The University of Texas at San Antonio has folded its Race and Gender Studies department, an administrative decision reported this week that removes a locus for interdisciplinary scholarship on race, gender and sexuality. UTSA administrators implemented the closure amid a climate of heightened political scrutiny of identity‑focused programs. Faculty and students at UTSA are assessing impacts on majors, course offerings, and staff appointments; the move is consistent with recent actions at other public universities where programs seen as politically contested face restructuring. The closure raises near‑term questions about course access for enrolled students and long‑term reputational effects for the university in recruiting faculty and donors. Academic leaders nationally are watching whether legal or accreditation responses follow, and whether similar programs at peer institutions will face renewed reviews or reorganizations.