University of Virginia president James Ryan communicated to the school’s Board of Visitors that he plans to resign, a member of the board told CNN. The move comes as the university is under pressure by the US Department of Justice to dismantle its diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
It was not immediately clear when the resignation would take effect, the source said.
Ryan’s expected departure comes as the Trump administration has taken aggressive aim at federal funding for higher education institutions – a battle over campus oversight, academic freedom and political ideology that stems in part from concerns over antisemitism on campuses and a belief inside the White House that it’s a winning political issue for the president.
The New York Times was first to report Ryan was planning to resign after reporting Thursday evening that the university president was facing significant pressure from the Department of Justice, as well as conservative groups.
The Justice Department had been reviewing the university’s compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, which bans any institution receiving federal funds from discriminating based on race, color and national origin, according to America First Legal, a Trump-aligned group started by the president’s deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller.
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