Dmitry Martirosov

Education reporter at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette / @ArkansasOnline. Proud @Mizzou grad. Asks a lot of questions. Get in touch: dmartirosov@adgnewsroom.

[Dmitry Martirosov @dmrtrsv]

Charlottesville’s Democratic leaders held a press conference last week in an effort to undercut @winwithwinsome ahead of a scheduled speaking engagement she had at the University of Virginia later that day.
https://t.co/10AKyr0J7S

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Protest today in front of the Albemarle County Courthouse, where two men were handcuffed and whisked away yesterday by men claiming to be federal agents.

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.@UVA president Jim Ryan joins a long (and still growing) list of university leaders condemning the Trump administration for “unprecedented government overreach” and “political interference.”

UVa is the first public uni in Virginia to sign the statement.
https://t.co/827uHMfSIV

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Three men who identified themselves as Homeland Security officers raided a courthouse in downtown Charlottesville Tuesday, detaining two men without explanation. https://t.co/RbN4QF65dY

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Charlottesville has adopted a $265.2 million budget for 2026, including $12.7 million in affordable housing initiatives, $1.1 million in new hires and more. https://t.co/x1Vy6VuzeB

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Two international @UVA alumni have been stripped of their visas. That happened on or before April 4, the same time the first visa revocation of the currently enrolled UVa student was announced.

UVa chose to wait until yesterday to let folks know.
https://t.co/2C0DDzLryP

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Virgina Tech, VCU and George Mason have joined the growing list of American colleges where International students have had their visas revoked by the Trump administration. https://t.co/1kTzOKZyWX

[Eric Kolenich @EricKolenich]

2 international students and 1 recent grad at VCU had their visas revoked. At VT, 9 were affected. At GMU, 10.

https://t.co/LqMp6U71im

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.@UVA is now the first university in Virginia to announce an international student had their visa revoked. It joins a growing list U.S. of colleges (at least 80, by one estimate) with students whose legal status has been put in jeopardy by the Trump admin.
https://t.co/GHq9bpnFdD

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@UVA is now the first university in Virginia to have an international student's visa revoked. It joins a growing list of U.S. colleges (at least 80, by one estimate) with students whose legal status has been put in jeopardy by the Trump administration.
https://t.co/GHq9bpnFdD

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Youngkin's letter.

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BREAKING: Virginia Gov. @GlennYoungkin just fired Bert Ellis from @UVA's Board of Visitors.

In a letter Wednesday, Youngkin said Ellis' "conduct on many occasions has violated the Commonwealth's Code of Conduct for our Boards and Commissions."
https://t.co/bEZvReGYO9

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One last video from today’s protest. Students are taking aim at @UVA and its admin.

“Instead of serving each other in this community, over the past couple of years we have seen time and time again, that this administration and the Board of Visitors have forsaken their students.”

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Students are now marching to @UVA president Jim Ryan’s office, demanding answers to why the university isn’t stepping up for their students, according to one of the organizers.

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Students are now chanting “BOV you can’t hide, you’re supporting genocide.”

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A large crowd of students and faculty has gathered at the Rotunda to protest a plethora of issues, from Elon Musk’s involvement at the White House, to @UVA’s recent decision to abolish DEI, to the detainment of Mahmoud Khalil.

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Virginia Gov. @GlennYoungkin wants to remove one of his own appointees from @UVA's Board of Visitors.

Bert Ellis, whom Youngkin appointed in 2022, isn't quite up to the governor's style.

A meeting between the two is scheduled for tomorrow.
https://t.co/NGYCF0F7FF

[Eric Kolenich @EricKolenich]

VCU disbands its DEI office. "Being out of compliance with federal law is not something I want to be a part of," the head of the board said.

The office's VP said, in 27 yrs, she's never seen a minority applicant hired over a more qualified competitor.
https://t.co/vsdINgA6NX

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The dismantling of DEI across Virginia universities continues.

After @UVA's BOV voted to dissolve its DEI office exactly two weeks ago, today, Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond followed suit, axing its DEI office.

More from @EricKolenich
https://t.co/zmiDANCh1b

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@JohnMcGuire4VA People in Charlottesville are wondering, "Where is John McGuire?" @RepJohnMcGuire
https://t.co/qdRVUq5kfv

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Earlier today, Indivisible Charlottesville — the local chapter of the greater Indivisible movement — has held a press conference calling on @JohnMcGuire4VA to hold an in-person town hall.

McGuire, who took office Jan. 3, hasn't yet hosted an in-person event for his constituents.