Texas A&M recruited a UT professor to revive its journalism program, then backtracked after “DEI hysteria”

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Texas A&M recruited a UT professor to revive its journalism program, then backtracked after “DEI hysteria”

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The university celebrated its decision to hire Kathleen McElroy to revive its journalism program. She says she’s staying at UT after she felt judged because of her race and gender.

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Well, at least the president of Texas A&M has been forced to resign over it. I guess that’s a silver lining?

https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/22/us/texas-am-university-president-resigns

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