After former UVA President James Ryan released a 12-page letter earlier this month alleging some on the school’s board worked with the Trump Justice Department to force him to resign under threat of funding cuts and federal investigations, the Faculty Senate of the university called for its rector and vice rector to resign, and Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger (D) said the hunt for Ryan’s replacement should wait until she takes office.
The fight over who will lead the University of Virginia (UVA) has now drawn in the Trump administration and both the current and future governors of the state.
On November 18, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced a sweeping set of interagency agreements (IAAs) transferring administration of dozens of higher education and student-support programs to the Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS), Interior (DOI), and State.
A new study examining four public colleges and universities reveals how governing boards can move beyond traditional oversight to actively advance student success, particularly for underrepresented populations.
The former University of Virginia president who resigned abruptly in June accused the board of being dishonest about the circumstances of his exit and complicit in his ouster.
In a blistering letter to University of Virginia faculty, its former president alleged that Justice Department officials disliked him personally and wanted him removed — or else the department would “rain hell on UVA.”
As higher education increasingly becomes a target for threats and even violence, a small but high-profile set of campus leaders have been assigned personal security by their colleges.
On November 7, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) concluded its negotiated rulemaking session to implement student loan provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), a sweeping legislative package enacted earlier this year. The Reimagining and Improving Student Education (RISE) Committee reached consensus on all 17 proposals advanced by ED, including new limits on federal borrowing for graduate students.
In early October, the Trump administration sent letters to nine universities urging them to pledge support for key administrative priorities in exchange for access to benefits like federal funding and visa approvals, outlined in a document called “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.”
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