Months after Texas A&M fired a professor over a gender identity lesson, she is suing the university, alleging administrators knowingly violated her free speech and due process rights to appease political critics. In a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday in Houston, former A&M lecturer Melissa McCoul added new details to how her firing unfolded. McCoul’s lawsuit […]
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Texas A&M abruptly cancels ethics course over race, gender policy
The university said content of the graduate course, which was already underway, was not adequately disclosed, forcing the cancellation. The professor disagrees.
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The high cost of targeting international students in Texas
The Trump administration’s bans and airport detentions are derailing the academic dreams of students who carry out important research — and sometimes pay hefty tuition — to attend Texas institutions.
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Dan Patrick pledges $1 million in campaign funds to install Turning Point USA at every Texas college and high school
Turning Point USA was founded by the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
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Opinion: My university just taught extremists how to eliminate programs they don’t like
Texas Christian University handed its power to the people working hardest to dismantle learning itself.
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Texas State University professor fired again after court revoked initial firing over ‘inciting violence’
A Texas State spokesperson said Monday evening that the professor’s employment had been ‘terminated, effective immediately’ after a university review.
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Texas A&M professor fired after viral video disputes termination
An attorney for Melissa McCoul, seen in a video clashing with a student over gender-identity content in her class, said the professor is weighing her legal options.
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After immigration crackdown, international students in Texas self-censor to protect their education
Students told the Tribune they have deleted social media accounts, socialize less and steer clear of charged topics to avoid becoming targets of immigration authorities.
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The Texas Lege’s ‘big government intrusion’ into university academics
Expanding on last session’s anti-DEI campus crackdown, Republicans are now going after gender and ethnic studies programs and faculty independence.
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Court orders immigration officials to restore legal status of three people who came to Texas on student visas
The three former students went to UT-Arlington and UT-Dallas. While they have prevailed in court so far, many other international students’ education futures remain uncertain.
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More than 200 international students’ immigration statuses revoked across Texas universities
The UT System said Monday that 176 students at its 14 institutions have been affected but did not provide a breakdown by school. Students at other universities have also been impacted.
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At least 122 students at Texas universities now caught up in Trump’s visa purge
Lawsuits filed over the removals alleged the White House is targeting African, Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim and Asian students.
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Texas’ DEI debate centers on a disagreement about whether programs perpetuate or prevent discrimination
Supporters say diversity initiatives close educational and income gaps born from a history of prejudice. Republican officials say they prioritize identity over merit.
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Texas Legislature proposes $400M cut to higher ed as Dan Patrick threatens university budgets over DEI
At a public event last week, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said higher ed would get less funding if they don’t ‘kick DEI out of their schools,’ a few weeks after lawmakers proposed a massive cut to public universities.
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Texas professors self-censor for fear of retaliation, survey found
At least a third of respondents at UT-Austin, UT-Dallas and Texas A&M said they’re not sure administrators at their universities protect free speech on campus.
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A tuition freeze without more state aid could leave Texas universities strapped
Regional colleges rely more on tuition revenue to operate than flagship campuses. Gov. Greg Abbott’s desire to pause increases could create tight financial conditions.
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Documents detail how Texas’ DEI ban is changing university campuses
In an update to lawmakers, university system leaders expressed worries about how the ban might affect crucial applications for federal funds.
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Muslim advocacy group sues Gov. Abbott over order cracking down on campus protests
The suit, which argues the governor is violating students’ free speech rights, also names UTSA President Taylor Eighmy as defendant.
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Campuses across Texas had pro-Palestinian demonstrations. Why did only UT-Austin crack down?
Dozens of people were arrested in Austin, while sit ins and demonstrations elsewhere happened mostly unobstructed. School officials say it’s because campus rules were broken.
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Layoffs and upheaval at Texas universities spur fear as lawmakers continue DEI crackdown
As administrators scramble to comply with new limits on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, students and faculty worry more tumult is coming.
