Campus Files podcast explores scandals in US higher education

A new original weekly podcast series from Audacy explores college scandals in the US, from the most famous to the little known, both historical and contemporary.

In American culture, college is often described by many as the best four years of their lives. Beyond this there is a far more complicated reality, with scandals involving Greek life hazing, academic plagiarism, rigged admissions, and athletics.

Hosted by Margo Gray, a New York City-based producer and journalist specialising in original documentary podcasts, each week she will look into a different higher education scandal, including:

  • How UNC protected its athletic dominance with fake classes and a shadow curriculum to keep athletes eligibles
  • Harvard’s “Secret Court Files,” a little-known secret disciplinary tribunal convened in 1920 to investigate and punish students for being “guilty” of homosexuality
  • The entrenched segregation within the University of Alabama’s Greek system
  • The story of Dr Carmen Puliafito, a drug-peddling former USC Professor and dean of USC’s Keck School of Medicine
  • The pornographic double life led by former University of Wisconsin – La Crosse chancellor Joe Gow and his wife
  • The tragic hazing death of Cornell sophomore George Desdunes
  • Columbia University’s “US News & World Report” rankings scandal stemming from the school’s practice of submitting flawed data

 “As we continue to expand our slate of powerful and captivating originals, we’re thrilled to launch Campus Files,” said Maddy Sprung-Keyser, VP, Head of Original Podcasts, Audacy. “The compelling stories we cover in this series highlight the ways college campuses encompass and represent a fascinating snapshot of human nature and our culture at large.”

Campus Files launches today, 29 January on the Audacy app and everywhere podcasts are available. New episodes will be released every Wednesday.

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