Vanderbilt University’s Chancellor Sees the Problem—Can He Find a Solution?
Universities have let progressive dogma degrade their academic missions, eviscerating public faith in higher education. College leaders willing to admit this truth are rare. Vanderbilt University chancellor Daniel Diermeier is one. He has long been a champion of political neutrality and has called out the politicization of scholarly associations—approaches other university leaders are only now catching up on.
Further, Diermeier has stood firm when students, faculty, or staff violate academic norms. After the October 7 Hamas attacks, campuses across the United States saw illegal encampments, vandalism, and unrest. Vanderbilt, by contrast, maintained order by swiftly disciplining students who violated university codes.