This comes after political uproar to punish the university for publishing the guide.

Inside Higher Ed reports.

Fear of New Pronouns

The University of Tennessee at Knoxville, under orders by the head of the University of Tennessee System, on Friday removed from its website a guide to pronouns that many transgender people prefer.

The guide, which led to numerous false reports that the university had banned the use of such traditional pronouns as “he” and “she,” created a political uproar in the state, with many legislators vowing to punish the university for having published the guide.

Joe DiPietro, president of the university system, announced the guide’s removal in a letter to his board.

“Despite the aggressive efforts by UT Knoxville to communicate the fact that the campus does not require the use of gender-neutral pronouns, I am deeply concerned about the attention this matter continues to receive and the harm it has had on the reputation of the University of Tennessee,” DiPietro wrote. “The social issues and practices raised by the Office for Diversity and Inclusion are appropriate ones for discussion on a university campus.

However, it was not appropriate to do so in a manner that suggests it is the expectation that all on campus embrace these practices. Chancellor [Jimmy] Cheek and I have agreed that references to the use of gender-neutral pronouns will be removed from the Office for Diversity and Inclusion website. Chancellor Cheek will instruct the vice chancellors not to publish any campuswide practice or policy without his approval after review with the cabinet.”