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It’s a hard time to run a university: public trust is low, political pressure is high, and finances are fragile. But Daniel Diermeier, who trained as a political scientist, has Vanderbilt humming. How? He says the key is choosing magnets over wedges. SOURCES: Daniel Diermeier, chancellor of Vanderbilt University. RESOURCES: " Higher Ed’s New Crisis Managers," by Lee Gardner (The Chronicle of Higher Education, 2026).
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