Faculty members at Texas Tech University reported making course-content changes to comply with system-level policies restricting how instructors teach about race, sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity. A survey distributed by the Faculty Senate and completed by faculty on the Lubbock campus found that about half of respondents altered content without being asked. The reporting centers on guidance issued by Texas Tech system Chancellor Brandon Creighton, including an April memo phasing out programs “centered on” sexual orientation and gender identity. Earlier guidance, released in December, also restricted instruction on concepts including whether one race is “inherently superior” and established a course-content review process for sexual-orientation-related material. Faculty cited a “chilling effect,” with some saying policies prompted them to consider leaving academia. The system spokesperson disputed the survey’s methodology, pointing instead to spring review data showing far fewer required changes across the course inventory.