Texas A&M has closed its Women’s and Gender Studies program and ordered widespread curricular changes tied to new state and system rules. University officials say the move responds to recent policy directives requiring tighter review of identity‑based programming; faculty leaders and academic freedom experts warn the changes will force removal of course content and disrupt degree pathways. Administrators have canceled classes and asked faculty to alter course context; university leaders contend the changes comply with state mandates while preserving core academic offerings. Critics say the overhaul signals a broader, politically driven reordering of humanities and social‑science curricula that could hurt reputation and faculty recruitment. Campus leaders and provosts must now weigh program restructuring against accreditation standards, shared governance expectations and the risk of litigation or faculty departures.