Texas A&M

The students saw the move as part of a political environment that has become increasingly hostile against LGBTQ+ people in Texas.

Sharp leaves after having transformed the institution, embedding it into state government, expanding its reach and boosting its academic and athletic reputation.

Texas A&M’s president says the traditional bonfire, which ended 25 years ago after 12 people were killed and 27 more were wounded when the log stack collapsed during construction, will not return to campus.

A university system regent has sought input from the victims’ families about restoring the tradition, which was suspended after the 1999 tragedy.

The Jimbo Fisher buyout more than triples the previous record of Auburn’s $21.7 million buyout of Gus Malzahn in 2020.

The university system released its findings in an internal review of the botched hiring of Kathleen McElroy and the investigation into Joy Alonzo's alleged criticism of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick at a recent lecture.

Mark A. Welsh III will serve as Texas A&M University's interim president. He replaces M. Katherine Banks, who resigned as president July 21 after news reports about failed contract negotiations with a Black University of Texas professor.

'The recent challenges regarding Dr. McElroy have made it clear to me that I must retire immediately,' Banks wrote in her resignation letter. 'The negative press is a distraction from the wonderful work being done here.'

In the aftermath of the Supreme Court's abortion decision, a student group at Texas A&M that promoted abortion rights has seen its membership plummet, while an anti-abortion group is thriving.

The system is the latest to make changes after Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state agencies to stop considering diversity in their hiring practices.