Texas A&M ordered faculty to remove an excerpt of Plato’s Symposium from a philosophy syllabus as part of a broader review of courses that touch on race and gender. The directive, reported by multiple campus sources, instructed a professor to excise two units on race and gender ideology and flagged classical texts for removal under new course-review rules. Administrators have extended the guidance to other departments, including English, prompting complaints from faculty about academic freedom and curricular oversight. Faculty leaders said the move followed a policy change that requires administrators to vet materials for compliance with recently adopted gender- and race-related restrictions. Critics inside and outside the university argue the review raises questions about governance, faculty prerogative over syllabi, and the precedent it sets for censoring canonical texts. The actions at Texas A&M mirror a growing pattern at public institutions where political scrutiny of course content has triggered formal reviews and faculty pushback. Campus sources say the review process is ongoing; faculty groups have begun organising to contest directives while the administration has defended the policy as compliance with state guidance. Higher-education lawyers and academic associations are watching the case for its implications on academic freedom and curriculum governance, particularly at public research universities facing political pressure.