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!

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

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. mobilize.us/texasaft/eve...

My graduate ethics course at the Bush School of Government was canceled because I refused to censor discussion of how race, gender, and sexuality affect how public servants make life-and-death decisions and equal treatment under the law. Failing to confront that in an ethics course is frightening.

Jon Hagler '58 is again calling out the Texas A&M University Board of Regents over its censorship policies. I stand with him! thebatt.com/opinion/opin...

This should be a warning to anyone who believes academic censorship will stop at social science’s door. Science, Technology Engineering, and Math (STEM) are next on the blocks. When politics controls knowledge, truth will die with the Earth! www.cnn.com/2026/02/12/c...

This is a travesty. African and African Diaspora Studies at UT Austin has been one of the best programs in the country. And for historical context, this is explicitly about reversing the gains of student movements in the 60s and 70s. www.statesman.com/news/educati...

PEN America, 36 Organizational Partners, Call on Texas A&M to Rescind Censorship Policies pen.org/pen-america-...

PEN America will be visiting Texas A&M—a timely opportunity to engage one of the nation’s leading defenders of the First Amendment. The visit opens space for meaningful dialogue on academic freedom, free speech, and the university’s role in a democratic society.

Asked if I support DEI. The answer is yes—without hesitation. DEI is about fairness, not politics. Diversity isn’t artificial—it’s fundamental to humanity and essential to our workplaces and universities. youtu.be/mXaZXQjAvqk

TAMU BOR Chair Albritton stated that John Hagler have every right to disagree and be heard, while choking off academic freedom in the classroom, where only his views (and his political tribe) will be allowed; the rest will be censored or canceled out of existence. www.kbtx.com/2026/02/06/t...

Students are getting it said! substack.com/@tamuaa...

Texas A&M’s mission states that it has a historic trust in freedom of inquiry and a commitment to serving a diverse public. But the university’s recent actions tell a very different story. Texas A&M has systematically abandoned its obligation to serve all Texans.k

There are reports that the Board of Regents aim to make Texas A&M the nation's “most conservative university.” If this is true, this is a betrayal! A “public university” has no business, being politically conservative or liberal. t.co/9qSZr2a72n

Keep in mind: Some other adult is deciding what other adults can read! Is this really happening in America! t.co/vNZvqFHkLk

The Aggie community is awake. Off the sidelines. In the fight against censorship at Texas A&M. Whoop! www.dallasnews.com/opinion/comm...

Texas A&M’s dishonesty around its censorship keeps deepening. On a radio show, Interim President Williams falsely claimed I complied in one course but acted in bad faith in my ethics course. The truth: I played no role in seeking an exemption or the course design in that online course!

The 2025 @aaup.org Faculty in the South Survey showed 25% of respondents had actually applied for a job in another state. Now a Chronicle survey says half of faculty nationwide have at least considered it. Deep morale issues. www.chronicle.com/article/what...

We want the TRUTH and ONLY the TRUTH so help us God!

Education is our right. “One thing I want to leave you here with is that Aggies ‘Gig ‘em,’ but we don’t ‘Gag ‘em’,” Bright said.  “We’re going to fight until hell freezes over, and then we’re going to fight on the ice.”

"This is absolutely devastating for the faculty and colleagues who have done so much important and groundbreaking research and teaching in this area, and it's really devastating for the state of Texas." — Ira Dworkin, TAMU AAUP VP @texasaft.org @texasaaup.bsky.social @cwa-tseu.bsky.social

In case you are wondering how seriously I take my responsibility to stand up and fight for the truth in higher education for my students, here is my answer: “I WILL fight until hell FREEZES over and then I WILL fight on the ICE!”

PEN is paying attention! (Is the Board of Regents?) #BTHOcensorship

“Plato Now, Science Later.” Letter to the editor by Peter Hugill, Professor emeritus at Texas A&M and Texas AAUP President 2008-2012, on the grave threat posed by political interference at Texas A&M. www.pressreader.com/usa/san-anto...

☎️ Calling all Aggies, sign your name to demand Texas A&M leaders protect academic freedom and reject political control!! 👇👇 alumni.standforcampusfreedom.org/petitions/co...

