EducationOctober 23, 2025

UVA and the DOJ: A Campus Agreement and What It Means

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Key Vocabulary

investigation /ɪnˌvɛstɪˈɡeɪʃən/

a careful examination of a problem or complaint

"The investigation looked at admissions and hiring practices."

compliance /kəmˈplaɪəns/

the act of following rules or laws

"The university will send reports on compliance."

funding /ˈfʌndɪŋ/

money given for a purpose, often by a government

"Federal funding supports research at the school."

Listening

UVA and the DOJ: A Campus Agreement and What It Means

The University of Virginia made a deal with the Justice Department and the White House on October 22, 2025. The deal pauses federal civil rights investigations into the school and keeps it eligible for federal funding.

The university will send quarterly reports on compliance through 2028. The agreement does not include a fine and does not require outside monitors. Interim president Paul Mahoney wrote, "I believe strongly that this agreement represents the best available path forward." UVA is the first public university to reach such a deal with the administration. The university had dissolved its DEI office earlier this year.

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Quiz

1. Who made the deal?

2. When was the deal made?

3. How often will the university send reports?

Reading Practice

Read the article from the Listening section aloud. Your AI teacher will give you pronunciation feedback.

Discussion

Do you think your university should change policies when the government asks? Why or why not?

Have you ever had to follow a new rule at work or school? What happened?

What do you think about sharing data with outside groups or officials?