The University of North Texas is cutting or consolidating more than 70 academic programs, minors and certificates in order to close a $45 million budget shortfall, including phasing out its linguistics degrees and eliminating a women’s and gender studies master’s program.
Author Archives: Jessica Priest, The Texas Tribune
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Texas Universities Review Courses After Viral Video Sparks Controversy
Texas A&M University and other Texas universities have been reviewing their courses and syllabi to ensure compliance with state and federal laws, following a viral video of a student confronting a professor over a discussion of gender identity in a children’s literature class.