The order comes amid recent political scrutiny over DEI policies at Virginia public universities. Read More
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A Fairfax Circuit Court judge has ordered that eight Virginia university board appointees be removed from their posts. The newly appointed members were Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s picks for governing boards seats at George Mason University, the University of Virginia, and the Virginia Military Institute.
Judge Jonathan D. Frieden’s ruling comes amid recent political scrutiny over DEI policies at Virginia public universities. Federal investigations have already led to the resignation of the presidents at VMI and UVA. And this month, the administration launched four federal probes into GMU’s diversity policies — two by the Department of Justice and two by the Department of Education.
