The Vanderbilt University Board of Trust approved updates to the during its fall meeting, affirming and underscoring its commitment to the university鈥檚 guiding principles of excellence, academic freedom and free expression, and growth and development.听
鈥淎s a university, our purpose lies in education, research and discovery,鈥� said Bruce Evans, chairman of the Board of Trust. 鈥淏y embedding this purpose and our core principles into our primary governance document we best ensure that our institution will forever remain a special community and environment where students receive a transformational education and faculty conduct pathbreaking research.鈥�听
As part of its review of the bylaws, the board raised the importance of also reviewing the university鈥檚 , which has been unchanged since 2005. To assist the board in its review of the mission statement, essential for accreditation purposes, university leadership invites faculty and staff to provide input that can help inform any revisions. To do so, 听