University of Virginia president to step down after pressure from Trump DOJ Virginia's Democratic senators called the announcement "a mistake that hurts Virginia's future." ...

University of Virginia president James Ryan announced his resignation Friday amid pressure by the US Department of Justice for the university to dismantle its diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

UVM’s Board of Trustees announced Marlene Tromp as the university’s next president on March 20, 2025, following an extensive global search.

The move marks the latest university resignation tied to President Trump's national effort to scrutinize and scale back diversity efforts at universities.

Jim Ryan, the University of Virginia’s ninth president who has served in that capacity since 2018, has resigned. Ryan shared the news in a Friday letter to the University community. “I am writing, ...

Editor’s note: On Friday afternoon, Jim Ryan, the ninth president of the University of Virginia, issued a statement to the University community announcing his decision to step down. Here is the text ...

Despite resigning on Friday due to pressure from President Donald Trump’s administration and the Department of Justice (DOJ), the President of the University of Virginia (UVA) will stay at th… ...

University of Virginia President James Ryan resigned Friday amid a Justice Department investigation into the school’s diversity, equity and inclusion policies.

The president of the University of Virginia is resigning his position under pressure from the Justice Department, which had pushed for his departure amid scrutiny of the school’s diversity ...

The Trump administration has privately called on the University of Virginia to oust its president to help resolve a Justice Department probe into the institution's DEI initiatives.

Bethune-Cookman University's Board of Trustees has named Albert Mosley as the school's 8th president.