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Adopted by Vanderbilt University's Board of Trust and Chancellor Daniel Diermeier
The University and Its Purpose: A Declaration of First Principles was adopted by the Vanderbilt University Board of Trust in June 2026. The declaration is organized around three core purposes: Pathbreaking research. Universities exist to create, preserve and disseminate knowledge; Transformative education.A university education is meant to teach students how to think rather than what to think; The covenant between universities and society. Universities depend on public, private and philanthropic support offered in exchange for education and research that serve the public good.
Read the full text of The University and Its Purpose: A Declaration of First Principles.
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