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Texas A&M University canceled a trip to a conference that excludes whites and Asians after Republican Texas Gov. Abbott threatened the job of the school's president, Fox News reported.
Conservative investigative writer Christopher Rufo posted Monday on X that "Texas A&M is sponsoring a trip to a DEI conference that prohibits whites and Asians from attending. The university falsely claims that this use of taxpayer funds does not violate the state's DEI ban. @TAMU is supporting racial segregation and breaking the law."
'I don’t believe we fully considered the spirit of our state law in making the initial decision to participate.'
In his post, Rufo included images of emails relating to registering for the PhD Project's Annual Conference, which takes place in Chicago in March. Rufo also included an image of registration requirements, which state that the conference is "designed for historically underrepresented individuals considering business doctoral studies" — and that "to be eligible for the annual conference, you must identify as Black/African American, Latinx/Hispanic American or Native American/Canadian Indigenous."
Abbott reacted strongly on X to Texas A&M's planned sponsorship of the trip north: "Hell, no. It’s against Texas law and violates the U.S. Constitution. It will be fixed immediately, or the president will soon be gone."
The university posted the following on X a few hours after Abbott's reaction:
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Soon university President Mark A. Welsh III told Fox News in a statement that he acknowledges the event is "not in line" with state law and that the trip is being canceled.
"While the proper process for reviewing and approving attendance at such events was followed, I don’t believe we fully considered the spirit of our state law in making the initial decision to participate," the statement read, according to the cable news network. "This particular conference’s limitations on the acceptable race of attendees is not in line with the intent of SB-17, and, as a result, we will not be sending anyone to participate in this conference."
Fox News said the statement was sent to staff and faculty at the university's Mays Business School. The cable news network added that it reached out to Abbott's office for comment.
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School district superintendent fired after comments about 'influx' of 'wealthy' Asians into area — and still can get $288,000 buyout for her troubles
A San Diego-area school district voted Sunday to fire its superintendent after her racially insensitive comments about an "influx" of "wealthy" Asians into the community, KSWB-TV reported, but Cheryl James-Ward can still receive a year's salary as a buyout — $288,000.
What are the details?
Ward has been on administrative leave since April after her comments during a San Dieguito Union High School District diversity, equity, and inclusion training session that linked Asian students' academic performance to what she saw as wealth of Chinese immigrants, the station said.
“Here in San Dieguito we have an influx of Asians from China, and the people who were able to make that journey are wealthy," Ward said in part, according to a previous KSWB story. "You cannot come to America and buy a house for two million dollars unless you have money.”
The training session was held in response to certain student demographics receiving D and F grades while the percentage of Asian students with low grades wasn't high, KSWB said in that previous piece.
Speaking to the station in a subsequent interview, Ward claimed certain board members were retaliating against her after she filed a harassment complaint against Trustee Michael Allman.
“I believe Michael Allman and Mo Muir created a situation for a public lynching ... and then I was asked to leave,” Ward told KSWB.
Ward’s supporters have called for Allman's resignation, the station said.
How did Ward react to her firing?
KSWB said Ward responded to her termination Monday via text message: “I heard the news today when I landed in London and was quite surprised. I’ve put my job on the line to make decisions in the best interests of the district, standing against those with nefarious intentions. Sometimes that will cost you your job. I would make the same decisions again because my heart is with kids and our community."
Ward issued public apologies after her comments, KSWB said, but parents were still angry about her words.
The four remaining board members voted unanimously to terminate Ward's contract, the station added.
Pricey parachute?
KSWB said since Ward is being terminated without cause, her contract allows her to receive a year’s salary — $288,000 — as a buyout. The station added that Ward has said she would plan to sue if the board fired her.
None of the board members returned KSWB's requests for comment Monday, the station said.
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