# Texas University Drops Leftist Majors

> Texas cuts gender and race studies to end leftist indoctrination.
- Title: Texas University Drops Leftist Majors · Fox News | Shortify
- Summary: Texas cuts gender and race studies to end leftist indoctrination. University of Texas at Austin stops new enrollments in three politically focused majors…
- Keywords: university of texas at austin, gender studies, african diaspora studies, mexican american studies, women and gender studies, conservative pressure, higher education reform, news, politics, Texas, University, Drops
- Source: Fox News — https://foxnews.com/politics/leftist-delusions-face-reckoning-one-americas-biggest-colleges-makes-major-shake-up
- Author: Robert Schmad
- Published: 2026-09-18T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: university of texas at austin, gender studies, african diaspora studies, mexican american studies, women and gender studies, conservative pressure, higher education reform, news, politics
## Texas University Drops Leftist Majors
Texas’ flagship public university ends new enrollment in three majors focused on gender, sexuality and race.
## Why the Change?
Students can no longer select Women’s and Gender Studies, Mexican American and Latina/o Studies or African and African Diaspora Studies as majors.
## Enrollment Crisis
Only 307 students enroll in the combined programs, less than 1% of UT Austin’s 44,315 undergraduates.
## Conservative Support
Right-wing groups call the move pedagogically responsible and a victory against leftist indoctrination.

> Excellent news. These programs are not ‘viewpoint diversity.’ They are ridiculous Leftist delusion[s] that have no place in truth-seeking institutions.
## University Response
Current students in the majors can complete their degrees while courses may consolidate into one program.
## Broader Trend
Texas A&M, Wichita State and other red-state universities have already scaled back similar programs.
## Key takeaway

University of Texas at Austin stops new enrollments in three politically focused majors, citing declining enrollment and conservative pressure.