Texas A&M administrators canceled a graduate-level “Ethics of Public Policy” course after a new systemwide policy required course reviews for content touching on race, gender and sexual orientation. Professor Leonard Bright says administrators demanded pre-commitments about classroom discussion and then labeled him "uncooperative," prompting the removal of his class for spring. Separately, the Kansas Board of Regents has moved to tighten post-tenure review and prescribe teaching loads at public universities. Faculty warn both states’ actions erode academic autonomy and shared governance; officials say the measures respond to legislative pressure and aim to standardize accountability. These developments signal increasing state-level scrutiny of curriculum and faculty practices, creating compliance and reputational risks for public institutions across their regions.