Public universities are enacting new content‑review rules and taking action against student publications that administrators say may replicate prohibited DEI practices. Texas Tech issued directives requiring pre‑approval for course materials on race and gender and prohibited certain framings; the university’s chancellor tied the change to state law and regent oversight. In Alabama, officials suspended two student magazines focused on Black and women’s issues, citing a DOJ memo. The moves highlight how state policy and federal guidance are driving campus decisions on curricular freedom and student media.