From the NY Times: Texas A&M University’s president will step down after facing criticism over his handling of turmoil over a children’s literature course that recognized more than two genders, the university’s Board of Regents announced [last] Thursday. President Mark Welsh’s last day will be on Friday, the board said. The move comes after the university fired the lecturer of the course, Melissa McCoul, and removed two administrators over the controversy. The issue caught national attention after a student filmed herself arguing with Dr. McCoul, citing President Trump, who has said his administration would push for the recognition of only two genders...
The student’s video went viral on social media last week after it was posted by a state lawmaker. Republican politicians in Texas, including Gov. Greg Abbott, criticized the university and accused Dr. McCoul of “blatantly indoctrinating students in gender ideology.” Mr. Welsh fired Dr. McCoul the next day and explained in a statement then that his decision was not “about academic freedom; it’s about academic responsibility.” He said that Dr. McCoul’s course had included “content that was inconsistent with the published course description,” adding, “If we allow different course content to be taught from what is advertised, we break trust with our students.” ...
Full story at https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/us/texas-am-president-gender-ideology-controversy.html.
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