In 2025, the United States Department of Justice called for President Ryan to resign, citing university-wide efforts to stall and misrepresent the dismantling of the University's diversity, equity and inclusion policies. Ryan announced his resignation on June 27, 2025. In October 2025, the university made a deal with the Trump administration, agreeing to "not engage in unlawful racial discrimination in its university programming, admissions, hiring or other activities".