University of Alabama student detained by ICE as State Department revokes visas
Doroudi, who is originally from Iran, was taken from his home at 5 a.m. on Tuesday morning and detained.
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Students protest changes to non-discrimination policy at University of Alabama
The president of UA’s Queer Student Association said the decision was “exactly what we all feared SB129 would lead to.”
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No, requiring that student organizations agree to avoid discriminating against LGBTQ students is not a violation of the First Amendment.
Alabama organizations scramble after attempted pause on federal grants
Many legal experts say the pause is an illegal impoundment and compromises Congress’s constitutional “power of the purse.”
AEA announces Team Alabama, Team Auburn “Be a Champion and Read” winners
AEA’s Be a Champion and Read contest is a statewide reading competition that has included over half a million student participants.
November 21, 2024
Anonymous racist texts reported at campuses across the country following Trump victory
Each message followed a nearly identical format, telling recipients they have been “selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation.”
UA students react to election results, Trump victory
The reactions reveal a stark contrast between young Democrats and their Republican peers.
Will Barfoot claims anti-DEI law protects against discrimination
The legislation prohibits publicly funded institutions from maintaining Diversity Equity and Inclusion offices or programs.
Gov. Ivey awards $1.6 million to support research, innovation projects
The University of Alabama received two grants totaling nearly $600,000 to address coal ash disposal in the state.
October 16, 2024
UA College Democrats plan to protest Trump’s Tuscaloosa visit
This will be Trump's second visit to Bryant-Denny after he attended a matchup between UA and LSU in 2019.