Tag: UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA

Despite media reports to the contrary, Candice Hale, the former Auburn University and University of Alabama (UA) instructor who is suing both schools after being terminated for a social media post following Charlie Kirk's assassination, insists that the settlement offer that her attorney accepted on her behalf with UA was not approved and is invalid. She's asking Northern District Judge Eddie LaCour to "decline to enforce the unsigned settlement agreement."

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), who has a dueling college athletics reform bill, agreed with the state rivals, arguing that "[t]oo many people in Washington think they know college sports better than the coaches, athletic directors, and university presidents who live it every day."

Dr. LeNá Powe McDonald, a Birmingham native, is returning to the University of Alabama, stepping into a new role as the Vice President of Community Impact which will replace the renamed DEI offices.

The state's biggest rivals are joining teams to push back against U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz's (R-Texas) effort to reform college athletics in the name, image and likeness (NIL) and transfer portal era.

Data from the Alabama Commission on Higher Education show a decline in the number of foreign students attending Alabama’s four-year universities across the board, with the total declining by over 500 from 2024 to 2025.

The Conecuh County Coroner’s Office identified the two men killed in a house fire early Wednesday.

After a "national search," the University of Alabama has named André Denham, one of the school's top advocates for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), as associate provost and dean of graduate studies.

The University of Alabama bookstore is offering a 25% off sale to celebrate Juneteenth, including progressive "queer" selections now available at a discount to commemorate the freeing of enslaved African Americans.

Meet the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), the radical leftist higher education teachers' union with chapters at the University of Alabama, Auburn, Samford, the University of West Alabama, and the University of South Alabama.

Former UA president Stuart Bell fielded questions on his DEI policies before the University of Florida Board of Trustees voted to make him the school's next president.

Accuracy in Media has released video footage of Shemaiah Kenon, assistant director of the Intercultural Center at the University of Alabama, bragging that she has found "holes" in the state's legislation banning diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and other divisive concepts at the state's colleges and universities. 

University of Alabama faculty, staff and alumni are sharing their opinions and experiences with former president Stuart Bell as scrutiny over his record continues to mar his bid for the presidency of the University of Florida.

Former University of Alabama President Stuart Ray Bell is up for the top post of University of Florida but his strong support of DEI is raising questions.

The University of Alabama Young Americans for Freedom (UA YAF) chapter released a statement on Friday calling on the university to take action against a professor. 

At the University of Alabama (UA), students can now earn honors credit studying the “racial politics of Black hair.” 

Katherine Robertson, the Chief prosecutor in the Alabama attorney general’s office and current candidate for AG, gave a shot across the bow to a University of Alabama (UA) Professor who was subject to 1819 News reporting regarding his apparent flaunting of the state’s ban on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) policies in the state.

University of Alabama political science professor Terry Hughston appears to be flouting state law by including a DEI-based statement in his class syllabus.

Big changes are expected for the ever-troubled, radically progressive School of Social Work at the University of Alabama, as Governor Kay Ivey has signed a bill removing the language in state statute that gave the school autonomy from university administration.

The stadium went wild, and social media was flooded with videos when Nick Saban joined Morgan Wallen, a Tennessee fan, during his walkout for the first concert at Bryant-Denny in more than 30 years.

The replacement of a suspended student magazine has arrived at the University of Alabama, bringing with it the same concerns as the previous publication. 

Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox revealed 19 people were arrested during Saturday’s A-Day celebration after people from outside of Tuscaloosa came to town as part of a “takeover.” The mayor also addressed a controversial Facebook post by a council member.

A campus theater honor society with a long-standing presence at the University of Alabama is facing allegations of hazing, according to an exclusive interview with a member. 

Governor Kay Ivey signed legislation into law on Monday that would allow the removal of tenured faculty and limit the authority of faculty-led governing bodies starting in October.

In the final hours of the 2026 legislative session, lawmakers pushed through a contested bill that dictates the governance structure of public colleges and allows for the removal of tenured professors.

Recent caterwauling by the University of Alabama chapter of the American Association of University Professors in response to legislative efforts to regulate university governance would have you believe UA’s faculty numbers have dwindled after anti-DEI legislation, but the numbers tell a different story.

The University of Alabama chapter of the American Association of University Professors (UA-AAUP) recently criticized the Alabama House of Representatives' passage of legislation that regulates university governing bodies and allows the removal of tenured professors, despite the chapter being exempt from the bill's provisions.

The University of Alabama continues to adapt and improve its campus programs, shifting focus from race- and gender-based initiatives to those aimed at serving its broader student population, as part of its compliance with state and federal law. Continuing a clear move away from diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts (DEI).