In June 2026, the administrations at Vanderbilt University and Washington University at St. Louis in St. Louis released a “State of the Scholarship” report criticizing scholarship in the humanities and humanistic social sciences. We respond as faculty in a joint statement with the AAUP of Washington University. The Vanderbilt University and Washington University chapters ofContinue reading “Faculty at Vanderbilt and Washington University respond to “State of the Scholarship” report”
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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.
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