Major Free Speech Victories Start the Year on a High Note," by Peter Bonilla, September 19, 2008
• "Another Victory for Free Speech at University of Delaware," by Adam Kissel, September 16, 2008
• "Victory for Free Speech in University of Delaware Lawsuit," by Adam Kissel, September 5, 2008
• "University of Delaware Strains Promise of ResLife Oversight," by Adam Kissel, August 28, 2008
• "University of Delaware Residence Life Program Discussed at LA Conference," June 30, 2008
• "University of Delaware Passes ResLife Admin Costs to Students," by Adam Kissel, May 22, 2008
• "ACTA Warns on Freedom of Conscience at Delaware," by Adam Kissel, May 21, 2008
• "New Victory for Freedom of Conscience at University of Delaware," by Adam Kissel, May 20, 2008
• "University of Delaware Misrepresents ResLife Education Program to Trustees," by Adam Kissel, May 16, 2008
• "Partial Victory for Freedom of Conscience," by Adam Kissel, May 13, 2008: The University of Delaware Faculty Senate has passed along to the Board of Trustees a proposal for educational programming in the residence halls. The proposal now states explicitly that almost all programming will be optional, and Vice President Michael Gilbert promised the Faculty Senate that there would be strict oversight of the program by faculty and senior administrators. Resident assistants will not be providing any of the education, which will be run only by full-time professional staff and faculty. With very little debate about the details of the plan, the upshot of the vote was that the Faculty Senate was sending a message to ResLife insisting that ResLife stick to the letter of what the proposal actually says. The Senate seemed to agree that ResLife officials should not abuse UD power to insert their personal political agendas into ResLife's educational programming.
• "University of Delaware ResLife Proposal Discussed in Latest Podcast," May 12, 2008
• "University of Delaware ResLife on YouTube," by Adam Kissel, May 9, 2008
• "More Delaware ResLife Materials Removed from Website," by Adam Kissel, May 9, 2008
• "‘Progressive Democrat and Environmentalist’ Speaks Out Against Delaware Indoctrination," by Adam Kissel, May 9, 2008
• "Delaware ResLife Fighting for Every Inch: Proposal Re-re-re-revised," by Adam Kissel, May 9, 2008
• "Prediction by University of Delaware RA Comes to Pass," by Adam Kissel, May 8, 2008
• "Victory for Freedom of Conscience at University of Delaware; More Debate Ahead," by Adam Kissel, May 6, 2008
• "Open Letter to University of Delaware Faculty on ResLife Proposal," by Adam Kissel, May 5, 2008
• "Delaware ResLife Hides Another Document," by Adam Kissel, May 2, 2008
• "University of Delaware ResLife Misappropriates UD Environmental Sustainability Initiative for Social Activism," by Adam Kissel, May 2, 2008
• "Delaware Association of Scholars Urges Rejection of UD ResLife Proposal," by Adam Kissel, May 1, 2008
• "Sustainability All the Time: An Analysis of University of Delaware’s ResLife Proposal," by Adam Kissel, May 1, 2008
• "University of Delaware Set to Restore Indoctrination Program," by Adam Kissel, April 30, 2008
• "Delaware ResLife--Fourth Time the Charm?," by Adam Kissel, April 15, 2008
• "University of Delaware Retreats on Oppressive Speech Code," by Adam Kissel, April 14, 2008: The University of Delaware has revised a speech code that used to classify "any instance that is perceived by those involved as being racist, sexist, anti-Semitic, homophobic, or otherwise oppressive" as an emergency equal to fire, suicide attempts, and alcohol overdose. Now, the code refers only to "significant bias related acts that have the potential to create a significant disturbance to the community" at the same emergency level. But the university also maintains that "those who engage in acts of hatred and bias-motivated threats and behavior will be confronted, prosecuted and expelled from our community." FIRE is pleased that University of Delaware has improved its code, but the university still has a long way to go to bring it in line with the Constitution.
