Auburn Forestry Program Accused of Hostile Environment | Birmingham News

Birmingham AL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 22, 2026 · 1m

Two former Auburn University students are suing the school over a toxic, sexually charged environment in the ICP2 program, which they say functioned like a “frat house” and marginalized non-heterosexual students. One plaintiff, a non-binary transgender student, claims they were isolated and doubted professionally, while another left after a confrontation with a supervisor and later suffered depression and anxiety. After reporting concerns to university officials and triggering potential funding withdrawal, the students were removed from the program — now alleging retaliation for speaking out…