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Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation into whether the University of North Texas is continuing to teach lessons associated with diversity, equity and inclusion, which were banned by the state in 2024.

An associate of applied science in architectural technology and three certificate programs in the field were cut by the college last week.

On Thursday, University of North Texas leaders announced the closure of degrees, minor and major studies — as well as the merger of other programs — as a part of the university’s strategic budgeting plan.

Eugene Giovannini, who resigned in 2022 after trustees voted to fire him, alleges in the suit that TCC did not have cause to terminate him.

Following a University of North Texas Board of Regents meeting on Thursday, President Harrison Keller briefly outlined potential changes that will be considered to stabilize a budget that has reached a projected $45 million deficit this fiscal year.

This is the latest move by the state to have more control over what is taught at public universities.

The University of Texas System Board of Regents this week will consider how controversial topics are taught. It’s a move driven by conservative new laws that critics say target LGBTQ+ students and DEI programs.

A Brooklyn artist told the Denton Record-Chronicle that the University of North Texas College of Visual Arts and Design was removing an entire exhibit of his work, which was scheduled to open on Feb. 19.

The American Association of University Professors has started a petition against policies that limit classroom discussions about topics including race and gender.

Officials did not say which or how many academic programs were identified as needing further review.

University assistant professor Anna Hinton was put on administrative leave with pay in mid-September after a student’s alleged complaint about an anti-pornography film shown in class.

The governor said public universities and state agencies may not seek new visas without Texas Workforce Commission permission through the end of the 2027 legislative session.