University of Virginia Votes to Close DEI Office
“And now we’re in a moment where we have our flagship university make a very clear statement that DEI is done at the University of Virginia”
It’s all falling into place now. DEI is on its way out the door.
BREAKING: The Board of Visitors at the University of Virginia passed a motion to dissolve all Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs on grounds.
This covers “admissions, hiring, promotion, compensation, financial aid, scholarships, prizes… discipline, housing, graduation… pic.twitter.com/4WdACNUAcP
— The Jefferson Council (@TheJeffersonC) March 7, 2025
From FOX News:
University of Virginia to remove its DEI office: ‘Voted for commonsense’
The University of Virginia’s Board of Visitors Friday voted to close its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) office after President Trump’s executive orders against DEI efforts in the federal government.
“DEI is done at UVA,” Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin wrote on X Friday. “Today, the University of Virginia Board of Visitors voted for commonsense saying NO to illegal discrimination and YES to merit-based opportunity. Students at Mr. Jefferson’s University—and across America—deserve unlimited intellectual freedom, not ideological gatekeeping.”
The university’s Board of Visitors is made up of 17 voting members appointed by the governor.
“This is a huge step to restoring the values of Mr. Jefferson, who founded the university, who understood that we are all created equal, and that’s exactly what this is about — ending illegal discrimination and restoring merit-based opportunity,” Youngkin said on the “Ingraham Angle” Friday.
He said the university’s resolution also eliminates “any program that violates the Constitution, the Civil Rights Act or, of course, President Trump’s executive order that laid all of this out and prohibits moving these programs someplace else where they would be hidden or using third-party contractors.”
Youngkin said his administration has been working against DEI efforts in the state since his election.
“We, of course, embrace the idea that we come from a diverse society, diverse experiences, and, of course, diverse views, and that, of course, is one of our strengths as a nation, but we have to eliminate illegal discrimination,” he explained.
“And now we’re in a moment where we have our flagship university make a very clear statement that DEI is done at the University of Virginia,” he added.
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I almost went to law school here, but decided on a west coast school instead. Glad I did.
It was between UVA and UNC for me, and basically Charlottesville was $100 more a month, which was a sum of consideration back then.