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Texas A&M president cancels trip to conference excluding white, Asian students after Gov. Abbott threat
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to fire the president of Texas A&M University after it was revealed that the institution was sponsoring student travel to a conference that excluded white and Asian students.
Gov. Greg Abbott threatens Texas A&M president’s job over claim that university broke DEI ban
Abbott's comments came after A&M invited staffers and students to attend a conference that a conservative activist said broke the state’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Here's why Gov. Abbott threatened Texas A&M president's job, and how the school responded
When anti-DEI activist Chris Rufo said on X that TAMU was going to a conference that seemingly excludes white and Asian people, Gov. Abbott jumped in.
Texas A&M rescinds trip to conference after Abbott threatens A&M president's job
Texas A&M backed off a plan to send doctoral students to a conference in Chicago after Gov. Greg Abbott threatened President Mark Welsh with his job.
Texas A&M cancels conference trip excluding White and Asian students after governor backlash
Texas A&M University canceled a trip to a Chicago conference on Tuesday after an application was discovered to have excluded White and Asian colleagues.
Greg Abbott threatens Texas A&M president over alleged DEI law violation: 'Hell, no'
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday called out Texas A&M President Mark Welsh over the school allegedly violating state law.
Gov. Greg Abbott threatens to fire Texas A&M president over alleged DEI event
EXCLUSIVE: Texas A&M is sponsoring a trip to a DEI conference that prohibits whites and Asians from attending. The university falsely claims that this use of taxpayer funds does not violate the state's DEI ban. @TAMU is supporting racial segregation and breaking the law. pic.twitter.com/pFWYnZdweE
Gov. Abbott threatens Texas A&M president’s job over claim that university broke DEI ban
Abbott's comments came after A&M invited staffers and students to attend a conference that a conservative activist said broke the state’s ban on DEI programs.
Texas A&M caves in to pressure from Gov. Abbott, cancels trip to DEI conference
Texas A&M University and at least eight other Texas public universities will no longer attend a student recruiting conference after Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to fire the university's president for attending the event.
Greg Abbott Issues Warning to Texas A&M President Over DEI
Texas A&M University had planned to send a delegation to a conference that white and Asian people were ineligible to attend.
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