• "FIRE Board of Advisors Member Blasts University of Delaware," by Luke Sheahan, April 9, 2008
• "National Organizations Keep Hitting U. Delaware Indoctrination Program," by Adam Kissel, March 28, 2008
• "Delaware News Journal Calls for Total Repudiation of University of Delaware’s Thought Reform Program," by Greg Lukianoff, March 24, 2008
• "University of Delaware ResLife Controversy Continues," by Adam Kissel, March 21, 2008
• "University of Delaware Faculty Condemns Old ResLife Program," by Adam Kissel, March 19, 2008
• "FIRE Op-Ed in University of Delaware Student Paper," March 18, 2008
• "ResLife Indoctrinators Attack FIRE at Closed Conference," by Adam Kissel, March 4, 2008
• "University of Delaware Rejects New Residence Life Proposal," by Adam Kissel, February 19, 2008
• "University of Delaware Sets Politicized Agenda for Resident Assistants," by Adam Kissel, February 19, 2008
• "More Reflections on University of Delaware Indoctrination Program," by Adam Kissel, January 31, 2008
• "More Thought Reform Documents from the University of Delaware," by Adam Kissel, November 16, 2007
• "Delaware: Residence Life Fighting Back?," by Adam Kissel, November 3, 2007
• "Comprehensive Media Coverage Essential to FIRE Victory at the University of Delaware," by Luke Sheahan, November 2, 2007
• "Victory at University of Delaware," by Robert Shibley, November 1, 2007
• "Delaware Starts Removing Materials from Web Site," by Adam Kissel, November 1, 2007
• "FIRE Responds to Delaware’s Reply," by Adam Kissel, November 1, 2007
• "Another Former Delaware RA Speaks Out," by Robert Shibley, November 1, 2007
• "More Delaware Students and RAs Speak Out," by Adam Kissel, November 1, 2007
• "The Delaware Approach: Coming Soon to a Campus Near You?," by Samantha Harris, October 31, 2007
• "Delaware Association of Scholars Denounces University of Delaware Reeducation Program," by Luke Sheahan, October 31, 2007
• "Is the University of Delaware Violating the Federal Law on Human Subject Research?," by Kelly Sarabyn, October 31, 2007
• "Mike Adams on University of Delaware," by Greg Lukianoff, October 31, 2007
• "Hello, Darkness, My Old Friend: Thought Reform Makes Another Appearance," by Azhar Majeed, October 30, 2007
• "University of Delaware: Students Speak Out," by Adam Kissel, October 30, 2007
• "Yes, Blue Hens, Your Reeducation Is Mandatory," by Adam Kissel, October 30, 2007

Media Coverage

• "Higher education can lower your expectations,"
  by Richard Reeb, Barstow Desert Dispatch, August 3, 2010
• "The pedagogy of the personal,"
  by Mark Bauerlein, The Chronicle of Higher Education Blogs, May 6, 2009
• "U.S. Universities: Education or Indoctrination?,"
  by Robert Shibley, Pajamas Media, April 27, 2009
• "The campus culture wars in two videos,"
  by Greg Lukianoff, The Huffington Post, April 21, 2009
• "Orientation or Indoctrination? The University of Delaware’s Troubling Residential Life Program and Trustee Responsibility,"
  American Council of Trustees and Alumni, March 20, 2009
• "Univ. Housing employs ‘curious policies’,"
  by Chris Chiego, The Red and Black, November 19, 2008
• "‘All whites racist’ plan won’t die,"
  by Bob Unruh, WorldNetDaily, November 1, 2008
• "Delaware Indoctrination: You haven't heard it all,"
  by Anthony Paletta, Minding the Campus, October 30, 2008
• "The Cave,"
  by Peter Wood, National Association of Scholars, October 2, 2008
• "'All whites racist' indoctrination revived!,"
  by Bob Unruh, WorldNetDaily, May 28, 2008
• "Heaven sustain us: Environmentalists have taken over the dorms,"
  by Naomi Schaefer Riley, The Wall Street Journal, May 23, 2008
• "U. of Delaware approves new diversity discussions for students,"
  by Eric Hoover, The Chronicle of Higher Education, May 13, 2008
• "New UD residence life program passes Faculty Senate,"
  by Rachel Kipp, The News Journal, May 12, 2008
• "The worst campus codeword,"
  by John Leo, Minding the Campus, April 29, 2008
• "UD panel to decide on residence life program,"
  by Beth Miller, The News Journal, March 21, 2008
