{"id":2502325,"date":"2025-10-23T12:59:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T16:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uva-ends-dei-race-based-admissions-after-doj-pressure\/"},"modified":"2025-10-23T13:00:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T17:00:33","slug":"uva-ends-dei-race-based-admissions-after-doj-pressure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uva-ends-dei-race-based-admissions-after-doj-pressure\/","title":{"rendered":"UVA Ends DEI, Race-Based Admissions After DOJ Pressure"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fuva-ends-dei-race-based-admissions-after-doj-pressure%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2502325&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The University of Virginia (UVA) has reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to end race-based admissions,hiring practices,and other controversial diversity,equity,and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. This agreement resolves a DOJ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-announces-investigation-into-andrew-brown-jr-shooting\/\" title=\"FBI Announces Investigation Into Andrew Brown Jr. Shooting\">civil rights investigation<\/a> into UVA&#8217;s alleged discriminatory policies, which were part of a broader pattern of racial discrimination scrutinized by multiple inquiries. The move followed the resignation of former UVA President Jim Ryan, known for his strong DEI focus.<\/p>\n<p>Assistant Attorney General for Civil rights Harmeet dhillon, a UVA alumna, stated that the agreement aims to protect students and faculty from unlawful discrimination and restore fairness and equal possibility. UVA becomes the first public university to enter such a deal,joining several Ivy League institutions that have faced similar investigations and agreements.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike other settlements,UVA is not required to pay fines or undergo independent monitoring but must provide quarterly compliance updates to the DOJ. Interim President Paul Mahoney emphasized that the agreement preserves academic freedom and supports ideological diversity and free expression on campus, invoking Thomas Jefferson&#8217;s legacy, which had been downplayed under Ryan&#8217;s leadership.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >agreement addresses <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judiciary-committee-splits-on-controversial-justice-department-nominee\/\" title=\"Judiciary Committee Splits on Controversial ... Nominee\">civil rights investigations<\/a> specifically<\/a> and is separate from a Trump administration &#8220;compact&#8221; offering federal funding incentives to universities that meet certain guidelines on academic freedom and ideological diversity-a compact UVA chose not to sign. the resolution marks a notable shift for UVA as it moves away from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/megyn-kelly-sends-warning-to-heads-of-schools-shoving-critical-race-theory-down-the-throats-of-their-students\/\" title=\"Megyn Kelly S...s Warning To Heads Of ...s Shoving \u2018Critical Race Theory Down The Throats Of Their Students\u2019\">race-based policies<\/a> and controversial DEI programs under federal oversight.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/59179756@N00\/3430883542\">Eli Pousson \/ Flickr <\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/deed.en\">CC y 2.0<\/a>        <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/10\/23\/university-of-virginia-ends-dei-race-based-admissions-after-doj-pressure\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=University%20Of%20Virginia%20Ends%20DEI,%20Race-Based%20Admissions%20After%20DOJ%20Pressure&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/10\/23\/university-of-virginia-ends-dei-race-based-admissions-after-doj-pressure\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=University%20Of%20Virginia%20Ends%20DEI,%20Race-Based%20Admissions%20After%20DOJ%20Pressure&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/10\/23\/university-of-virginia-ends-dei-race-based-admissions-after-doj-pressure\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/10\/23\/university-of-virginia-ends-dei-race-based-admissions-after-doj-pressure\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=University%20Of%20Virginia%20Ends%20DEI,%20Race-Based%20Admissions%20After%20DOJ%20Pressure&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/10\/23\/university-of-virginia-ends-dei-race-based-admissions-after-doj-pressure\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>The University of Virginia (UVA) entered an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to end race-based admissions and hiring, as well as other illegal diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in order to resolve a <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/05\/29\/exclusive-doj-opens-civil-rights-investigation-into-university-of-virginias-dei-regime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">civil rights investigation<\/a> into the school.<\/p>\n<p>UVA was subject to <a href=\"https:\/\/news.virginia.edu\/content\/interim-president-paul-mahoneys-message-university-community-uvas-agreement-justice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">five inquiries<\/a> having to do with different aspects of a racial discrimination regime it, like many other institutions of higher education, had promulgated for years.