Texas A&M University cancels programs in women's and gender studies

"This is absolutely devastating for the faculty and colleagues who have done so much important and groundbreaking research and teaching in this area, and it's really devastating for the state of Texas," Dworkin said. "To have policies like this that allow politicians to determine what wonderful, brilliant students are allowed to study, is a travesty."

""will advocate race or gender ideology, or topics related to sexual orientation or gender identity."

"That has been our focus through this process and will remain our focus as we move forward."

""limited student interest in the program based on enrollment over the past several years."

Texas A&M University ended its women's and gender studies programs and modified hundreds of courses while cancelling six as part of removing teaching related to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. A policy adopted last November prohibits, without campus president approval, teaching that will advocate race or gender ideology or topics related to sexual orientation or gender identity. University leaders framed the changes as protecting academic integrity and restoring public trust. Officials cited the policy and limited student enrollment as reasons for eliminating the program. Supporters of the changes praised the move as a rollback of taxpayer-funded "woke" campus activism, while critics called it political interference.

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