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Virginia universities faced federal probes over DEI in 2025
Virginia public universities, including UVA and George Mason, faced federal investigations in 2025 over diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives amid political pressure.
2026 Virginia Power 50 List: SCOTT BEARDSLEY
PRESIDENT UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA CHARLOTTESVILLE
State commits $14.5M yearly for new paid internship program
Virginia political, higher education and economic development leaders announced InternshipsVA, a new statewide program to support paid internships.
Making the business case for InternshipsVA
InternshipsVA establishes a framework that encourages Virginia employers to start or expand high-quality, paid internship programs.
Norfolk State hits new fundraising heights
Norfolk State University raised $95.3M, far surpassing its $60M goal, boosting graduation rates, research and workforce training.
Virginia Democrats target military college’s funding after anti-DEI push
Virginia Democrats propose a task force to assess whether Virginia Military Institute should continue receiving state funds.
Spanberger appoints 27 university board members, including Northam
Gov. Abigail Spanberger wasted no time in naming 27 new members to the boards of George Mason University, Virginia Military Institute and the University of Virginia on her first day as governor.
5 U.Va. board members resign at Spanberger’s request
The New York Times reported Friday evening that three University of Virginia board members have resigned at the request of Abigail Spanberger, who will be sworn in Saturday as Virginia's Democratic governor.
‘This is war’: In texts, U.Va. board members plotted with Youngkin, decried DEI
As Republican leaders moved to root out what they have criticized as liberal ideology at the University of Virginia, some conservative appointees to its board texted privately about ending “chemical and surgical mutilation” for transgender youth at its hospitals and undoing “regimes of racial classification” in its classrooms, according to nearly 1,000 pages of text […]
