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Professor: Texas used to have universities

By abandoning free inquiry, Texas is abandoning the definition of university.

"If you’re an instructor at Texas Tech, you can extol fascism; but you cannot wonder aloud whether a mutation to the SRY gene on the Y chromosome makes a person neither male nor female."

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https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2025/11/25/professor-texas-used-to-have-universities/

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Houston Public Media Oct 6

Texas A&M has a new interim president, just weeks after its former president resigned after a fallout from a viral video showing a student confronting a professor over a gender-identity discussion.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/2025/10/06/532653/former-state-lawmaker-tommy-williams-named-interim-president-of-texas-am/

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Former state lawmaker Tommy Williams named interim president of Texas A&M

Williams replaces former president Mark A. Welsh III, who resigned amid the fallout over a viral video showing an A&M student confronting a professor over a gender-identity discussion.

Houston Public Media

Houston Public Media Sep 19

After the president of Texas A&M University announced his resignation following a week of controversy over a class that included "gender ideology," several Republican state leaders are publicly backing the call for new leadership. Some students have concerns.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2025/09/19/531450/texas-leaders-react-to-am-presidents-resignation/

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Elected officials, students react to Texas A&M president’s resignation

Mark Welsh stepped down from the role after two years. Republican state leaders welcomed the change in leadership.

Houston Public Media

Houston Public Media Sep 19

The president of Texas A&M University, the largest university in the state, is stepping down from his role just a week after a controversy over a gender-related lesson resulted in the ousting of several educators.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2025/09/18/531330/texas-am-president-steps-down-after-curriculum-controversy/

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Texas A&M president stepping down after controversy over gender-related lesson

Mark A. Welsh III is stepping down after two years in the role, the university announced Thursday. His resignation comes on the heels of the removal of multiple educators last week.

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Houston Public Media Sep 18

From the @TexasTribune, top faculty members and student leaders issued letters of support for Texas A&M University President Mark A. Welsh III as several Republican lawmakers have called for his firing.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2025/09/18/531225/students-and-professors-defend-texas-am-president-mark-welsh-amid-calls-for-his-ousting/

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Students and professors defend Texas A&M President Mark Welsh amid calls for his ousting

Some lawmakers have called for Welsh to be fired over his handling of a student’s complaints about gender identity content being taught in a children’s literature class.

Houston Public Media

Jonathan Emmesedi Sep 10, 2025

Texas conservatives are busy destroying academic freedom in higher education.

The failure of the university's president to stand up for the faculty member under attack and for the principle of academic freedom is appalling.

https://www.kbtx.com/2025/09/10/texas-am-professor-fired-after-video-showing-clash-over-course-curriculum/

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Texas A&M professor fired, leaders reassigned amid scrutiny over course curriculum

Texas A&M President Mark A. Welsh has fired English Professor Melissa McCoul after a video surfaced Monday showing a clash between a student and Professor McCoul over curriculum in a children’s literature course.

KBTX