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U-Va. President Jim Ryan tells board he'll resign amid DOJ pressure
University of Virginia President James E. Ryan has told the school's governing board he'll resign amid pressure from Justice Department officials over diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, a person familiar with the situation said. A second person said the DOJ officials had previously indicated to Ryan they'd like him to step down.
The extraordinary move comes as the Trump administration has launched investigations into universities to achieve its policy goals. That included a probe at U-Va. over its DEI policies.
The move was first reported by the New York Times.
Ryan began at U-Va. in 2018.
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