Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed a bill banning considering legacy in public university admissions, making the commonwealth the ...

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 ...

The University of Virginia has changed its admissions practices a little more than a month after the Supreme Court overturned affirmative action, effectively ending 50 years of race-conscious ...

The state legislature overwhelmingly passed a bill that ends preferences for children of alumni. The governor appears poised to sign it. By Stephanie Saul Virginia is on track to ban legacy ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – Virginia’s public universities can’t give preferential treatment to applicants with family ties to alumni or donors starting in July. Two Democrats carried bills to end legacy ...