• "ResLife must reconsider its purpose,"
  by Adam Kissel, The Review, March 18, 2008
• "When diversity training goes awry,"
  by Jamal Watson, Diverse Issues in Higher Education, January 24, 2008
• "Thought reform, ideological coercion, and the state of the American university,"
  by Luke Sheahan, Family Security Matters, December 31, 2007
• "Four year plan,"
  by Richard B. Spencer, The American Conservative, December 3, 2007
• "Tarred with the same Big Brother brush,"
  by David Cohen, The Guardian, November 29, 2007
• "Liberal ‘racism’ is not about bringing people together,"
  by Doug MacEachern, The Arizona Republic, November 25, 2007
• "University of Delaware diversity program leaves Temple thinking,"
  by Cassandra Clair, The Temple News, November 20, 2007
• "Delaware U’s illiberal education,"
  by Sara Dogan, Front Page Magazine, November 20, 2007
• "University’s indoctrination rates as mind control,"
  by Doug MacEachern, The Arizona Republic, November 18, 2007
• "Teaching or tyranny? How U Del ResLife crossed the line,"
  by Ray Ho, Washington Square News, November 13, 2007
• "Counterpoint: diversity programs have value,"
  by Gomez Ernest, Daily Pennsylvanian, November 12, 2007
• "Point: scrap ‘diversity training’,"
  by Cassandra Tognoni, Daily Pennsylvanian, November 12, 2007
• "Thought control alive and well at University of Delaware,"
  by Tom Deweese, Canada Free Press, November 10, 2007
• "Indoctrination at the University of Delaware,"
  by Michael Lewis, Commentary Magazine, November 10, 2007
• "Controversy hits Harker at Delaware,"
  by Rebecca Kaplan, The Daily Pennsylvanian, November 9, 2007
• "The University of Delaware suspends tolerance ‘treatment’,"
  by Joe Murray, Philadelphia Bulletin, November 5, 2007
• "Re-thinking thought reform,"
  by Wendy Kaminer, The Phoenix, November 4, 2007
• "Perversity in diversity,"
  by Zay Smith, Chicago Sun-Times, November 4, 2007
• "U. of Del. halts diversity program,"
  by Kathy Boccella, The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 3, 2007
• "University of Delaware drops controversial program,"
  by Ron Chusid, Liberal Values Blog, November 3, 2007
• "U. of Delaware halts residence-life program that was criticized as ‘thought reform’,"
  by Eric Hoover, The Chronicle of Higher Education, November 2, 2007
• "Diversity program creates division,"
  by Kathy Boccella, The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 2, 2007
• "George Borjas and the perils of ‘indoctrination’,"
  by Evan Goldstein, The Chronicle of Higher Education Blogs, November 2, 2007
• "University defends teaching students all whites ‘racist’,"
  by Bob Unruh, World Net Daily, November 2, 2007
• "University of Delaware ‘indoctrination’ program scuttled,"
  American Thinker Blog, November 2, 2007
• "U. of Del. says dorm program isn't ‘thought control’,"
  by Associated Press, The First Amendment Center, November 2, 2007
• "UD diversity training crossed the line into student intimidation,"
  The News Journal, November 2, 2007
• "UD halts controversial dorm program,"
  by Randall Chase, The Daily Times, November 1, 2007
• "UDel tolerance ‘treatments’ come under FIRE,"
  by Joe Murray, The Bulletin, November 1, 2007
• "Some made uneasy by UD diversity training,"
  by Beth Miller, The News Journal, November 1, 2007
• "University forces all students to say that all whites are racist,"
  by David Storobin, Global Politician, November 1, 2007
• "PC University: U of Delaware under FIRE for forced ‘reconditioning’,"
  by Karen Chenoweth, Monsters and Critics, November 1, 2007
• "University of Delaware Accused of Indoctrinating Students,"
  by Associated Press, Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, October 31, 2007
• "Brave Newark World,"
  by Mike Adams, Townhall.com, October 31, 2007
• "University of Delaware accused of indoctrinating students,"
  by Associated Press, CBS3 - Philadelphia, October 31, 2007
• "Indoctrination at Delaware,"
  by John Leo, Minding the Campus, October 30, 2007
• "‘All whites are racist’,"
  by Bob Unruh, World Net Daily, October 30, 2007