US EditionUniversity of Virginia president resigns under Trump administration pressure on DEI: Report
- James E. Ryan stepped down as the University of Virginia’s chief executive on June 26, 2025, with the resignation formally accepted by the institution’s Board of Visitors.
- The resignation followed a Justice Department demand tied to settling a civil rights investigation into UVA's diversity practices amid pressure from the Trump administration.
- The DOJ warned the board that time was running short and patience was wearing thin after finding widespread race-based practices in admissions and other benefits.
- Ryan submitted a letter on June 17 expressing his deep regret as he announced his decision to resign, with his departure to take place as soon as possible but no later than August 15.
- Ryan’s departure signals the administration’s campaign against diversity programs and raises concerns about the university’s autonomy and funding amid political pressures.
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University of Virginia President Resigns Over DOJ Pressure to Scrap DEI - The Thinking Conservative
University of Virginia President James Ryan resigned after the Department of Justice (DOJ) pressured him to end campus DEI programs. The post University of Virginia President Resigns Over DOJ Pressure to Scrap DEI appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.
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From NYT — behind a paywall The University of Virginia’s president, James E. Ryan, has told the board overseeing the school that he will resign in the face of demands by the Trump administration that he step aside to help resolve a Justice Department...
University of Virginia President Resigns Over DOJ Pressure to Scrap DEI
University of Virginia President James Ryan resigned after the Department of Justice (DOJ) pressured him to end campus DEI programs, federal officials confirmed Friday. “The United States Department of Justice has a zero-tolerance policy toward illegal discrimination in publicly funded universities,” DOJ Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said in an email to The Epoch Times. “We have made this clear in many ways to the nation’s most prom…
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