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University of Virginia

The resignation of University of Virginia President James E. Ryan under apparent federal pressure should trouble every Virginian, regardless of political affiliation. UVA is not simply a state school; it is a “Public Ivy,” a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the intellectual legacy of Thomas Jefferson. It exists to protect and advance free inquiry, not to bend to political intimidation.

A Department of Justice that inserts itself into the internal governance of a university undermines the independence that higher education requires to function. American universities have survived wars, recessions and political upheavals, but they cannot survive a government that decides which leaders are acceptable based on ideology rather

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