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Texas A&M President Mark A. Welsh III to step down

2025-09-20

[TEXASTRIBUNE.ORG] Texas A&M University President Mark A. Welsh III will step down on Friday after more than a week of turmoil sparked by a viral video of a student confronting a professor over gender content in a children's literature course, the Texas A&M University System announced Thursday.

The video, along with an audio recording of Welsh initially refusing to fire Professor Melissa McCoul, first circulated online on Sept. 8 after state Rep. Brian Harrison, R-Midlothian, shared it on the social media platform X.

Welsh fired McCoul a day later, but the move did not satisfy Harrison, or Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who did not think Welsh handled the situation properly.

''His ambivalence on the issue and his dismissal of the student's concerns by immediately taking the side of the professor is unacceptable,'' Patrick posted on X last week. ''Most parents, students, and Aggie alumni expect Texas A&M to reflect the values of our state and our nation as well as A&M's rich history. If President Welsh will not or cannot reflect those values, then change needs to happen.''

In a statement on Thursday, Chancellor Glenn Hegar praised Welsh but seemed to agree a change was needed.

''President Welsh is a man of honor who has led Texas A&M with selfless dedication. We are grateful for his service and contributions,'' Hegar said. ''At the same time, we agree that now is the right moment to make a change and to position Texas A&M for continued excellence in the years ahead.''

Hegar later added that Welsh submitted his resignation to him on Thursday.

In a statement Friday morning, Welsh said that when he was named university president, he vowed to serve ''as well as I possibly could until it was time for someone else to take over. Over the past few days, it's become clear now is that time.''

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