The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday announced an agreement with the University of Virginia (UVA) that forbids the school from discrimination based on race, sex, or national origin in admissions and hiring.

The agreement follows months of pressure from the administration after a DOJ investigation that began in April let to officials claiming that UVA President James Ryan failed to end the university’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. Following this “pressure campaign,” Ryan resigned , stating that he could not fight for his job “in good conscience” without risking federal funding, student aid, and jobs for UVA.

UVA will follow the DOJ’s “ Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination ,” which many universities have signed

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