DEI, Virginia and Board of Visitors

Governor applauds University of Virginia decision to shutter DEI office, calls it ‘common sense’
Glenn Youngkin, a Republican who has been Virginia governor since 2022, said “The Board of Visitors voted for common sense, saying ‘no’ to illegal discrimination and ‘yes’ to merit-based
University of Virginia board votes to end DEI office
UVA is the latest school to dismantle its office of diversity, equity and inclusion, and some say other Virginia universities could follow.
DEI appears to be on life support at some Virginia universities
As diversity, equity and inclusion programs face scrutiny across the country, Virginia's public universities are reassessing their programs, with some maintaining these initiatives while others scale back or rebrand them.
University of Virginia Dissolves DEI Office to Comply with Trump’s Executive Order
We stand for the universal truth that everyone is created equal, and opportunity is at the heart of Virginians’ and Americans’ future.’
University of Virginia dissolves DEI office, prompting praise from Gov. Youngkin
Youngkin praised the move, saying the UVA Board of Visitors "voted for common sense, saying ‘no’ to illegal discrimination and ‘yes’ to merit-based opportunity."
University of Virginia to remove its DEI office: 'Voted for commonsense'
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin applauded the University of Virginia Board of Visitors' decision to close its DEI office after similar efforts at the federal level.
UVA Board of Visitors does Youngkin’s bidding: ‘DEI is done at the University of Virginia’
The MAGA-majority UVA Board of Visitors passed a resolution on Friday to order the end to the school’s DEI programs. What took them so long, right?
University of Virginia scraps DEI office
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UVa abolishes its DEI Office
UVa's Board of Visitors Friday voted to abolish its DEI Office, citing Trump's executive order calling for cuts to diversity, ...
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Virginia colleges are beginning to end their DEI programs
Last month, the new administration in Washington sent a letter to all educational institutions receiving federal funding with ...
Bristol Herald Courier3d
UVa abolishes DEI Office
UVa's Board of Visitors Friday voted to abolish its DEI Office, citing Trump's executive order calling for cuts to diversity, ...
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Virginia Politics Insider: Youngkin: 'DEI is done' at UVA
Gov. Glenn Youngkin praised Friday's unanimous decision by the University of Virginia's Board of Visitors to dissolve its ...