Fired Virginia State University professors file civil rights complaint with AG’s office

By: Nathaniel Cline

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: September 8, 2026

Words: 742

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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The Virginia State University Board of Visitors will meet on Friday, roughly a week after the legal team representing six professors fired late last year filed discrimination complaints against the university with the Virginia Attorney General’s Office of Civil Rights.

Faculty leaders have recommended the instructors, dubbed The Fired Six, be reinstated and cited policy violations in the “reorganization” process that led to their terminations.

Virginia State University faces questions after firing …

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