Despite not offering any courses, majors, or degree programs for students, Texas A&M University’s Race and Ethnic Studies Institute receives more than $100,000 in annual institutional support.
Texas Scorecard has previously reported on the Race and Ethnic Studies Institute (RESI) and its professors, whose output runs the gamut of left-wing grievance studies.
As part of the initial reporting on RESI, Texas Scorecard filed an open records request for its budgets over the past five years.
Based on those records, RESI receives $100,000 in annual support from Texas A&M for “Operating funds.”
It has also received a series of smaller amounts for “tuition support,” “dean’s initiatives,” “payroll support,” and “salary support.”
With this funding, RESI’s advisory board, faculty affiliates, and graduate student affiliates produce grievance-studies-themed content. RESI financially supports this content through a series of fellowships and grants.
Texas A&M did not respond to multiple, detailed requests for comment. A question regarding future plans for this institute was asked multiple times.
RESI falls under the College of Arts and Sciences. Simon North is the dean.
North reports to Provost Alan Sams, who reports to President Susan Bellabina. Bellabina reports to the Board of Regents.
Texas A&M University is a component of the Texas A&M University System. The Texas A&M System is overseen by a Board of Regents that is appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Texas Senate. Robert Albritton of Fort Worth is the current board chairman.
Texas A&M System regents recently approved tenure applications for several RESI faculty affiliates.
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