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Campus Files: Scandals, Secrets & Crimes at American Universities

Campus Files: Scandals, Secrets & Crimes at American Universities

By: Audacy
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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: campusfilespod@gmail.com‬. 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.© Audacy, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Social Sciences True Crime
Episodes
  • Weather Pledges | Corruption and Hazing at the University of Tennessee

    Weather Pledges | Corruption and Hazing at the University of Tennessee
    Jun 10 2026

    "It’s the middle of a September night at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga and two young men light themselves on fire. Both are later rushed to the hospital. The resulting investigation uncovers alleged hazing, and possible public corruption within the justice system.


    For a transcript of this episode: https://bit.ly/campusfiles-transcripts"
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    30 mins
  • Sworn In: The Hidden History of American Sororities

    Sworn In: The Hidden History of American Sororities
    Jun 3 2026

    Pick up any history of women in higher education and you'll find sororities in a footnote, maybe a paragraph. But that's not the whole story. The first sororities weren't social clubs - they were academic lifelines for women. So how did that get forgotten?


    For a transcript of this episode: https://bit.ly/campusfiles-transcripts
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    27 mins
  • Frankly Fraud | “The $175 Million Scam”

    Frankly Fraud | “The $175 Million Scam”
    May 27 2026

    In 2022, famous young entrepreneur and founder of the student financial aid startup Frank was charged with fraud and conspiracy, facing up to a 100 years in prison. How did this wunderkind turn into an alleged con-artist, and how did America's largest bank get duped?


    For a transcript of this episode: https://bit.ly/campusfiles-transcripts

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    23 mins
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