A week after the June 17 letter, the #DOJ demanded the removal of #UVA President James E. Ryan, acc/to 2 people familiar w/the situation, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter. Dhillon has since denied that such a demand was made, telling CNN she had expressed to the governing board that she didn’t have confidence in Ryan’s ability to follow the #law & said significant money was on the line.
The #DOJ letters, along w/ interviews w/ several people close to the university, provide new details about the lengths the agency was prepared to go to to compel changes at #UVA — part of escalating actions by the #Trump admin to root out #DEI from institutions & reshape the country’s colleges & #universities.
letters: https://www.washingtonpost.com/documents/9fd88174-ebf4-4878-9fce-cc20f23e6a9f.pdf
“Time is running short, & the Department’s patience is wearing thin,” read a June 17 letter from top #DOJ ofcls Harmeet K. Dhillon & Gregory W. Brown, both #UVA alumni. “Dramatic, wholesale changes are required, now, to repair what appears to be a history of clear abuses & breaches of our nation’s laws & our Constitution by the University of Virginia under its current administration.”
The letters, obtained by WaPo through a records request, revealed the agency’s increasing frustration at #UVA. They warned that a failure by the #university to take “immediate corrective action” could lead to punitive steps, including possible termination of federal #funding.
‘Time is running short’: Letters show growing #DOJ ire at #UVA
Over 2 months this spring, *#Justice* Dept officials sent 7 letters to the #UniversityOfVirginia, alleging possible *racial* #discrimination in #admissions & #hiring, inaction to address *#antisemitism* [#FreeSpeech] on campus, & a failure to cleanse #diversity, #equity & #inclusion efforts at the institution.
#law #democracy #Constitution #FirstAmendment #AcademicFreedom #tyranny #Trump
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2025/07/02/university-of-virginia-justice-department-investigation-letters/
Dem Senator Warner slams #Trump admin resignation pressure on #UVA President Ryan
« For him to be threatened, and, literally, there was indication that they received the letter that if he didn’t resign on a day last week, by five o’clock, all these cuts would take place,” Warner added.
“It was that explicit?” moderator Margaret Brennan asked.
“It was that explicit,” Warner said. »
Trump admin. bullied UVA Pres Ryan because he cared too much about helping people of color and those less fortunate. #UVA
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Shame on The University of Virginia’s board. Shame! Shame!
Hey, alma mater (#UVa): giving in to bullies does not make them stop.