Texas A&M Wrong to Fire Professor Melissa McCoul Over Gender Lesson, Panel Rules NYT | Top Stories By: Alan Blinder 22 November 2025 at 10:52 The firing put the school at the center of national debates over gender identity and academic freedom. A faculty panel ruled unanimously against the termination. © Timothy Hurst/College Station Eagle, via Associated PressThe professor taught a lesson that recognized two genders. After a student questioned her and notified officials, the professor was fired.