Yes, "Public" (Government-run) Universities as well as institutions far earlier in the academic path have long had their Literature and English departments corrupted by the Left. Such courses no longer serve as a gateway to the joys of fine, world-class literature and the Classics but mainly serve as indoctrination camps, led by Leftist professors who intentionally select literature that supports Leftist dogma or they twist and corrupt the meanings of classic works in order to further their agenda.
It's awfully tough to find 'true' Classical education without going to an expensive private or religious school or through Homeschooling or focused self-study.
Too be fair, the woman involved had an undergraduate degree in Education. She was getting her MA in Eng Lit in order to get a state teaching certificate(!).
The experience was one of several that encouraged me to choose another career path (as well as place my children in private school). Post-Modernism has some interesting critical insights, but, like most leftist endeavors, takes things to the point of absurdity and irrelevance.