FROM THE FORT WORTH REPORT: “Across the country, courses on gender and race are being targeted by Republicans who see them as promoting ‘wokeness.’ Locally, some GOP leaders have been critical of the school for courses in the programs they said depart from its Christian origins. The perception among many faculty in the two departments is that university officials do not support their departments when they come under fire, Layne Craig, TCU English professor said. When TCU was seeking to promote itself as an inclusive institution and more openly working to advance DEI, Craig said the fields of study were welcome. Now, faculty members feel the programs are viewed as ‘more of a liability’ in the current political climate, she said.” Read more here.