"In a letter sent to faculty and staff obtained by KBTX, Provost and Executive Vice President Dr. Alan Sams said the decision was made "as part of the broader implementation of the recently updated Systems policy". He claimed that the Texas university "made the difficult decision to begin winding down the Women's and Gender Studies (WGST) academic programs, including the BA, BS, Graduate Certificate and the Minor", claiming it was due to "enrolment over the past several years"."
"This comes after Texas A&M University System Board of Regents passed a policy last autumn restricting how race and gender could be discussed in class and ordered a sweeping review of course offerings. It outlined that faculty may not advocate "race or gender ideology" or topics related to sexual orientation or gender identity unless a campus president grants a written exception for certain non-core or graduate-level courses that serve a necessary or educational purpose."
Texas A&M will eliminate the Women's and Gender Studies academic programs, including the BA, BS, Graduate Certificate and the Minor. The university cited implementation of a recently updated System policy and enrollment declines over the past several years as the rationale. The program currently has 25 students seeking a major and 31 seeking a minor. Students already enrolled may complete their programs over the next six semesters; no new students will be accepted. The action follows a Board of Regents policy restricting how race, gender, sexual orientation and gender identity can be discussed and requiring written presidential exceptions for certain courses.
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