Author Archives: Vanderbilt AAUP

Vanderbilt Faculty Senate Votes Overwhelmingly to Oppose Trump Loyalty Oath

The Vanderbilt Faculty Senate overwhelmingly passed a resolution opposing President Trump’s proposed “Compact for Excellence in Higher Education.” The resolution, citing concerns over academic independence and potential legal violations, calls for the Chancellor and Board of Trust to reject the compact. Faculty and students actively demonstrated against it, showing broad community opposition.

Statement by the Vanderbilt AAUP Executive Committee on the “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education”

Vanderbilt’s AAUP chapter stands firmly against Trump’s “Compact,” which aims to control nearly every aspect of university operations. The compact contravenes federal law and violates faculty rights. We urge the Vanderbilt leadership to completely reject this Trump loyalty oath.

AAUP/AFT: Universities Must Reject Trump Admin “Loyalty Oath” Compacts

The AAUP and AFT urge all college and university governing boards, campus administrations, academic disciplinary organizations, and higher education trade groups to reject such collusion with the Trump administration and to stand firmly on the side of free expression and higher education as the anchor of opportunity for all.

Coverage of Vanderbilt Faculty Letter Regarding Student Activists and Free Expression on Campus

Our Open Letter currently has over 170 signatories. A group of faculty have met with Provost Raver to reiterate our demands and have written a follow-up letter (see below). NEWS COVERAGE The student sit-in and subsequent response have been covered widely in the news, including: New York Times, Is This the End of Academic Freedom?,Continue reading “Coverage of Vanderbilt Faculty Letter Regarding Student Activists and Free Expression on Campus”

Risky for no reason? Faculty demand answers (op-ed in the Vanderbilt Hustler)

Vanderbilt’s leadership has jeopardized our community’s safety by prioritizing in-person classes while ignoring faculty concerns. This op-ed by Vanderbilt AAUP appeared in the Vanderblit Hustler on August 21, 2020. In late July, the Vanderbilt chapter of the American Association of University Professors (VAAUP) delivered a petition to Vanderbilt’s senior administration, calling for measures to protectContinue reading “Risky for no reason? Faculty demand answers (op-ed in the Vanderbilt Hustler)”