The Justice Department had demanded that Jim Ryan step down to resolve an investigation into the school’s diversity, equity ...

James E. Ryan steps down as University of Virginia president following Trump administration demands related to DEI programs, ...

The president of the University of Virginia has announced he is resigning amid heavy pressure from conservative critics and ...

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

The Trump administration has privately called on the University of Virginia to oust its president to help resolve a Justice ...

Under pressure from the DOJ, UVA President James Ryan resigns as administration intensifies crackdown on DEI programs at ...

Mark Warner (D-Va.) said Sunday the Trump administration was “doing damage to our flagship university” after the University of Virginia's president resigned after pressure from the White House over ...

University of Virginia president, pressured over DEI, resigns rather than 'fight federal government' By ERIC TUCKER and COLLIN BINKLEY , Associated Press Updated June 27, 2025 5:20 p.m.

U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine of Virginia released a joint statement calling the move "a mistake that hurts Virginia's future," criticizing the Trump administration for pushing UVa to remove "a ...

FILE - University of Virginia president, James Ryan speaks during a press conference at the school, Dec 13, 2021, in Charlottesville, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)(AP/Steve Helber) ...