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A federal lawsuit has erupted as Texas A&M University System faces accusations of censorship over a 2025 policy mandating sweeping syllabus reviews, leading to course cancellations, removal of key materials like “Moonlight” and Plato’s gender writings, and the shuttering of its entire women’s and gender studies program. Professors and the American Association of University Professors argue the policy violates the First Amendment, is dangerously vague, and creates a chilling effect on academic freedom — especially harming marginalized communities. One professor lamented the closure of his sole graduate ethics course, while lawyers warn this sets a dangerous precedent for public education across the nation. With twelve campuses under the system’s umbrella and no public response from administrators, the legal battle rages on as educators fight to protect the heart of higher education.

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