Texas A&M civil discourse symposium met with protest Some students said the message of the forum, headlined by former Vice President Mike Pence, rang hollow as the university has placed limits on what professors can teach.

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CODE MAROON at Texas A&M: Protect academic freedom and reject political control Texas A&M is ordering a philosophy professor to remove readings by Plato from his syllabus, per new rules requiring ideological review and approval of course content. This is not academic oversigh...

We’re close to 1,000 signatures—help us get there. It will be hand-delivered to Texas A&M leadership and the Board of Regents on Monday. Every signature matters—add your name today and share broadly before we deliver it:

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Beto O’Rourke was on Texas A&M College Station campus today, and we had a brief conversation about our upcoming rally and its message. He agreed to help amplify our April 20 Academic Freedom Rally and the work we’re doing. He’s a true Texas icon.

Rally for Academic Freedom!

April 20 -- 300pm
Rudder Plaza, Texas A&M

#LetStudentsLearn
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Janet Dudding on Instagram: "TAMU Civil Discourse Symposium Interesting choice of speakers: TX-28 Henry Cuellar, federally indicted & among #Trump’s 1800 pardons & TX-10 Congressman Michael McCau... 5 likes, 2 comments - janet4texas on April 15, 2026: "TAMU Civil Discourse Symposium Interesting choice of speakers: TX-28 Henry Cuellar, federally indicted & among #Trump’s 1800 pardons & TX-10 ...

TAMU Civil Discourse Symposium:

An observation from Janet Dudding (TX HD 14)

“Interesting choice of speakers:

TX-28 Henry Cuellar, federally indicted & among Trump’s 1800 pardons……

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Texas A&M Picks an Insider for President After Months of Conflict

“Pro: Not a politician. Years of leadership experience at TAMU

Con: No academic experience. Never taught students, spent time in a lab or produced research

Will she support the goals of a higher ed institution or continue to remake TAMU into a high school?”

— Leonard Bright, TAMU AAUP President

Greg Abbott & his billionaire backers are waging culture wars at Texas universities, but @texasaaup.bsky.social & @aft.org members are fighting back!

Higher education isn’t some political pawn – it’s many Texans' path to a better life. That’s why union members stand together for academic freedom!📚✊

‘Accusations of ‘Indoctrination’ Were Nothing but an Excuse’: Texas Tech Roiled by Axing of Programs, Free Speech Lawsuit The shuttering of programs and disciplining of a student have free speech advocates rallying against Texas Tech University.

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“They tried to weaken higher education, but instead they built a movement to fight for the future...

They can attack our institutions, but they cannot stop our movement….We will not stop until we have the higher education system and the democracy we all deserve.”

— Todd Wolfson, AAUP President

On April 20, @TAMU will spend up to $800K on a Mike Pence “Civil Discourse” event—while my Ethics course was canceled for discussing race & gender. You can’t have a dialogue while silencing faculty expertise. Real character tells the truth when it’s inconvenient.

April 20, 3 PM — Rudder Fountain.

Great to have @rweingarten.bsky.social and @proftwolf.bsky.social in Austin for the launch of AAUP/AFT’s new platform! Pictured here with Texas AFT’s @zephcapo.bsky.social (left) and @drleonardbright.bsky.social of the @tamu-aaup.bsky.social

Texas’ War on Academic Freedom: What’s at Stake for Our Students?

“From banning Plato to firing faculty, Texas A&M is ground zero for political attacks on academic freedom.“

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"Students should be free to make up their own mind, but in order to be free to do so, they must be exposed to different ideas. We can't just expose them to conservative ideology approved by the board of regents or the governor of Texas."

— Martin Peterson, Texas A&M AAUP

🔔Texas’s 2023 anti-DEI law SB17 was a harbinger of the dismantling of DEI across the country.

This week the Chronicle has tracked attacks + rollbacks on DEI policies and programs at NYU, Yale, Rutgers + the University of Illinois system.

What is happening in TX now is headed for your state next.

Photo of Resignation letter from Dr. Martin Peterson

First Plato—now Dr. Peterson—out the door at Texas A&M!

Who’s next?

Here is Dr. Peterson’s letter of resignation, which he just shared with the faculty.

Public university professors in Texas say a new law restricts their academic freedom Public universities across Texas have instituted sweeping changes in recent months, from canceling gender studies programs to directing faculty to sign a pledge not to indoctrinate students.

Public university professors in Texas say a new law restricts their academic freedom

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I agree. That comment says it all.

Texas A&M touts new discourse symposium at divisive time on college campuses Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will headline Texas A&M’s civil dialogue symposium as faculty protest the system’s approach to civic education.

My take on Texas A&M’s Bush School Civil Discourse Symposium:

Hard to see this as anything but political theater. You can’t promote “civil discourse” while restricting curriculum and sidelining faculty.

Real dialogue requires academic freedom.
Join us April 20, 3pm, Rudder Plaza.

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You can’t promote “civil discourse” while silencing discussions of race and gender.

That’s not dialogue—that’s censorship.

Join us:
📍 Rudder Plaza (on TAMU campus)
🗓 April 20
⏰ 3 PM
Stand with AAUP College Station.
#AcademicFreedom #FreeSpeech #TAMU

No ICE.
No war.
No Kings. #nokings

They Tried to Silence Us—It Won’t Happen | No Kings Speech on Academic Freedom at Texas A&M YouTube video by The Bright Professor

We do not have kings in this country.

My ethics course was canceled for teaching race & gender.

This is about control vs inquiry. Fear vs truth.

They can’t silence us. It won’t happen.

#AcademicFreedom #NoKings

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Brazos Valley Alliance town hall addresses Texas A&M curriculum changes The focus was the recent controversy at Texas A&M, on the heels of a decision to end women and gender studies.

Thank you to the Brazos Valley Alliance for the opportunity to discuss the importance of academic freedom and the harm caused by Texas A&M Board of Regents censorship policies. Unfortunately, Texas A&M declined to participate.

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The Texas A&M Board of Regents’ claim that they are simply following the will of taxpayers to censor topics on race overlooks a fundamental reality: I am a Black man and a taxpayer, and I do not support the use of my public funds against me, my interests, or my values.

Correction: Indoctrination IS happening at UT.

It's just the Board of Regents that's doing it.

TAMU BOR Chair Albritton’s dismissal of Jon Hagler’s defense of academic freedom as merely ‘his opinion’ ignores an obvious reality: his commitment to Texas A&M is measured not just in words, but in millions of dollars invested in the university’s future.

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Texas A&M donors are speaking out. They do not support censorship and political interference in the classroom!

Despite the deep confusion on campus among students, faculty, and staff, the Texas A&M Board of Regents continues to repeat its narrative that its embrace of political interference in the classroom is proceeding smoothly and with minimal impact.

Their Jedi mind trick is not working on anyone!

Inside Texas A&M’s Scramble to Censor Its Curriculum Documents reveal widespread uncertainty, even among administrators, over what professors could teach.

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You’re invited: This is a great opportunity to hear from our candidates running for Texas House District 14. Feb 20th at 6pm.

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Join the Texas A&M Chapter this Friday, Feb. 20th, at 6pm for our first political candidate forum! We have invited all declared candidates in TX HD14 to participate in a conversation on higher education policy and the future of our institutions.

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