Academic Freedom

Mock funeral mourns death of academic freedom before UT System updates rule on cutting programs

Jessica Priest

College students and professors are protesting with mock funerals across Texas, saying universities are dying from political interference. School officials say they’re responding to shifting needs.
Texas Tech protestors fear recent curriculum restrictions are just the beginning, Chancellor Creighton says it's a model for the state

Brad Burt

Students and faculty held a mock-funeral outside of the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents meeting on May 7 to protest recent action from system administration regarding the course content review process and systematic “phase out” of programs centered on sexual orientation or gender identity.
Texas Tech University System to close all programs ‘centered on’ Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Samantha Larned

The Texas Tech University System announced that it will be closing all academic programs 'centered on' Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. The process will include a program review, admissions freeze, and closure. Students currently enrolled in these programs will be able to finish their degrees.