Vanderbilt campus

Kirkland Hall on the Vanderbilt campus

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Vanderbilt University is one of nine institutions targeted by the White House for financial incentives in exchange for its compliance with certain Trump administration policies. 

A 10-point memo called the “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” was sent to several elite universities across the U.S., as first reported by The Wall Street Journal and according to multiple outlets. If signed by the schools, the offer would give them privileged access to federal funds as long as they align certain operating policies with White House guidelines noted in the document.