UVA President’s Resignation Reflects a New Front in Trump’s Bid to Remake Higher Education

Valletta · Jun 30, 2025

Before Trump took office, a 2023 Supreme Court ruling struck down the use of racial preferences in university admissions. Lawsuits have challenged the use of race in scholarships as well as a federal program designed to funnel tens of millions of dollars to colleges and universities with large percentages of Hispanic students.
The battle against DEI is now advancing to target the use of proxies for race—which might include geography or class—in order to boost diversity, said Scott Schneider, a higher-education attorney in Texas.
“This is the next wave,” Schneider said. Opponents of DEI are “saying if the intent is to circumvent the direct use of race, proxies are just as bad, that’s the novel issue that courts are wrestling with.”

https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/uva-president-resigns-james-ryan-dei-trump-d02a60fe?st=YeDAbz&reflink=article_copyURL_share

It will be a constant battle, they keep trying to find ways to push Marxism and racism.

Hans Blaster · Jun 30, 2025

Valletta said:
Before Trump took office, a 2023 Supreme Court ruling struck down the use of racial preferences in university admissions. Lawsuits have challenged the use of race in scholarships as well as a federal program designed to funnel tens of millions of dollars to colleges and universities with large percentages of Hispanic students.
The battle against DEI is now advancing to target the use of proxies for race—which might include geography or class—in order to boost diversity, said Scott Schneider, a higher-education attorney in Texas.
“This is the next wave,” Schneider said. Opponents of DEI are “saying if the intent is to circumvent the direct use of race, proxies are just as bad, that’s the novel issue that courts are wrestling with.”

https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/uva-president-resigns-james-ryan-dei-trump-d02a60fe?st=YeDAbz&reflink=article_copyURL_share

None of this says anything about UVa. What business of the President is it who runs UVa or any other university?

Valletta said:
It will be a constant battle, they keep trying to find ways to push Marxism and racism.

LOL.

Valletta · Jun 30, 2025

Hans Blaster said:
None of this says anything about UVa. What business of the President is it who runs UVa or any other university?

It was his peers at the university that pressured him into resigning, the choice was him or the money to the university.

Hans Blaster · Jun 30, 2025

Valletta said:
It was his peers at the university that pressured him into resigning, the choice was him or the money to the university.

And who was threatening the funding to the university?
How would firing the UVa President end that threat?

Valletta · Jun 30, 2025

Hans Blaster said:
And who was threatening the funding to the university?
How would firing the UVa President end that threat?

Trump, and others who are conservatives or lean conservative, want racist and unjust programs ended. Recall Trump's position for such within the federal government:

Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.

www.whitehouse.gov

Many of the universities succumbed to pressure from the Biden administration to implement such programs. While the universities in general are not part of the federal government, many receive federal funds. Trump can and has told universities that federal money will be withheld if they continue such programs.

Hans Blaster · Jun 30, 2025

Valletta said:
Trump, and others who are conservatives or lean conservative, want racist and unjust programs ended.

Like I said before to these notions about those programs: LOL. Taking away someone's privilege is not "racism".

Valletta said:
Recall Trump's position for such within the federal government:

Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.

www.whitehouse.gov

Many of the universities succumbed to pressure from the Biden administration to implement such programs. While the universities in general are not part of the federal government, many receive federal funds.

Not the Biden administration, not even close. There has been a big "white grievance" whinging about such programs since I was an undergrad and before that it was mandatory bussing and before that school desegregation.

Valletta said:
Trump can and has told universities that federal money will be withheld if they continue such programs.

He can't. Even if these universities were discriminating illegally in some federally funded program, the federal government is only authorized by the laws enacted with each of those programs to suspend or cancel funding IN THOSE PROGRAMS. It doesn't matter if the UVa Law School has an illegal admissions program, Trump/Miller/Voght can't cancel the NIH grants to UVa for medical research, etc.

Valletta · Jun 30, 2025

Hans Blaster said:
He can't. Even if these universities were discriminating illegally in some federally funded program, the federal government is only authorized by the laws enacted with each of those programs to suspend or cancel funding IN THOSE PROGRAMS. It doesn't matter if the UVa Law School has an illegal admissions program, Trump/Miller/Voght can't cancel the NIH grants to UVa for medical research, etc.

