Higher Education

Texas Tech ‘Presidential Cabinet’ Member Extensively Promoted DEI and LGBT Ideologies
Texas Tech ‘Presidential Cabinet’ Member Extensively Promoted DEI and LGBT Ideologies
Dr. Jody Randall has engendered accusations of “rebranding DEI.”
Cruz Introduces Legislation To Provide National Guidelines for College Sports
Cruz Introduces Legislation To Provide National Guidelines for College Sports
Bi-partisan “Protect College Sports Act of 2026” addresses student-athlete compensation, agent regulation, eligibility, and a one-transfer rule.
Texas State University System Regents Discontinue Tenure Track Positions at Two-Year Institutions
Texas State University System Regents Discontinue Tenure Track Positions at Two-Year Institutions
The move stands in contrast to recent actions by Texas A&M and UNT.
UNT System Regents Approve Dozens of Tenure Applications Without Discussion
UNT System Regents Approve Dozens of Tenure Applications Without Discussion
Faculty with backgrounds in Critical Race Theory and “they/them” pronouns received enhanced employment protections.
Abbott Reaffirms Statewide Tuition Freeze for All Public Colleges
Abbott Reaffirms Statewide Tuition Freeze for All Public Colleges
Reaffirming a statewide tuition freeze first announced in 2024, Abbott told higher education leaders they may not raise undergraduate tuition or fees.
A&M Regents Rubber-Stamp Over 100 Pages of Tenure Applications
A&M Regents Rubber-Stamp Over 100 Pages of Tenure Applications
Faculty with backgrounds in Critical Race Theory, LGBT activism, “Sustainable Development,” and links to China receive enhanced employment...
UH System Regents Close Underperforming Programs
UH System Regents Close Underperforming Programs
The board approved new programs in biological sciences and philosophy, politics, and economics, while closing the religious studies major and...
University of Texas Regents Pass Restructuring Guidelines
University of Texas Regents Pass Restructuring Guidelines
Eliminating departments and faculty advisory bodies lead the agenda.
Left-Wing Faculty Group ‘Watered Down’ DEI Ban
Left-Wing Faculty Group ‘Watered Down’ DEI Ban
UT-Austin staff member states that AAUP “got them to water down the language substantially.”
Muslim University Sued Over Alleged Illegal Degrees, Texas A&M Branding Confusion
Muslim University Sued Over Alleged Illegal Degrees, Texas A&M Branding Confusion
Paxton alleges TexAM illegally operated as an unlicensed university while using branding that created confusion with Texas A&M University.
A&M Program Director Advises Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Affiliate
A&M Program Director Advises Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Affiliate
The Texas City Management Association is an affiliate of the Texas Municipal League.
Judge Temporarily Reinstates Terminated Texas State Professor
Judge Temporarily Reinstates Terminated Texas State Professor
Professor Idris Robinson was terminated after calling the October 7 terrorist attack on Israel a “blueprint for humanity.”