Some UVA board members reportedly met with DOJ officials to see what could be done to end the probe into possible civil-rights violations and were told the president needed to step aside.

James Ryan, the president of the University of Virginia (UVA), has reportedly shared plans to resign later this year.

Gregory W Brown, a University of Virginia (UVA) alum and civil rights lawyer, reportedly demanded the resignation of UVA President James E Ryan after the latter refused to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order to shut down Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs at the university, the Hindustan Times reported.