NEWS BRIEFS: Univ of Alabama Faculty/Students Don’t Want State Law Barring DEI Programs/Offices

From HigherEd Dive: “A group of faculty and students at Alabama public colleges on Monday appealed a ruling keeping in place the state’s law barring public colleges and K-12 schools from sponsoring diversity, equity and inclusion programs or having DEI offices. In their lawsuit against Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and the University of Alabama’s trustees, the plaintiffs argued the 2024 law violates their free speech rights and undermines due process because it is too ambiguous for them to know what is prohibited.” Read more here.

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