德克萨斯理工学院的模糊性别指导方针和突然取消教师问答活动引发了对学术自由和政治影响的担忧. Texas Tech’s vague gender guidelines and sudden removal of faculty Q&A have sparked concern over academic freedom and political influence.

德克萨斯州技术大学系统2025年9月关于性别认同的准则是为了避免像得克萨斯州A&M那样的政治反弹而发布的,由于语言含糊,在教职人员中造成了混乱。 Texas Tech University System’s September 2025 guidelines on gender identity, issued to avoid political backlash like at Texas A&M, have caused confusion among faculty due to vague language. 随后的校长问答, 允许基于教科书的, 学术指导性别主题如果不作为倡导, 已被删除10月2日没有解释, 取而代之的通知更新没有细节. A subsequent provost’s Q&A, allowing textbook-based, scholarly instruction on gender topics if not framed as advocacy, was removed October 2 without explanation, replaced by a notice of updates with no details. 学院报告课程内容已经修改,以避免争议,引起对学术自由和准确教学的担忧。 Faculty report course content has already been altered to avoid controversy, raising concerns about academic freedom and accurate teaching. 虽然该系统声称这些改变旨在提供一致的指导,但缺乏透明度加剧了对破坏课堂对话的政治压力的焦虑。 While the system claims the changes aim for consistent guidance, the lack of transparency has fueled anxiety over political pressure undermining classroom discourse.