"University leaders made the announcement alongside the results of a campus-wide course review launched after a video of a student confronting a professor over gender identity content went viral last fall and sparked political backlash. Interim President Tommy Williams made the decision because of low enrollment and cost, College of Arts and Sciences Interim Dean Simon North and Senior Executive Associate Cynthia Werner said in an email to faculty obtained by The Texas Tribune."
"Texas A&M offered a bachelor of arts degree, a bachelor of science degree, an undergraduate minor and a graduate certificate in women's and gender studies. The program has 25 students seeking a major and 31 seeking a minor. Students already enrolled will be allowed to complete their programs over the next six semesters, but no new students will be accepted."
Texas A&M University is eliminating its women's and gender studies degree program because of low enrollment and cost. The decision followed a campus-wide course review launched after a viral video of a student confronting a professor over gender identity content. Administrators cited stewardship of public funds and ongoing investment needs. The program offered BA and BS degrees, an undergraduate minor, and a graduate certificate, with 25 majors and 31 minors; current students may finish over the next six semesters, and no new students will be admitted. The interdisciplinary program lacked tenure-line faculty and relied on instructors from other departments. Faculty described it as a cross-disciplinary space that fostered collaboration.
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