He did. The universities are not allowed to discriminate, the Civil Rights Act applies to ALL citizens.

Hans Blaster · Jul 1, 2025

Valletta said:
He did.

If you mean "Trump", than any general cancellation is not legal.

Valletta said:
The universities are not allowed to discriminate, the Civil Rights Act applies to ALL citizens.

A violation has not been demonstrated.

Valletta · Jul 1, 2025

Hans Blaster said:
If you mean "Trump", than any general cancellation is not legal.

A violation has not been demonstrated.

The Supreme Court, through a decision, has already stopped their overt discrimination against Americans of Asian ancestry.

Hans Blaster · Jul 1, 2025

Valletta said:
The Supreme Court, through a decision, has already stopped their overt discrimination against Americans of Asian ancestry.

I don't remember any USSC case regarding UVa.

Pommer · Jul 2, 2025

Valletta said:
Trump, and others who are conservatives or lean conservative, want racist and unjust programs ended. Recall Trump's position for such within the federal government:

President Trump is not “conservative”; President Trump is right-wing populist.

Valletta · Jul 2, 2025

Pommer said:
President Trump is not “conservative”; President Trump is right-wing populist.

Trump leans conservative--conservative meaning "common sense." Although he seems to be of the policy to never let a thought go unsaid, on the border, on crime, and on a number of other issues he takes well-reasoned conservative stances.

FAITH-IN-HIM · Jul 4, 2025

Valletta said:
Before Trump took office, a 2023 Supreme Court ruling struck down the use of racial preferences in university admissions. Lawsuits have challenged the use of race in scholarships as well as a federal program designed to funnel tens of millions of dollars to colleges and universities with large percentages of Hispanic students.
The battle against DEI is now advancing to target the use of proxies for race—which might include geography or class—in order to boost diversity, said Scott Schneider, a higher-education attorney in Texas.
“This is the next wave,” Schneider said. Opponents of DEI are “saying if the intent is to circumvent the direct use of race, proxies are just as bad, that’s the novel issue that courts are wrestling with.”

https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/uva-president-resigns-james-ryan-dei-trump-d02a60fe?st=YeDAbz&reflink=article_copyURL_share

It will be a constant battle, they keep trying to find ways to push Marxism and racism.

I am interested to know which aspects of the U.S. government's approach to reforming higher education at private universities could be considered conservative.

FAITH-IN-HIM · Jul 4, 2025

Valletta said:
Trump, and others who are conservatives or lean conservative, want racist and unjust programs ended. Recall Trump's position for such within the federal government:

Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.

www.whitehouse.gov

Many of the universities succumbed to pressure from the Biden administration to implement such programs. While the universities in general are not part of the federal government, many receive federal funds. Trump can and has told universities that federal money will be withheld if they continue such programs.

Conservatives once championed small government, deregulation, and freedom. Today, however, many want government control over what private universities teach, how they teach, and whom they hire.

So much for advocating small government and personal freedom—then they criticize liberals for being controlling and call others "maxies." Maybe it's time to reflect on their own newly found ideology.

Valletta · Jul 4, 2025

FAITH-IN-HIM said:
Conservatives once championed small government, deregulation, and freedom. Today, however, many want government control over what private universities teach, how they teach, and whom they hire.

So much for advocating small government and personal freedom—then they criticize liberals for being controlling and call others "maxies." Maybe it's time to reflect on their own newly found ideology.

Freedom and justice are at the heart of the conservative movement. Conservatives have waged a fight against the racist and discriminatory practices of some our major universities. Harvard, for example, used to have a quote on Jews, and they and other universities were allowing the harassment of Jewish students. So too other liberal universities discriminated against Americans of Asian ancestry. It would be a terrible injustice to give research grants to universities that follow racist policies and/or unfair suppression of rights.

FAITH-IN-HIM · Jul 6, 2025

Valletta said:
Freedom and justice are at the heart of the conservative movement. Conservatives have waged a fight against the racist and discriminatory practices of some our major universities. Harvard, for example, used to have a quote on Jews, and they and other universities were allowing the harassment of Jewish students. So too other liberal universities discriminated against Americans of Asian ancestry. It would be a terrible injustice to give research grants to universities that follow racist policies and/or unfair suppression of rights.

