Students return to the University of Virginia for the fall semester in Charlottesville, Va., on Aug. 19, 2017. Win McNamee/Getty Images
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Oct. 22 halted civil rights investigations into the University of Virginia (UVA) after the college agreed to abide by the Trump administration’s guidance to not engage in “unlawful racial discrimination” during the hiring and admissions process.
“This notable agreement with the University of Virginia will protect students and faculty from unlawful discrimination, ensuring that equal opportunity and fairness are restored,” Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division wrote in a statement.
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