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 ...

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 ...

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.

One of the co-founders of social media platform Reddit has expressed outrage at the resignation of the University of Virginia ...

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) ...

The University of Virginia became a flashpoint after conservative critics accused it of simply renaming its DEI initiatives. The school’s governing body voted to shutter the DEI office in March ...