Texas A&M University has agreed to pay $1 million to settle a lawsuit brought by a Black journalism professor whose offer of a tenure-track position was rescinded after a conservative website highlighted her work on diversity, equity and inclusion. Kathleen McElroy says Texas A&M’s offer of tenure was reduced to a five-year contract position amid conservative backlash, and later further reduced to a one-year appointment from which she could be terminated at any time. McElroy says throughout the process she felt judged because of her race and gender. In January, a new Texas law is set to take effect banning programs and training that promote diversity, equity and inclusion. Texas A&M President M. Katherine Banks resigned in the wake of the scandal, calling the negative press it generated “a distraction.” This comes after another Texas A&M professor, opioid expert Joy Alonzo, was temporarily suspended after a student accused her of disparaging Texas Republican Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick during a lecture.