UT Austin Is Axing Several Woke Degree Programs, and the Left Isn't Happy

Red State ^ | 09/18/26 | Becky Noble

[SeekAndFind]

There is a valid debate as to whether a four-year college degree is worth the time and money anymore. Many people graduate thousands of dollars in debt and can't get a job in "safe" fields like engineering or business. There have always been those "underwater basket weaving" degrees that we make fun of, but now, one university is calling it quits on what are ultimately worthless degrees, and it might be a big win for Conservatives.

The University of Texas at Austin, the university system's flagship campus, will be ending enrollment in Women's and Gender Studies, Mexican-American and Latina/o Studies, and African and African Diaspora Studies as majors. The move comes as other universities like Texas A&M, Wichita State, University of Iowa, and the University of Toledo have cut similar programs. Students who are currently enrolled in those majors will be allowed to complete them.

The university has not stated that low enrollment is the reason for the cancellation of those programs; however, earlier this year it was reported that just 307 students were enrolled in these majors. They represent less than one percent of the 44,315 undergraduate students enrolled at the university in Fall 2025.

But before leftists can pull the required race and gender cards, a possible plan for these majors is consolidation into one diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) lollapalooza degree. But still, the DEI crowd is upset. Lisa Moore is the chair of women and gender studies at UT Austin and said:

Gender and ethnic studies have transformed the study of the humanities and social sciences, and now they are what they are. We can’t unknow what we know… It’s just not the case that we can believe that only a small slice of human beings are responsible for everything that’s good about the world."

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: college; degree; university; woke

[conejo99]

She neglected to add “But is is clear that we can believe that only a small slice of human beings are responsible for almost everything that’s bad about the world.”

Something both she and we can believe, just with different slices.

[Savage Beast]

Dear Mr. _____,

Congratulations on completing your studies at _____ University.

Unfortunately, we do not have a position for someone with a PhD in DEI.

I wish you the best in your search for employment.

Yours truly,

[proust]

Of course, only the best for our Indian students.

[bdfromlv]

wat dey axing them? sorry AI ebonics was on.

[csn vinnie]

Here are some easy replacements:
Australian Indigenous literature 1000-1600
Pre-Colombian North American Architecture

Add your own favorites

[Ronaldus Magnus III]

Many, MANY moons ago, I attended a basic logic course at a local Community College. It was, well, logical. If A then B.......

Later, they started offering:

Logic In Gender Studies

Logic In Latino Studies

None of this appears very logical.

[MIchaelTArchangel]

I had a classmate who recently pass on who went to medical school and majored in “women's studies”. He became a gynecologist.

[Feckless]

To quote the late Don Imus: “I’m not happy until you’re not happy.”

[gildafarrell]

Plain old logic is starting to filter back into the consciousness.

[rustyboots]

No more degrees in “Black Lesbian Dance Theory for White Transgendered Men”. How will the world survive??

[ProtectOurFreedom]

"Gender and ethnic studies have transformed the study of the humanities and social sciences, and now they are what they are. We can’t unknow what we know." -- Lisa Moore, Chair Women and Gender Studies

Looks like Ms. Moore got her degree from the Kamala Harris Institute of Erudition.

[muir_redwoods]

Im going to major in Chinese Folk Dance Studies and clean up because Theres so little competition.

Either that or Nigerian Economics

[bert]

Puppetry

[hal ogen]

Good. Eliminate ALL “WOKE” nitwittery in any form. Society will be better off.