UT Austin Strips Gender and Race Studies From Core Curriculum Requirements

By Susan H. Greenberg · Inside Higher Ed · 2026-09-25

The University of Texas at Austin has determined that courses focused on gender, sexuality, and race no longer meet the standards for its core curriculum. According to Inside Higher Ed, the provost’s office rejected dozens of submissions from the newly formed Social and Cultural

The University of Texas at Austin has determined that courses focused on gender, sexuality, and race no longer meet the standards for its core curriculum. According to Inside Higher Ed, the provost’s office rejected dozens of submissions from the newly formed Social and Cultural