Federal ruling ends Trump’s anti-DEI directive aimed at universities, but future of diversity programs at UVA remains unclear

Federal ruling ends Trump’s anti-DEI directive aimed at universities, but future of diversity programs at UVA remains unclear

On Feb. 18, a federal judge overturned the U.S. Department of Education’s guidance that effectively banned diversity, equity and inclusion programs and initiatives at colleges and universities, but the legal decision will not lead to policy changes at the University of Virginia without intervention from its Board of Visitors.  Following the latest legal developments, UVA spokesperson Bethanie Glover told Charlottesville Tomorrow that the univers…