The new rules are connected to a recently passed law – SB 37, which Creighton authored during his time as a state senator – that requires a substantive review of every undergraduate class.
It’s no secret that much of the impetus for the law is the undeniable capture of higher education institutions by a radically left-wing ideology. Race and gender issues have been the primary entry points for indoctrinating college students.
The new rules would seem obvious to any normal person, which tells you how bad it has gotten at our universities. Faculty and staff are not allowed to promote ideas claiming that one race or sex is superior, that people are inherently guilty or oppressive because of their race or sex, or that anyone deserves discrimination for those reasons. They also cannot teach that a person’s moral value comes from their race or sex, that individuals should feel responsible for actions committed by others of the same group, or that merit and hard work are forms of oppression.
These rules all strike at the heart of the canons of woke ideology, which is ruining the original mission of higher education. SB 37 is what Texas needed to take our schools back.
Despite cries of censorship, it’s not a blanket prohibition. If instructors want to include these materials in course work, there’s a process to get it approved that ensures accountability by university leaders.
By setting clear limits, Texas Tech is saying that universities should focus on education, not activism. Students go to college to think, question, learn, and discover, not to be pushed toward one political viewpoint. The new policy brings balance back to the university and ensures that teaching stays fair, neutral, and centered on real academic work.
Brian Phillips
Chief Communications Officer
