Texas A&M President Mark A. Welsh III to step down after a week of turmoil over viral classroom video

Mark A. Welsh III, the president of Texas A&M University, will step down after a viral video of a student confronting a professor over gender content in a children’s literature course sparked turmoil. Welsh fired the professor, but this did not satisfy Republican leaders who are campaigning to tighten control of curricula, hiring, and speech at public universities. Welsh’s departure is seen as a wake-up call for other state institutions to consider what their values are and to stand up for them. The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents will appoint an interim president and initiate a national search for a permanent president in the coming days. READ FULL: https://cw39.com/news/texas/texas-am-president-mark-a-welsh-iii-to-step-down-after-a-week-of-turmoil-over-viral-classroom-video/