Abigail Spanberger is calling for changes to how Virginia’s college boards are filled and who represents those colleges’ interests in court.

The former 7th District representative and current Democratic nominee for governor was hosted by the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia Tuesday, where she fielded questions from students regarding UVa’s governing Board of Visitors, protests and demonstrations on Grounds, and the future of diversity, equity and inclusion policies in higher education in the commonwealth.

The questions — and Spanberger’s answers — carried added weight after the resignation of UVa President Jim Ryan in July under pressure from the Trump administration Justice Department over his handling of DEI at the university, as well as Ryan’s decision in May 2024 to

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