Several deans at the University of Virginia have written a letter to the school’s governing board asking it to delay its presidential search.

The letter follows a public dispute between the current and future governors of Virginia over the timeline to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of former University President James Ryan. Ryan stepped down in June after the Trump administration pressured UVA on its diversity, equity, and inclusion policies.

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