The Texas A&M System approved a policy requiring prior approval for courses that “advocate” race‑ or gender‑related ideologies, a move prompted by a viral classroom confrontation and part of a growing wave of state actions restricting classroom content. Faculty and academic‑freedom advocates warned the policy narrows curricular autonomy and will chill classroom debate. Administrators described the change as a compliance measure; critics call it censorship and an assault on shared governance. For provosts and trustees, the policy creates immediate legal and personnel risks and raises questions about academic freedom protections, course review procedures, and the role of system governance in curriculum decisions.