Texas Tech University faculty reported changing course content after system directives restricted classroom instruction on race, sex, and gender. A Texas Tech faculty senate poll found nearly half of respondents altered content without being asked, while another quarter said administrators or staff prompted changes, with 277 courses affected. The faculty senate said the survey was conducted after memos from Texas Tech University System leadership beginning in September, including guidance tied to gender-binary instruction and reviews of course materials. Faculty comments reflected concern about academic freedom, recruitment and retention impacts, and a broader climate of pressure. More than half of survey respondents said they are looking for other jobs amid the directives. A system spokesperson said the broader course-content review process found fewer than 60 required changes across more than 14,000 courses, but faculty criticized the directives’ chilling effect on teaching and research.