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McCarthyism’s shadow looms over controversial firing of Texas professor who taught about gender identity

Texas AM University announced the resignation of its president, Mark A. Welsh III, on Sept. 18, 2025, following a controversial decision earlier in the month to fire a professor over a classroom exchange with a student about gender identity.

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Forde-Yard Dash: The Obstacles Notre Dame Has to Clear in Order to Make the CFP

Also, rating September’s college football winners and losers: CFP contenders in each conference and who thrived vs. merely survived.

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Party Discipline

Charlie Kirk defended the First Amendment. Texas betrays it in his defense.

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College Football Playoff Projection After Week 5: Alabama Sends a Warning

The Crimson Tide have a legitimate path to the SEC championship game and a CFP first-round bye as the conference puts five in the field.

Sports Illustrated

Forde’s College Football Playoff Projection After Week 5: New No. 1 Team Enters

Week 5 delivered enough results to finally get a sense of top teams’ true potential. Here’s how Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde sees the CFP field.

Sports Illustrated

Forde-Yard Dash: Arkansas’s Shameless Bobby Petrino Rebound Likely to Have Same Result

After firing Sam Pittman, the Razorbacks doubled down on desperation with their interim coach, but there is another option.

Sports Illustrated

Oregon moves to No. 2 behind Buckeyes in AP poll; Rebels, Sooners join top 5; Alabama back in top 10

Oregon has moved up to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll, while Mississippi has its highest ranking since 2015

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Texas A&M Coach Rants at Reporters for Being 'Dreadful and Gloomy' After Win vs. Auburn

Texas A&M coach Mike Elko was unhappy with the postgame questions he was asked after beating Auburn.

Sports Illustrated

College Football Week 5 Winners and Losers: One Top-25 Battle After Another

Complaints aside, weekends like this are what make college football great.

Sports Illustrated

College Football Playoff Bracket Week 5 Projections: Ole Miss Vaults Into Rankings

Throughout Saturday’s packed slate, Sports Illustrated will keep you updated on how playoff contenders fare and what each major result means to the CFP race.

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Texas A&M System regents authorize settlement with former president

Details of the agreement with Mark A. Welsh III, who resigned as leader of the flagship university on Sept. 19, will not be revealed until it is finalized.

The Texas Tribune

Angelo State University bans classroom discussions of transgender identities, stirring criticism and confusion

Instead of a campus-wide announcement, faculty members say the restrictions have trickled down through department chairs and college meetings.

The Texas Tribune

SEC Schedule Release: Ranking Each Team's Annual Rivalry Slate by Difficulty

At long last, the SEC is moving to a nine-game conference slate, with each team playing three protected rivals each year. We rank each team's annual opponents.

Sports Illustrated

Ranking the Top SEC Matchups for the 2026 Season

The SEC released its full conference schedule for 2026-2029. Here are some of the top matchups for the 2026 season.

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SEC's Four Biggest Missed Opportunities With Reveal of New Annual Rivalry Games

The SEC introduced its annual opponents for the next four seasons, but they left out on some highly intriguing matchups.

Sports Illustrated

College Football Playoff Projection After Week 4: Oklahoma, Indiana Stamp Contender Status

Clemson, SMU and Toledo fall out of contention after dismal results, while Ohio State and LSU remain in position for byes.

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SEC Football Schedule Winners and Losers: Auburn Draws Both Powerhouses

Tennessee and Florida get easier matchups, while Arkansas and LSU are stuck in an awkward position in the league’s new nine-game conference schedule.

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SEC Annual Opponents Starting in 2026 for Each 16 Teams Released, per Report

Each SEC team will face three opponents annually for four years starting next season.

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'The Right Moment for Change': Texas A&M President Quits a Week After Firing Professor Over Gender Lesson

Texas A&M President Mark Welsh III steps down amidst a fierce gender identity row. A professor was fired after a student's protest in class sparked political outrage.

The Independent UK

Texas A&M president steps down but doesn't say if controversial classroom video was a factor

Texas A&M University’s president is stepping down amid a controversy roiling the campus

The Texas Tribune

How a secret recording of a gender identity lecture upended Texas A&M

Officials have struggled to detail the exact reasons for the A&M professor’s termination, citing a technical issue with her course description. Faculty say the move was politically motivated.

The Guardian - US

Texas A&M University president resigns after ‘gender ideology’ controversy

Mark A Welsh III steps down after student’s complaint led to firing of teacher and dismissal of dean and department head

Texas Observer

A Wave of School District Takeovers Could Be Coming. Some Past Interventions Ended with More Failing Schools.

Fort Worth ISD is among the districts that could join Houston in having its elected board deposed, while Beaumont and Edgewood ISDs offer a cautionary tale.

The Independent UK

Texas A&M University president resigns after pressure over literature class that recognized more than two genders

Texas A&M University’s president is stepping down after facing criticism over a classroom video that showed a student objecting to a children’s literature lesson about gender, which led to the professor’s firing

International Business Times UK

Who Is Mark A. Welsh III: Embattled Texas A&M University President Resigning After 'DEI and LGBTQ indoctrination' Video Goes Viral

Texas A&M president Mark A. Welsh III resigns following controversy over a gender identity lesson that sparked widespread political and public backlash.

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