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Â鶹ÊÓƵ announces the timeline and search committee members who will help select a new chief academic officer.

The Board of Visitors (BOV) are reviewing the House Judiciary Committee Findings.

President Washington writes to touch on a Washington Post story published last Friday about the ongoing federal inquiries into Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s faculty hiring practices, which has prompted conversation and questions about the state of diversity among our faculty.

A recently-posted Instagram video from Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) that has raised safety fears and alarm among members of the university community was taken down by SJP on September 2 at the university’s insistence, citing its non-discrimination policy.

In compliance with the deadline set by the Department of Education, the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Board of Visitors informed the Department that it would like to negotiate a resolution to its violation determination.

The Board of Visitors (BOV) is reviewing the specific resolution steps proposed today by the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights and will continue to respond fully and cooperatively to all inquiries.

In keeping with our commitment to keep the public informed, today, we are beginning to transmit GMU’s detailed responses to the federal government’s requests.

The University received notice yesterday from the Department of Justice regarding new Title VI investigations alleging racial discrimination in admissions, scholarships and student benefits and the University’s response to antisemitism on campus.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ is an institution of excellence that plays a special role in educating Virginians and students from across the country and around the world.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ mourns the passing of Dr. Edwin J. Feulner, a distinguished public servant, thought leader, and former member of our Board of Visitors.