Texas Tech University: Psychology Course Cancelled After Instructor Refused to Alter Any Course Content

On Dec. 1, 2025, the Texas Tech University System issued a memo ordering a mandatory review of any faculty course materials pertaining to race or sex. That same day, Will Crescioni, a psychology lecturer at Texas Tech, submitted his entire honors-level psychology course for review, reasoning that those topics may come up spontaneously throughout the course. After extensive discussion with his department where Crescioni stated that he would not alter his course content, Texas Tech cancelled the course. On Feb. 10, FIRE wrote Texas Tech, urging it to refrain from unilaterally cancelling courses because the courses deal with topics that administrators believe are objectionable.