WASHINGTON – The University of Virginia, facing immense pressure from the White House, struck a deal with the Trump administration on Oct 22 that removed, at least temporarily, the threat of a federal investigation. The Justice Department announced the deal. It was the first time a public university had cut a far-reaching agreement with the Trump administration, which is carrying out an extraordinary campaign to shift the ideological tilt of the higher education system. But the deal, which avoids the hefty fines agreed to by some private, Ivy League colleges, was viewed as something of a victory among leaders of...