Texas A&M claims it has “seamlessly completed” its Spring 2026 course review. That statement is false. Multiple courses addressing race, gender, and sexuality are still under review with faculty facing pressured to censor well into the semester. Texans deserve the truth, not spin.

Here is an interview I gave to the Texas Standard about Texas A&M’s decision to censor topics on race, gender, and sexuality. t.co/Tm7I7lKHUw

I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: Defend Academic Freedom at Texas A&M University!. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/de...

This is an extra credit opportunity….Democracy in action!

The censorship at Texas A&M is out of control. Classes have been cancelled & professors are being retaliated against for speaking out. It’s time to stand up. Join the TAMU community to rally next Thursday! Aggies for Academic Freedom! @texasaaup.bsky.social @tamu-aaup.bsky.social @texasaft.org

FIRE is paying attention....

Full live stream of press conference here👇 @drleonardbright.bsky.social @tamu-aaup.bsky.social @texasaaup.bsky.social @texasaft.org

"When universities censor topics involving race, gender, sexuality, power & inequity, they are not protecting students. They are underpreparing them. They deprive students of the intellectual tools to become informed citizens." — Dr. Leonard Bright, AAUP Texas A&M

Students at Texas A&M are left in the dark about nontransparent syllabi review policies, leaving academic paths uncertain when core courses are pulled at the drop of a hat. "Students deserve transparency. This is our education and our financial investment." — Leah Tolan, TAMU Sociology undergrad

It was only a matter of time before Texas A&M alumni realized the consequences of censorship on the value and reputation of their degrees. Now the question is will Texas A&M listen to them.

Where are the critics of Texas A&M...?

Dr. Matt Poling and State Rep. Brian Harrison have been busy commenting from behind their safe spaces, demeaning the actions that Dr. Martin Peterson and I took to expose the consequences of Texas A&M’s censorship policy. In response, we invited them to publicly debate . So far—silence!

Texas A&M’s syllabi review policy does not prevent student indoctrination but in fact promotes the censorship of faculty. TAMU AAUP President Dr. Leonard Bright interviewed on @rolandsmartin.bsky.social @drleonardbright.bsky.social @tamu-aaup.bsky.social @texasaaup.bsky.social @texasaft.org

📢📢 On this MLK Day, a reminder that faculty at Texas public colleges and universities are now uncertain whether or not they can legally teach Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter From Birmingham Jail.” ⬇️ thebarbedwire.com/2026/01/19/w...

Our statement on TAMU's policy applies to Dr. Bright's case. "The AAUP says this censorship goes far beyond what's required by Senate Bill 37 & Texas A&M system policies. AAUP shared that faculty are trained to facilitate critical analysis, not to manufacture consensus or dictate personal belief."

If you don’t read anything else for #MLKDay2026 , this is a must read, especially for those who lead colleges and universities. In short, don’t celebrate King if you’re scared…

Texas A&M University celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day, invoking his words, courage, and moral clarity as symbols of its values. Yet this celebration stands in direct contradiction to the university’s own policies and actions... Read full open letter here👇

A call to action! www.instagram.com/reel/DTg_YII...

My graduate ethics course was canceled after I refused to censor discussions of race, gender, and sexuality. Ethics is about people and power, not scripted silence. This is bigger than one class. I address it in my next video, premiering at 5:00 PM today. youtu.be/wP_W3AHcDxY

I was on Roland Martin (@RMUProduction) to discuss Texas A&M University’s decisions to censor topics related to race and gender. I had an excellent and substantive conversation about these critical issues with one of Texas A&M’s most prominent alumni, Class of 1991. m.youtube.com/watch?v=Myr1...

My dedication to speak up for the importance of protecting academic freedom and higher education put a target on my back. Texas A&M has lost control of their narrative that they’re balancing education by censoring topics on race and gender. Now they are punishing the messengers. I’m one of them.

Texas A&M professor voices displeasure over cancellation of ethics class theeagle.com/news/a_m/art...

Texas A&M abruptly cancels ethics course over race, gender policy.