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Congressional committee demands GMU president testify
George Mason University President Gregory Washington has now been called to testify before the GOP-controlled House Judiciary Committee.
Northern Virginia business leaders rally behind GMU president
Four powerful business organizations in Northern Virginia have sent a letter to George Mason University's board of visitors voicing support for President Gregory Washington
George Mason President Gregory Washington deserves to stay
George Mason faculty say President Gregory Washington has led the university to new heights and warn against politically motivated efforts to oust him.
Trump administration investigating GMU for racial discrimination
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights is investigating George Mason University for racial discrimination.
U.Va. names short-term leader following Ryan’s exit
Following President Jim Ryan's sudden resignation, the University of Virginia's short-term acting president will be Jennifer "J.J." Wagner Davis
HR leaders tread carefully in shifting DEI landscape
Adam Calli, owner of a Vienna-based human resources consulting firm, offers this advice to his fellow HR professionals: Keep on top of the goings-on in Washington, D.C. “One of the things that a good HR person should be doing at all times — because it’s your freaking job, man — but especially given the […]
U.Va. president resigns under pressure from DOJ
University of Virginia President Jim Ryan has resigned, saying he can't fight the federal government to save his job.
Is DEI done at the University of Virginia?
Gov. Glenn Youngkin and the Justice Department push the University of Virginia to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.
DOJ grants University of Virginia extension on DEI response
The University of Virginia has until May 30 to respond to an April 28 letter from the U.S. Department of Justice demanding proof — including video and audio from the U.Va. Board of Visitors' closed sessions — that the university is dismantling and dissolving its diversity, equity and inclusion apparatuses.
Disabled workers have faced prejudice. Now they face DOGE firings
Mass federal layoffs under Trump target disabled workers, raising concerns about the future of inclusive hiring and Schedule A protections.
Virginia Tech’s president defends NIH research funding
President Sands warns NIH cuts will harm research, national security, and Virginia Tech’s future as Trump-era policies challenge higher education.
DOJ demands University of Virginia prove it’s dismantling DEI
The University of Virginia's president received a letter from the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division calling for the university to produce audio and video from a closed session of its board of visitors last month, as well as show evidence that every division of the university and its health system has dissolved and dismantled its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
