University of Alabama cuts Alice, Nineteen Fifty-Six, citing guidance from DOJ's DEI memo

The University of Alabama is ending the publication of Alice Magazine and Nineteen Fifty-Six magazines. Both publications risk putting the university at odds with federal funds for diversity, equity and inclusion style practices and content that appear to influence content and hiring practices; the editor of Alice noted earlier this year the magazine is for women and "other marginalized peoples," and Nineteen Fifty-Six has been described as "a student-run magazine focused on Black culture, Black excellence, and Black student experiences at The University of Alabama."

WVUA, the University of Alabama's television network, was the first to report the news. According to the outlet, the University of Alabama's Office of Student Media and the Division of Student Life met with staff