After a federal judge ruled the university in violation of the First Amendment, the school agreed to pay $30,000 and permanently revise its policy.
The university says it may investigate and discipline students for infractions on or off campus or in email communications and considers “microaggressions” a possible violation of policy.
The clinic will provide primary care services and medications at lower prices than can be offered in the typical insurance-based model.
The Texas A&M System, home to the state’s most populous university, announced that protocols will remain unchanged and may continue into the 2021-2022 school year.
While some private universities in Texas have required tests, Texas A&M is the first major public college in the state to take this measure.
Watson's hire illustrates the University of Houston's emphasis on building the Hobby School of Public Affairs — which was established as a public affairs center in 1981.
