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The University of Virginia made a deal with the Trump administration to cease investigations after facing threats of a federal investigation over accusations of civil rights violations, according to reports on Wednesday. "The Justice Department announced the deal. It was the first time a public university had cut a far-reaching agreement with the Trump administration, which is carrying out an extraordinary campaign to shift the ideological tilt of the higher education system," according to The New York Times. The investigation is expected to end, at least for now. "The government has stripped billions of dollars from elite universities, including Harvard, which has been the target of investigations from multiple federal agencies," The Times reports. The university reached a deal with the White House as James E. Ryan resigned from his role as university president in June. The administration apparently saw Ryan "as an obstacle in its bid to root out policies focused on diversity, equity and inclusion." Ryan is the first university president to be pressured out of his position by the administration.
