University of Virginia President James E. Ryan has resigned amid tension with the Trump administration, he said in an email to the school community.Ryan had come under scrutiny over what the Justice Department says was his refusal to dismantle the school’s diversity,

The departure of James Ryan represents a dramatic escalation in the administration’s effort to reshape higher education.

The president of the University of Virginia is resigning following pressure from the Trump administration to step aside amid a Justice Department probe into the school’s diversity practices.