The concept of freedom as practiced by Ronald Reagan or the conservative philosophy of the past fifty years seems differ significantly from the MAGA movement. Conservative views on freedom emphasized protection from oppression, minimal government intervention, and independence from government mandates. In contrast, MAGA interpretations of freedom appear to include governmental mandate over private institutions, such as directing universities like Harvard regarding hiring practices and curriculum development.

That’s neither freedom nor conservatism; it’s government interference in how private universities are run. What was once called liberalism now goes by MAGA.

Valletta · Jul 6, 2025

FAITH-IN-HIM said:
The concept of freedom as practiced by Ronald Reagan or the conservative philosophy of the past fifty years seems differ significantly from the MAGA movement. Conservative views on freedom emphasized protection from oppression, minimal government intervention, and independence from government mandates. In contrast, MAGA interpretations of freedom appear to include governmental mandate over private institutions, such as directing universities like Harvard regarding hiring practices and curriculum development.

That’s neither freedom nor conservatism; it’s government interference in how private universities are run. What was once called liberalism now goes by MAGA.

Harvard has violated the rights of students and potential students. What has been stressed in the MAGA movement is abolishing the two-tiered justice system in our country. No one should be above the law because they belong to a particular political party or discriminated against because they don't. This goes back to our founding document MAGAs believe in, that states "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." That means that ALL students have a right to attend classes without being threatened, and included in ALL are Jewish students. Nor should Americans of Asian ancestry be discriminated against for entry into our universities, they should be judged on merit rather than the color of their skin. Students should not be separated or discriminated against by race for any school function. No more of the Joe Biden stance that black children should not be bused to white schools. The United States government would be wrong to fund any entity, university or otherwise, that does not respect the rights of all.

Hans Blaster · Jul 6, 2025

Valletta said:
Harvard has violated the rights of students and potential students.

where is the ruling on that? (And you can just not post the "findings" of Trump's cabinet of lackeys.)

Valletta said:
What has been stressed in the MAGA movement is abolishing the two-tiered justice system in our country.

The difference in justice for the rich and poor has been abolished? I doubt it.

Valletta said:
No one should be above the law because they belong to a particular political party or discriminated against because they don't. This goes back to our founding document MAGAs believe in, that states "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." That means that ALL students have a right to attend classes without being threatened, and included in ALL are Jewish students. Nor should Americans of Asian ancestry be discriminated against for entry into our universities, they should be judged on merit rather than the color of their skin. Students should not be separated or discriminated against by race for any school function. No more of the Joe Biden stance that black children should not be bused to white schools. The United States government would be wrong to fund any entity, university or otherwise, that does not respect the rights of all.

Valletta · Jul 6, 2025

Hans Blaster said:
where is the ruling on that? (And you can just not post the "findings" of Trump's cabinet of lackeys.)

Perhaps you missed the ruling it was widely reported at the time:

Supreme Court outlaws affirmative action in college admissions in landmark decision

The Supreme Court struck down affirmative action programs at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina Thursday, ruling that both institutions were in violation of the Fourteenth Amen…

nypost.com

And I also think it will be fruitful to go back before the Supreme Court ruling and see how Harvard could be expected to still discriminate no matter what the Supreme Court decision:

The Secret Joke at the Heart of the Harvard Affirmative-Action Case

A federal official wrote a parody of Harvard’s attitude toward Asian Americans and shared it with the dean of admissions. Why did a judge try to hide that from the public?

www.newyorker.com

Hans Blaster · Jul 6, 2025

Valletta said:
Perhaps you missed the ruling it was widely reported at the time:

Supreme Court outlaws affirmative action in college admissions in landmark decision

The Supreme Court struck down affirmative action programs at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina Thursday, ruling that both institutions were in violation of the Fourteenth Amen…

nypost.com

Not a ruling about UVa, and it is 2 years old. What make you think UVa is violating the ruling in that supreme court case?

Valletta said:
And I also think it will be fruitful to go back before the Supreme Court ruling and see how Harvard could be expected to still discriminate no matter what the Supreme Court decision:

The Secret Joke at the Heart of the Harvard Affirmative-Action Case

A federal official wrote a parody of Harvard’s attitude toward Asian Americans and shared it with the dean of admissions. Why did a judge try to hide that from the public?

www.newyorker.com

Harvard is not UVa, hence, I don't care.

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