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Texas Tech Chancellor Limits Teaching on Race and Gender

12/3/2025

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Texas Tech University Chancellor Brandon Creighton has restricted how faculty teach about race and gender and left removal decisions to the Board of Regents.
The system bans courses that promote race or gender prejudice or mention more than two genders, aligning with Senate Bill 37.
Senate Bill 37 allows political appointees to oversee university governance.
Creighton, a former Republican state senator, said the curriculum review aims to ensure educational value.

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Texas Tech University Chancellor Brandon Creighton has restricted how faculty teach about race and gender and left removal decisions to the Board of Regents.
The system bans courses that promote race or gender prejudice or mention more than two genders, aligning with Senate Bill 37.
Senate Bill 37 allows political appointees to oversee university governance.
Creighton, a former Republican state senator, said the curriculum review aims to ensure educational value.