Tuskegee University says the American Veterinary Medical Association has agreed to revisit the procedures governing the university’s upcoming accreditation appeal hearing following a federal lawsuit Tuskegee filed earlier this week.

That was confirmed in a Friday filing in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, detailing Tuskegee’s voluntarily dismissal of its suit.

“We welcome the American Veterinary Medical Association’s decision to reconsider its procedures and to commit to providing robust due process in Tuskegee University’s upcoming hearing regarding the Veterinary College’s accreditation status,” Tuskegee University said in a statement to Yellowhammer News.

“On November 10, lawyers for Tuskegee University filed a lawsuit to ensure fairness and transparency in

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