Vanderbilt Campus Groups Push Back Against Trump Administration Higher Ed ‘Compact’

Why Trump’s Compact for Higher Education Has Bipartisan Potential

In a polarized political environment, the message is often disparaged on account of the messenger.  That makes it difficult for parties to build the majorities necessary for significant political accomplishments—leaving our country with what Ruy Teixiera and Yuval Levin call a “Politics Without Winners.”  A policy proposal that can elicit bipartisan support has become a major feat. The Trump Administration’s Compact for Academic Excellence in Hi…

Vanderbilt campus groups push back against Trump administration higher ed ‘compact’

Kirkland Hall at Vanderbilt University. (Photo: John Partipilo)A demand that Vanderbilt University sign onto a “compact” — pledging to comply with new Trump administration higher education directives in exchange for preferential access to federal funding — is drawing pushback from some campus groups. More than 900 Vanderbilt students, faculty and staff as of Wednesday signed onto a petition titled “Vanderbilt-Don’t Sign Trump’s Fascist Compact” …

Vanderbilt Graduate Workers United organize rally against Trump administration’s ‘Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education’ - The Vanderbilt Hustler

Vanderbilt students and staff gathered on Oct. 8 at 3:15 p.m. CST and marched from Wyatt Center to Kirkland Hall to deliver the Vanderbilt Graduate Workers United petition against Trump’s compact to Vanderbilt administration. As of publication, the petition has been signed by over 1,000 Vanderbilt students, staff, faculty and alumni.   The compact’s demands include capping international undergraduate enrollment at 15%, freezing tuition for five …

Vanderbilt professors recommend against signing Trump higher ed compact

Professors at Vanderbilt University have recommended against an agreement calling for the university to comply with directives from the Trump administration in exchange for favor in receiving federal grants. Vanderbilt is among nine universities asked to sign a “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.” Those who enter into the agreement are promised preferential access to student loans, research funding and approval of student visas…

Campus Crowd Demands Vanderbilt Reject Trump Deal

Students, faculty and professors marched on Wednesday as Chancellor Diermeier mulls funding deal with Trump administration