Youngkin praised the move, saying the UVA Board of Visitors "voted for common sense, saying ‘no’ to illegal discrimination and ‘yes’ to merit-based opportunity."

Board of Directors has voted to "dissolve" the college's office of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) praised the move.

The MAGA-majority UVA Board of Visitors passed a resolution on Friday to order the end to the school’s DEI programs. What took them so long, right?

Glenn Youngkin, a Republican who has been Virginia governor since 2022, said “The Board of Visitors voted for common sense, saying ‘no’ to illegal discrimination and ‘yes’ to merit-based

Dmitry Martirosov of The Daily Progress reports that the two-page resolution directs UVa to dissolve its main DEI Office, along with its Center for Community Partnerships. Permissible programs that do not conflict with the directives should be transferred to "a new organizational home,