The Texas Tech University System plans to eliminate academic programs focused on sexual orientation and gender identity, according to a memo from Chancellor Brandon Creighton. The policy requires recognition of only two human sexes and “strictly prohibits the endorsement of a gender spectrum or fluid gender identities as empirical biological science.” Creighton’s memo directs provosts to identify degree programs, majors, minors, and certificates for elimination by June 15, with the system then expected to freeze admissions into those offerings. The memo indicates currently enrolled students will be allowed to finish their programs. The action follows similar course review activity in Texas, including Texas A&M’s effort that led to the cancellation of six courses and faculty updates across hundreds of syllabi to comply with new system policy. One case described in the report involved a philosophy professor being asked to remove passages related to gender. For higher education leaders in Texas, the development signals rapid expansion from course-level content restrictions into program closures, with direct implications for academic planning, enrollment, and compliance risk management.