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Texas Tech Chancellor Bans LGBTQ Courses, Freezes 64,000 Admissions

4/28/2026

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Chancellor Brandon Creighton issued an April 9, 2026 memo banning LGBTQ discussion in courses, ending degree programs, requiring professors to replace LGBTQ material, and prohibiting graduate theses from focusing on LGBTQ topics after teach-out.
Provosts must submit elimination lists by June 15, 2026, causing an admissions freeze for 64,000 students.
Faculty and the Texas Tech AAUP chapter called the memo a breach of academic freedom, leading scans of course materials for prohibited content.

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Chancellor Brandon Creighton issued an April 9, 2026 memo banning LGBTQ discussion in courses, ending degree programs, requiring professors to replace LGBTQ material, and prohibiting graduate theses from focusing on LGBTQ topics after teach-out.
Provosts must submit elimination lists by June 15, 2026, causing an admissions freeze for 64,000 students.
Faculty and the Texas Tech AAUP chapter called the memo a breach of academic freedom, leading scans of course materials for prohibited content.