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.
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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.
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