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Muslim university in Texas ordered to shut down for allegedly offering degree programs without approval

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12 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Texas officials have ordered a Muslim university in the Dallas area to shut down after accusing the school of illegally offering degree programs without state approval.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board issued a cease-and-desist letter to TexAM University for operating without state approval.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board delivered a formal cease-and-desist letter on Thursday, demanding that TexAM “cease advertising, offering, and enrolling students in degrees or programs o…
https://www.vigilantfox.com/p/texas-orders-unauthorized-musl…
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web search NEUTRAL — Officials from the attorney general’s office did not immediately respond to questions about why it sued if TexAM had complied. The coordinating board sent TexAM a cease-and-desist letter May 6 notifyi…
https://www.click2houston.com/news/texas/2026/05/18/texas-am…
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web search NEUTRAL — UPDATE: On May 12, the Texas American Muslim Institute of Technology’s website texaminstitute.com was no longer visible. The website was still live the day before, which followed a cease and desist le…
https://wtaw.com/update-dallas-area-institute-takes-down-its…
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“In a May 6 letter sent to TexAM University at Dallas, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board said that the entity “must immediately cease advertising, offering, and enrolling students in degrees or programs of study until it has applied for and been granted a Certificate of Authority.””
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Web search results specifically mention a cease-and-desist letter sent on May 6 notifying the school that they lacked state approval and must cease operations.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Harrison Keller (born Jerry William Harrison Keller; December 15, 1970) is an American academic, former education commissioner, and current president of the University of North Texas (UNT) in Denton. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison_Keller_(academic)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of public universities in Texas by enrollment.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_public_universities_in…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) is an agency of the U.S. state of Texas's government that oversees all public post-secondary education in the state. It is headquartered at 1801 N…
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“The letter alleged that TexAM University at Dallas “is operating a ‘university’ that ‘offer[s] STEM degree programs’ both online and ‘at the Richardson campus.’””
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Web search results confirm the entity operated in Richardson and was accused of offering degrees (STEM/academic) without authorization.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a partial list of notable Brown University alumni, known as Brunonians. It includes alumni of Brown University and Pembroke College, Brown's former women's college. "Class of" is used…
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“TexAM’s advertising and postings via its website indicate that your entity publicly holds itself out as offering in the State of Texas STEM degree programs, including a master’s degree in Artificial Intelligence and admissions to bachelor’s degree programs in computer science, IT, cybersecurity, and health informatics”
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While multiple sources confirm the school offered unauthorized degrees, the specific list of degrees (AI, computer science, IT, cybersecurity, health informatics) is not explicitly detailed across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence, though the general nature of 'STEM' is mentioned.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alberto Reynaldo Gonzales (born August 4, 1955) is an American lawyer who served as the 80th United States attorney general from 2005 to 2007. He was the highest-ranking Hispanic American in the execu…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a partial list of notable Brown University alumni, known as Brunonians. It includes alumni of Brown University and Pembroke College, Brown's former women's college. "Class of" is used…
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“On Monday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that he was suing TexAM University at Dallas for “unlawfully presenting itself as a university, offering degrees it is not authorized to grant, and misleading prospective students about its legitimacy.””
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Multiple independent news sources confirm that Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against TexAM University for operating without approval and misleading students.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Angela Suzanne Paxton (née Allen; born February 14, 1963) is an American politician from the state of Texas. A member of the Republican Party, she has represented District 8 in the Texas Senate since …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Warren Kenneth Paxton Jr. (born December 23, 1962) is an American politician and lawyer who has served as the attorney general of Texas since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he previously serv…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Texas attorney general is the chief legal officer of the U.S. state of Texas. The current officeholder, Republican Ken Paxton, has served in the position since January 5, 2015. He returned to offi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Attorney_General
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“Paxton said that TexAM University at Dallas also “adopted branding and a name ‘confusingly similar’ to Texas A&M University.””
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Multiple sources explicitly state that the lawsuit and accusations included the use of branding and a name 'confusingly similar' to Texas A&M University.
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web search NEUTRAL — Baylor University (BA, MBA) University of Virginia (JD). Warren Kenneth Paxton Jr.[2] (born December 23, 1962) is an American politician and lawyer who has served as the attorney general of Texas sinc…
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web search NEUTRAL — Texas is suing "Texas American Muslim University" (TexAM) for allegedly operating an illegal, unaccredited degree mill in Richardson. The state claims TexAM misled students and used branding confusing…
https://www.fox4news.com/news/texas-sues-texam-over-alleged-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Texas American Muslim University at Dallas, also known as TexAM University, is facing multiple cease-and-desist orders. Texas A&M University accused the group of trademark infringement through its use…
https://dailycaller.com/2026/05/11/rooke-texas-a-m-universit…
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“In their letter, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board said that by May 8, TexAM University at Dallas was required to sign an attached letter and return it to the agency confirming the entity had ceased its offerings.”
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The existence of the cease-and-desist letter is corroborated, but the specific deadline of May 8 for a signed confirmation is not explicitly repeated across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Texas American Muslim University at Dallas, also known as TexAM University, is facing multiple cease-and-desist orders. Texas A&M University accused the group of trademark infringement through its use…
https://dailycaller.com/2026/05/11/rooke-texas-a-m-universit…
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web search NEUTRAL — I directed the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to issue a Cease & Desist to ‘TexAM,’ an unauthorized Islamic educational institution operating illegally in Texas. If they refuse to comply, l…
https://www.vigilantfox.com/p/texas-orders-unauthorized-musl…
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web search NEUTRAL — UPDATE: On May 12, the Texas American Muslim Institute of Technology’s website texaminstitute.com was no longer visible. The website was still live the day before, which followed a cease and desist le…
https://wtaw.com/update-dallas-area-institute-takes-down-its…
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“They sued our Institute and personally me, along with two other Members/Directors of the Non-Profit corporation, for $1 Million.”
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Web search results confirm Ken Paxton sued the university and its leadership; one source specifically mentions the $1 million figure and the involvement of Shahid A. Bajwa.
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web search NEUTRAL — Attorney General Ken Paxton on Monday sued a group calling itself Texas American Muslim University, accusing it of operating without state approval, misleading prospective students and using a name to…
https://www.ksat.com/news/texas/2026/05/18/texas-american-mu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the Texas American Muslim University at Dallas, arguing the Richardson school has been illegally offering academic degrees and "deceiving students.”
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/article/texam-univ…
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web search NEUTRAL — Texas Attorney General Sues Texas American Muslim University Over Unaccredited Degrees.In a statement to The Texas Tribune, Shahid A. Bajwa claimed the group has already taken steps to comply with a c…
https://www.archynewsy.com/american-muslim-university-at-dal…
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“We have already complied with the instructions of THECB Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, and sent by email in writing to them as required on May 11.”
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One source (Archynewsy) mentions that Shahid A. Bajwa claimed the group had already taken steps to comply, but this is a statement from the accused party and not independently verified by other sources.
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“We had not charged any Fee from the students.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding whether the university charged fees to its students.
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“the entity has taken down their website and social media accounts.”
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“Texas A&M University has given us a deadline to comply and stop using our Brand Name “TexAM” as they suspected it’s creating confusion”
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