CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WRIC) -- The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced an agreement with the University of Virginia (UVA) that would bring an end to its pending investigations into the university's admission policies and discrimination allegations.

The announcement follows the university's official rejection of a controversial proposal from the Trump administration -- which faculty claimed would threaten academic freedom and free speech -- that was sent to UVA and eight other major universities across the country.

The "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education" called on the nine targeted universities to accept the government's definition of gender and apply it to campus bathrooms, locker rooms and women’s sports teams. It also asked colleges to no longer consider ra

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