(Opinion) Academic Apocalypse: Arizona State University’s Comprehensive Collapse

written by a member of the WCB

Institutional Failure: A Surgical Breakdown

Ideological Infection

Arizona State University represents more than a mere educational institution in decline—it is a microcosm of the broader systemic failure plaguing modern higher education. This isn’t just about one university; it’s about the systematic dismantling of academic integrity, intellectual diversity, and educational excellence.

Pillars of Institutional Decay

1. Curriculum Corruption

   • Radical ideological infiltration of academic departments

   • Elimination of rigorous academic standards

   • Replacement of critical thinking with activist programming

2. Administrative Bloat

   • Exponential growth of diversity and inclusion bureaucracies

   • Astronomical administrative salaries

   • Complete disconnection from educational mission

Financial Catastrophe

Budget Mismanagement

• Administrative Overhead

  • 40% increase in non-teaching staff since 2010

  • Millions spent on ideological consultants

  • Dramatic reduction in actual educational resources

• Endowment Misuse

  • Funds diverted from scholarships to political activism

  • Massive investments in performative social justice initiatives

  • Complete abandonment of merit-based educational principles

Cultural Implosion

Campus Climate Breakdown

• Intellectual Suppression

  • Conservative viewpoints systematically marginalized

  • Cancel culture as primary mode of discourse

  • Academic freedom reduced to ideological conformity

• Student Impact

  • Graduates ill-prepared for professional environments

  • Critical thinking skills decimated

  • Emotional fragility replacing intellectual resilience

Conservative Diagnosis

ASU isn’t just failing—it’s a calculated demolition of educational principles. This is a deliberate strategy to transform universities from centers of learning into ideological re-education camps.

Existential Threat

What we’re witnessing is nothing short of an institutional coup:

• Intellectual diversity: Eliminated

• Academic rigor: Destroyed

• Educational mission: Corrupted

VERDICT: Arizona State University has become a cautionary tale of institutional collapse, a warning to every parent, student, and taxpayer about the true cost of ideological capture.

The university dies not with a bang, but with a whimper of progressive conformity.

A Conservative Autopsy of Educational Malpractice