Frustrated faculty and students cut a loud path through Vanderbilt’s main campus on Wednesday afternoon en route to Kirkland Hall, the university’s administrative heart and home to Chancellor Daniel Diermeier’s office. Holding handmade signs reading “Reject Trump's Compact” and “Protect Free Speech,” campus protesters chanted and beat drums, capturing the attention of fellow classmates between classes and campus activities.

White House Asks Vanderbilt to Align Policies for Funding Advantages

Vanderbilt is among nine universities nationwide considering an agreement with the Trump administration to receive priority federal funding in exchange for making several concessions related to campus life, admissions and academic freedom. The 10-point memo — called the “Compact for Academic Excell

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