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But at least one conservative Texas A&M alumni group - the Rudder Association - said it had filed a complaint about Dr. McElroy’s appointment.

Matthew Poling, the president of the group, said that members did not approve of Dr. McElroy’s work promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Her advocacy was the focus of an article in a conservative publication, Texas Scorecard, shortly after her appointment.

https://texasscorecard.com/state/aggies-hire-ny-times-diversity-advocate-to-head-journalism-program

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At about the time of Dr. McElroy’s hiring, Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas signed a law banning diversity, equity and inclusion offices at the state’s public universities.

Texas A&M President Resigns Amid Fallout Over Journalism Program

The university said M. Katherine Banks would retire “immediately” after political pushback over the appointment of Kathleen McElroy to lead its journalism program

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/21/us/texas-a-m-president-resigns.html

https://www.texastribune.org/2023/07/11/texas-a-m-kathleen-mcelroy-journalism

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