The University of Virginia (UVA) this past week became the first public university to reach a deal with the Trump administration, gaining more favorable terms than other institutions in a development that could show the winds are blowing in higher education’s favor.

UVA avoided the worst endured by Columbia University, Brown University and the University of Pennsylvania, as it was not required to make multimillion dollar payouts, thought it didn’t get off entirely free.

To pause federal investigations, UVA agreed to adhere to the administration’s “Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination,” which the Department of Justice says ensures the university’s hiring, admissions or other processes won’t use “unlawful racial discrimination.”

UVA will also submit

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