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-11763639\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>One aspect of the investigation was the school&rsquo;s attempt to <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/04\/11\/at-schools-like-the-university-of-virginia-dei-holdouts-flouting-trump-order-demand-a-reckoning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hide its DEI programming<\/a> by simply rebranding and maintaining the destructive ideology and practice in secret.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/federalinfo.virginia.edu\/sites\/federalinfo\/files\/2025-10\/US-University-of-Virginia-Standstill-Agreement-20251022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">agreement<\/a> comes after disgraced, DEI-obsessed former university President Jim Ryan <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/06\/27\/university-of-virginias-dei-obsessed-president-resigns-in-disgrace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">resigned<\/a> over the summer, as The Federalist reported. His resignation was also part of the path forward to end the Justice Department&rsquo;s probe.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This notable agreement with the University of Virginia will protect students and faculty from unlawful discrimination, ensuring that equal opportunity and fairness are restored,&rdquo; Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon, a UVA alumna, said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/justice-department-announces-agreement-university-virginia-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">press release<\/a>, adding, &ldquo;other American universities should be on alert that the Justice Department will ensure that our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-justice-department-pick-helped-kill-pipeline-favored-by-key-senator\/\" title=\"Biden ... Pick Helped Kill Pipeline Favored by Key Senator\">federal civil rights laws<\/a> are enforced for every American, without exception.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>UVA joins mostly Ivy League schools, such as University of Pennsylvania (UPenn), Columbia University, and Brown University, in entering some form of agreement with the Trump administration after rampant discrimination and destructive policies essentially destroyed their academic rigor and reputations as formidable institutions.<\/p>\n<p>UVA is the first public institution to enter such an agreement.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike other <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2025\/07\/23\/columbia-university-trump-admin-settlement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">similar agreements<\/a>, UVA is not required to make any payments to the federal government, and it also does not require UVA to be subjected to independent monitoring. UVA will update the Justice Department every quarter to prove it is in compliance.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement to the university, interim President Paul Mahoney said the agreement, &ldquo;preserves the academic freedom of our faculty, students, and staff.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We will also redouble our commitment to the principles of academic freedom, ideological diversity, free expression, and the unyielding pursuit of &lsquo;truth, wherever it may lead,&rsquo; as Thomas Jefferson put it,&rdquo; Mahoney added, invoking Jefferson, the university&rsquo;s founder.<\/p>\n<p>While citing Jefferson should not be notable, given his status as both the university&rsquo;s founder and a Founding Father of the United States of America, mentions of his name had become extraordinarily controversial under the leadership of Ryan &mdash; someone who broke tradition and rarely mentioned him.<\/p>\n<p>The school is intertwined with nearby Monticello, Jefferson&rsquo;s Charlottesville, Virginia, home, both of which are tasked with maintaining Jefferson&rsquo;s legacy. <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20240812190002\/https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/2903154\/taxpayers-dei-university-of-virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ryan and much of UVA<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/07\/09\/monticello-draws-criticism-after-trashing-thomas-jefferson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Monticello<\/a> staff for years saw it as their mission do destroy Jefferson&rsquo;s legacy on the altar of Black Lives Matter and other far-left militant forces.<\/p>\n<p>While this agreement ends the civil rights investigations into the school, it is separate from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/us-news\/education\/trump-universities-compact-federal-funds-agreement-df158493\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">compact<\/a> offered by the Trump administration to multiple universities including UVA, Brown, Columbia, UPenn, Dartmouth College, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Vanderbilt University, the University of Southern California (USC), and the University of Texas at Austin (UT).<\/p>\n<p>That compact offers favorable federal grant funding consideration to universities who sign on and agree to certain priorities of the Trump administration, including, to maintain a &ldquo;vibrant marketplace of ideas on campus&rdquo; and abolish departments that &ldquo;purposefully punish, belittle, and even spark violence against conservative ideas.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>UVA declined to sign that separate agreement.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Breccan F. 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