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UVA Interim President Faces Virginia Lawmakers over DOJ Discrimination Settlement
The agreement ends five federal civil rights probes into UVA's policies and campus culture, requiring quarterly compliance reports through 2028, UVA's interim president said.
- On Monday, UVA Interim President Paul Mahoney defended signing the October agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice that resolved five civil rights investigations.
- Facing potential sanctions and litigation, university officials weighed the agreement to avoid costly Department of Justice enforcement and federal research funding losses suffered by other universities that litigated, Mahoney said.
- Under the deal, UVA must submit quarterly compliance reports for three years to the Justice Department, resolving allegations about admissions, hiring and diversity, equity and inclusion programs and claims of an alleged hostile environment toward Jewish students.
- Senator Mamie Locke, D-Hampton, expressed disappointment and urged UVA to reconsider the pact Monday, while Paul Mahoney noted UVA avoided payouts like Columbia University's $221 million and Northwestern University's $75 million.
- The agreement stays in effect through Dec. 31, 2028, with Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin calling it `common sense` while Democratic lawmakers and Jim Ryan oppose it.
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UVa interim president to senators: Agreement with DOJ to pause probes was ‘best option available’
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UVA acting president: Taking the deal was better than the alternative
Republishing guidelines by Brandon Jarvis University of Virginia acting President Paul Mahoney on Monday briefed a Senate Finance education panel on the university’s agreement with the U.S. Justice Department. The deal halted any current federal investigations into the school’s alleged Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion practices, with no impact on funding. “This is a great win for the commonwealth and its flagship university,” Mahoney said during…
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