From Inside Higher Ed: The University of Houston has scrapped a previously required class that teaches master of social work students about societal power imbalances, racial prejudice and social justice. The decision was made without any faculty input, sources told Inside Higher Ed... “As part of upcoming changes to the curriculum and degree plan, this course will not be offered at this time,” the officials wrote. “We understand that this adjustment may raise questions, and we want to assure you that it will not affect any student’s ability to successfully progress through the MSW program or meet graduation requirements on time.”
The email did not include further explanation for why the course would be cut or what the upcoming changes to the curriculum would be, and spokespeople for the University of Houston didn’t share any information that wasn’t already included in that email. The move fits with recent actions by every public university system in Texas to review, flag or censor course content related to gender identity and race. Earlier this month, the University of Houston said officials were completing a review of general education courses in compliance with Texas Senate Bill 37, which took effect this fall. The bill requires all public institutions to review general education curricula every five years, though the first reviews are not due until 2027...
Full story at https://www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty-issues/curriculum/2025/10/23/university-houston-cancels-oppression-justice-course.
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