CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – The University of Virginia and Trump administration have reached an agreement that could lead to the Department of Justice closing its remaining investigations into the school, UVA and the DOJ announced Wednesday.

“This agreement allows UVA to move forward together, upholding the University’s principles and independence while maintaining the essential research partnership with the federal government,” UVA Board of Visitors rector Rachel Sheridan said in a statement released by the school. “This has been a challenging time for many institutions in higher education, including UVA. The agreement results from steadfast adherence to the same values that have guided generations of UVA’s leaders and that we have honored as stewards of that legacy.”

UVA will agree “to be bound by the Department of Justice’s “Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination,” ensuring that UVA does not engage in unlawful racial discrimination in its university programming, admissions, hiring, or other activities,” according to the release.

“The agreement includes no monetary penalty and no external monitoring, and it affirms UVA’s academic freedom,” according to UVA’s statement.

Under the terms of the agreement, UVA will provide information quarterly to the DOJ and the school’s president will “personally certify” that the school is in compliance each quarter, according to the release.

“We intend to continue our thorough review of our practices and policies to ensure that we are complying with all federal laws,” UVA interim president Paul Mahoney said in the statement. “We will also redouble our commitment to the principles of academic freedom, ideological diversity, free expression, and the unyielding pursuit of ‘truth, wherever it may lead,’ as Thomas Jefferson put it. Through this process, we will do everything we can to assure our community, our partners in state and federal government, and the public that we are worthy of the trust they place in us and the resources they provide us to advance our education, research, and patient care mission.”

In return, the DOJ will pause its pending investigations into the school’s admissions and civil rights policies and UVA will be eligible for federal funding, including grants and awards.

“This notable agreement with the University of Virginia will protect students and faculty from unlawful discrimination, ensuring that equal opportunity and fairness are restored,” said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the Civil Rights Division, a UVA law school alum. “We appreciate the progress that the university has made in combatting antisemitism and racial bias, and other American universities should be on alert that the Justice Department will ensure that our federal civil rights laws are enforced for every American, without exception.”