Some UVA board members reportedly met with DOJ officials to see what could be done to end the probe into possible civil-rights violations and were told the president needed to step aside.

James Ryan, the president of the University of Virginia (UVA), has reportedly shared plans to resign later this year.

University of Virginia President James Ryan resigned Friday, citing pressure from the Trump administration over the schools diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies. In a letter to the UVA community,