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# UVA president resigns under pressure from Justice Department
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/universities-under-pressure-1751061255/
- Published: 2025-06-28T00:45:53.000Z
- Updated: 2025-06-28T01:00:11.000Z
- Description: University of Virginia’s president resigns under pressure from Justice Department
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: PBS News Hour, #ZZZ_Show_fe87d6dc-6a0c-4ffb-800c-e787276ea730, #v1.6, #ZZZ_Extra_981394b2-fc87-45ec-a89e-e391539746cd, #extra

James Ryan, the University of Virginia’s president, is resigning after a pressure campaign by the Trump administration and amid a Justice Department investigation into UVA’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. It marks what appears to be the first time the White House has forced out a university leader. Geoff Bennett speaks with Peter McDonough of the American Council on Education for more.