Princeton President Christopher Eisgruber publicly challenged the chancellors of Vanderbilt and Washington University in St. Louis, accusing them of aligning with President Trump and exacerbating issues facing higher education. This confrontation arose during a panel discussing public trust in universities, where Eisgruber contended that their agreement with Trump on the sector's alleged illiberality was misguided. The chancellors countered by asserting that the difficulties faced by Ivy League schools were damaging to the reputation of other prestigious institutions and proposed the need for new leadership representation from their ranks.
Princeton President Christopher Eisgruber confronted Vanderbilt and Washington University chancellors at a panel, accusing them of undermining higher education by siding with Trump, who claimed the sector was out of touch.
Vanderbilt and Washington University chancellors argued that the struggles of Ivy League institutions negatively impacted the reputation of other top research universities, suggesting a change in representation.
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