AAUP Texas A&M-College Station Chapter
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It's here! #BTHOcensorship #LetUSTeach
ACLU of Texas, Professors Sue Texas A&M System Over Censorship Policy, Detail Violations of Academic Freedom - ACLU of Texas
Faculty have been instructed to remove educational materials — like the film “Moonlight” and writings by Plato — from syllabi following policy banning race, gender, and sexual orientation related topics
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Texas A&M University has cancelled two sections of LGBTQ literature and one section of Intro to LGBTQ Studies for fall. The exceptions were not granted. It is clear that the University and its new President are intent on erasing Women's & Gender Studies. #LetStudentsLearn
Good! "Earlier this week, a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit filed by Dr. Idris Robinson against Texas State University, which wrongfully terminated Dr. Robinson over protected speech." aaup-texas.org/blog/... #LetStudentsLearn
Judge Reinstates Professor Fired Over Speech
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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"If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human syllabus—for ever.” #BTHOcensorship
Students need to be able to LEARN! #LetStudentsLearn
Texas Tech Plan to End Gender Programs Censors Student Work
It’s the first system policy that doesn’t fully exclude student work. Faculty warn it’s hardly the last step in the chancellor’s censorship effort. Texas Tech University’s plans to phase out and eventually close all programs “centered on” sexual orientation and gender identity also prohibit students from creating “degree-culminating” research or theses on such topics, according to a recent memo from university leadership.
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“Pro: Not a politician. Years of leadership experience at TAMU Con: No academic experience. Never taught students, spent time in a lab or produced research Will she support the goals of a higher ed institution or continue to remake TAMU into a high school?” — Leonard Bright, TAMU AAUP President
Texas A&M Picks an Insider for President After Months of Conflict
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Rally for Academic Freedom! April 20 -- 300pm Rudder Plaza, Texas A&M #LetStudentsLearn #BTHOcensorship
The first thing the new president needs to do is reinstate Dr. McCoul.... #LetUsTeach #LetStudentsLearn
Texas A&M Taps Longtime Administrator as President
The Texas A&M University Board of Regents named Susan Ballabina as sole finalist for the presidency on Monday. She has deep ties to both College Station and the system. A familiar face is set to take the helm as Texas A&M University’s next president. The Board of Regents named Susan Ballabina as the sole finalist for the job on Monday. Under Texas statute, Ballabina will hold that position for 21 days before a final vote.
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Public universities and community colleges across Texas are being used as toys for political games. We're here to tell them: the futures of our students are not things to be played with. @utaustinaaup.bsky.social @texasaaup.bsky.social @handsoffcentraltx.bsky.social
🔔Lilia Rosas, Latino/a Studies prof, “If you think ethnic studies and women’s and gender and sexuality studies are the only programs to go, pay attention…This university is reinventing itself around a lens less committed to knowledge-making.” ⬇️ thebarbedwire.com/2026/04/13/a...
A ‘Gut Punch’ of Censorship and ‘Erasure’: University of Texas Professors Decry Rushed Merging of Ethnic & Gender Studies
“It will be death by a thousand cuts,” said Lilia Rosas, a professor of Mexican American and Latino/a Studies.
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Texas A&M has suffered a great loss: the resignation of Dr. Martin Peterson. First Plato, now Dr. Peterson! Out the Door at TAMU....
“If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human syllabus—for ever.” #BTHOcensorship
Civility--yes, but without censorship.... April 20 300pm Rudder Plaza
