Texas Tech University to Close Gender, Sexuality Programs

"Programs categorized as 'centered on' sexual orientation or gender identity must be reviewed for closure by June 15, with admissions frozen and teach-out plans initiated."

"Faculty must recognize a strict gender binary and are prohibited from endorsing a gender spectrum or fluid gender identities as empirical biological science."

"Jen Shelton, an associate professor of English, expressed that the memo feels like a betrayal, indicating widespread discontent among faculty regarding the decision."

Texas Tech University has mandated the cancellation of all programs focused on sexual orientation or gender identity. Chancellor Brandon Creighton issued a memo requiring the classification of course content into three categories. Programs categorized as 'centered on' these topics must be reviewed for closure by June 15, with admissions frozen and teach-out plans initiated. Faculty are restricted from endorsing fluid gender identities, while some topics remain permissible. The memo has been met with criticism from faculty, who feel betrayed by the decision.

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