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University of Virginia president, pressured over DEI, resigns rather than ‘fight federal government’

The president of the University of Virginia has announced he is resigning amid heavy pressure from conservative critics and the Trump administration over the school's diversity, equity and inclusion policies.

USA TODAY on MSN · 23h

University of Virginia president to step down after pressure from Trump DOJ

James E. Ryan, the president of the University of Virginia, said he would resign amid a federal civil rights probe into the school.

The Progress-Index · 23h

University of Virginia president says resignation was out of obligation to the university

Dr. Jim Ryan said in a letter to the UVA community that he had planned to step down next year for a reason unrelated to any DEI differences of opinion

The Cavalier Daily6h

Charlottesville community protests University President Jim Ryan’s resignation

The news drew hundreds of community members to the Lawn, with individuals using chants, speeches and signs to express their anger and fear at the federal government’s interference in higher education ...

WRIC Richmond on MSN1d

UVA president speaks on resignation, says he won’t put university at risk to save his job

James Ryan, the current president of the University of Virginia (UVA), is speaking out on his decision to resign, saying he ...

Charlottesville Tomorrow1d

What President Ryan’s forced resignation means for UVA and Charlottesville

According to a report citing multiple anonymous sources in The New York Times, the Trump administration demanded Ryan’s ...

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