Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on May 7 directed his state’s higher education coordinating board to issue a cease-and-desist order for a Muslim university that he says has zero credentials or permissions for providing academic instruction and awarding degrees.
The school, Texas American Muslim University at Dallas (TexAM), is in violation of several state education codes requiring certification and therefore carries “potential criminal liability,” the state agency said in a May 7 statement.
“TexAM claims to offer STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) degree programs and admissions to a variety of bachelor’s degree programs,” the statement reads. “It must immediately cease this advertising and student enrollment….
Texas Governor Moves to Shut Down Unauthorized ‘American Muslim University’ in Dallas
