State / Courts University of Alabama students publish independent magazines after anti-DEI cancellations The new magazines were funded and published after the University of Alabama cancelled two student-run magazines last year. Chance Phillips / April 13, 2026
UA students sue university over suspended student publications Plaintiffs argued administrators committed unlawful viewpoint discrimination by shuttering and defunding two campus magazines last December. Wesley Walter / March 24, 2026
Alumni nonprofit raises funds to support student journalists at suspended UA magazines Since launching this week, the fundraiser has received over $22,000 in donations to help affected students publish independently this spring. Chance Phillips / December 10, 2025
Free speech, media rights groups decry University of Alabama magazine closures Advocates demanded reinstatement after the university cited a nonbinding memo to shut down publications focused on Black culture and women’s lifestyle. Wesley Walter / December 5, 2025
University of Alabama suspends two student magazines over DEI The editors of the publications, which focus on women’s wellness and the Black student experience respectively, expressed shock at the decision. Chance Phillips / December 3, 2025