It is bold, It is unapologetic, It’s authentic,” Willie Deese said.

Gift link: Advocates who helped abolish affirmative action have set their sights on the longtime practice of giving preferences to the children of alumni.

The public university worked out a plan with no fines or monitors and preserves academic freedom.

The current freshmen are the first class admitted since the Trump administration demanded changes in admissions at the Ivy League school. 

One legal expert told Inside Higher Ed that the flagship institution essentially agreed to be bound by what was nonbinding guidance. In agreeing to follow sweeping guidance from the Department of Justice earlier this week, the University of Virginia committed to eliminating all DEI programming and adhering to the Trump administration’s broad interpretation of

Faculty leaders had worried Martin’s engagement with the Trump administration in recent days could set a dangerous precedent.