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UT Austin eliminates gender studies, ethnic studies majors

University ends enrollment in Women's and Gender Studies, Mexican-American Studies, and African Diaspora Studies despite faculty opposition.

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What to know

  • UT Austin is ending new enrollment in Women's and Gender Studies, Mexican-American Studies, and African Diaspora Studies, though current majors can finish their degrees.
  • The three programs combined enrolled only 307 students—less than 1% of the undergraduate population—but faculty argue they have fundamentally shaped humanities and social sciences scholarship.
  • Conservative academics view the cuts as overdue; other universities including Texas A&M, Wichita State, and University of Iowa have made similar moves.

“These programs are not 'viewpoint diversity.' They are ridiculous Leftist delusion[s] that have no place in truth-seeking institutions.”

J.D. Haltigan, Research fellow, Centre for Heterodox Social Science · RedState ↗

University of Texas at Austin Institution eliminating programsLisa Moore Chair of Women and Gender Studies at UT AustinSteve McGuire Fellow, American Council of Trustees and AlumniJ.D. Haltigan Research fellow, Centre for Heterodox Social Science

UT Austin eliminates gender studies, ethnic studies majors
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    Faculty chair defends programs; conservatives praise elimination

    Lisa Moore, chair of women and gender studies at UT Austin, opposed the decision, arguing that gender and ethnic studies have fundamentally transformed humanities and social sciences scholarship. Meanwhile, Steve McGuire of the American Council of Trustees and Alumni called the move "the pedagogically responsible thing to do," and J.D. Haltigan of the Centre for Heterodox Social Science called the programs "ridiculous Leftist delusion[s] that have no place in truth-seeking institutions."

    “Gender and ethnic studies have transformed the study of the humanities and social sciences, and now they are what they are. We can't unknow what we know…”
    — Lisa Moore
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  2. background

    UT Austin ends enrollment in three ethnic and gender studies majors — The University of Texas at Austin announced it will eliminate enrollment in Women's and Gender Studies, Mexican-American and Latina/o Studies, and African and African Diaspora Studies as majors. The decision allows current majors to complete their degrees. Combined, the three programs enrolled 307 students—less than 1% of the university's 44,315 undergraduates in Fall 2025.