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.
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UA students sue university over suspended student publications
Plaintiffs argued administrators committed unlawful viewpoint discrimination by shuttering and defunding two campus magazines last December.
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.
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.
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.