The Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia voted on Friday to close her Diversity, fairness and inclusion (Dei) Office after the executive orders of President Trump against dei efforts in the federal government.
“Dei is ready at UVA,” Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin wrote on X Friday. “Today, the Board of Vision of the University of Virginia voted for common sense that NO said no to illegal discrimination and yes to merit opportunities. Students at the University of Mr. Jefferson and Throughout America-Hebben Unlimited Intellectual Freedom, not ideological gatekeeping.”
The university’s board consists of 17 members appointed by the Governor.
“This is a huge step to restore the values ​​of Mr Jefferson, who founded the University, who understood that we were all created equally, and that is exactly what this is about ending illegal discrimination and the repair of earnings-based opportunity,” said Youngkin on “Ingraham Angle” Friday.
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The Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia voted on Friday to close its diversity, equity and inclusion office. (Daxia Rojas/AFP via Getty images)
He said that the resolution of the university is also “every program that violates the Constitution, the Civil Rights Act or, of course, violates The Executive Order of President Trump All this has turned off and prohibits moving these programs somewhere else where they would be hidden or the use of third -party contractors. ”
Youngkin said his administration has been working against dei efforts in the state since his elections.
“We naturally embrace the idea that we come from a diverse society, different experiences and, of course, different views, and that is of course one of our strengths like Nation, but we have to eliminate illegal discrimination,” he explained.
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin welcomed the resolution. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
“And now in a time when we make our flagship university a very clear explanation that Dei was done at the University of Virginia,” he added.
The resolution said that the “Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Community Partnerships are dissolved”, adding the school “Immediately transferred permitted programs to a new organizational home.”
The resolution did not specify what would count as a “allowed” program.
The resolution added that the President of the University would update the board for compliance within 30 days.
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The board mentioned the mission statement of the university, which “includes an obligation to (develop) the full potential of talented students from all walks of life in its resolution.
It was by saying that the board “greatly appreciates, including diversity of thinking and experiences, and promotes an inclusive environment, encourages an opportunity culture for everyone, which enormously enriches our site and commits to give every student a training free of discrimination and well -founded in merit.”
