The president of Texas A&M University, roiled by the posting of a video showing a confrontation between a student and a professor during a course in which gender identity was discussed, on did not offer a specific reason for why he’s stepping down.
The president of Texas A&M University, roiled by the posting of a video showing a confrontation between a student and a professor during a course in which gender identity was discussed, on Friday did not offer a specific reason for why he’s stepping down but said in the past few days “it’s become clear that now is that time” to leave.
In a written statement, Mark A. Welsh III did not say if political pressure or criticism that he and school received after the video was posted on social media played a role in his resignation.
“When I was first appointed as President of Texas A&M University, I told then Chancellor John Sharp and our Board of Regents that I would serve as well as I possibly could until it was time for someone else to take over,” Welsh said in a statement issued Friday. “Over the past few days, it’s become clear that now is that time.”
Welsh’s departure was the latest development in controversies roiling colleges, universities and other institutions around the country embroiled in debates over gender identity, sexual preference and diversity, issues derided as part of a “woke” agenda. It emerged after Republican state Rep. Brian Harrison last week posted on the social media site X video of the confrontation between a student and a professor during a children’s literature course.
