James Ryan, president of the University of Virginia, has resigned due to pressure from the U.S. Department of Justice over the school's diversity, equity, and inclusion practices. In an email, he emphasized the need to protect the institution from federal scrutiny, acknowledging the potential negative impact of fighting the government on faculty and student support. This resignation signals ongoing tensions between the Trump administration and higher education, particularly in its scrutiny of diversity initiatives, reflecting a shift from previous allegations of campus anti-Semitism.
In an email sent to the university community on Friday and circulated on social media, university president James Ryan said he was resigning to protect the institution from facing the ire of the government.
Ryan's resignation has been accepted by the board, two sources told The New York Times, which first broke the story. It remains unclear exactly when he will leave his post.
Ryan noted, 'I cannot make a unilateral decision to fight the federal government in order to save my own job, he wrote.'
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