Dossier
Lubbock
Coverage of Lubbock in the Nexus archive.
- Teaching restrictions prompted half of surveyed Texas Tech faculty to alter courses, results show
Teaching restrictions at Texas Tech University led half of surveyed faculty to alter their courses, according to results. A 'funeral protest' was held on campus in Lubbock to mourn the death of academic freedom.
- Texas Tech to recognize only two sexes, freezes gender programs
Texas Tech University will recognize only two sexes, male and female, and freeze academic programs related to sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI). The policy, effective after a December 2025 curriculum review, restricts SOGI content in core courses but allows exemptions for graduate-level 'teach-out programs.' The decision aligns with Senate Bill 37, which increased state oversight of college curricula.