University of Virginia President Resigns Under Pressure From Trump Administration

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/us/politics/uva-president-resigns-jim-ryan-trump.html?unlocked_article_code=1.SU8.8_bo.TlrD796dB1D3

The Justice Department had demanded that James E. Ryan step down in order to help resolve a civil rights investigation into the school.

By "civil rights investigation" they mean he was willing to admit nonwhite students.

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dastanktal@lemmy.ml · 30 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Well this is terrifying

Boddhisatva@lemmy.world · 26 pts · 1y (1 reply)
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WizardofFrobozz@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 1y

Ric Semper Moranis

ragingdachshund@lemm.ee · 11 pts · 1y

As a Maryland grad, fuck UVa and their cardigan wrapped shoulders, but as an American, this is another nail in democracy’s coffin and I wish things for people that should not be written in words.

adespoton@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 1y (2 replies)

So who is the new president? I’m hoping it’s someone with strong liberal roots.

meyotch@slrpnk.net · 14 pts · 1y

I would prefer someone with a solid moral center.

barneypiccolo@lemm.ee · 5 pts · 1y

They will be MAGA approved. Probably someone from Fox News, or perhaps some MAGA donor's son who recently got their GED.

No women or minorities need apply.

Buske@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

Welp another university turned traitor.

vala@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

I remember when "civil rights investigation" was about civil rights.