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University of Alabama Permanently Ends Two Student Magazines After DOJ DEI Memo

The university cites a federal "unlawful proxies" memo as the basis for pulling funding.

Overview

  • Alice and Nineteen Fifty-Six were suspended effective immediately, with their fall 2025 editions serving as final issues.
  • Vice President Steven Hood told staff the identity-focused missions could be deemed "unlawful proxies" under Attorney General Pam Bondi’s July guidance.
  • Editors say participation was open to all students, and press‑freedom groups cautioned the action may constitute impermissible viewpoint discrimination.
  • UA says it will pay current staff through spring 2026 and work with students to debut a broader-scope magazine next academic year.
  • Hood said no complaint prompted the decision, and petitions and campus groups are pressing for reinstatement with more than 2,100 signatures recorded.