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Chancellor Diermeier Interviews & Op-eds

November 4, 2025: The New York Times
- Aging N.Y.C. Seminary’s Prayers Are Answered With a Lease by Vanderbilt
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
November 1, 2025: USA Today
- College football may be the last remaining communal experience we have
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier authored this piece.
October 30, 2025: ESPN
- What's behind Vanderbilt football's remarkable turnaround
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
October 30, 2025: MSNBC
- 'We never got any pressure': Vanderbilt chancellor on memo from Trump on federal funds
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
October 19, 2025: The New York Times
- Can a University From Tennessee Help Accelerate Growth in West Palm Beach?
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
October 6, 2025: Jewish Insider
- How Oct. 7 upended higher education
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
October 6, 2025: LEADERS Magazine
- Dare to Grow
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
October 2, 2025: City Journal
- Vanderbilt University’s Chancellor Sees the Problem—Can He Find a Solution?
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
October 2, 2025: Yahoo! Sports
- Inside Vanderbilt's athletic awakening: From SEC doormat to darling, here's how the mindset shifted in Nashville
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
September 25, 2025: Inside Higher Ed
- Vanderbilt Eyes National Expansion
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
September 20, 2025: FOX
- Vanderbilt University chancellor expresses ‘firm commitment’ to free speech after Charlie Kirk’s murder
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
September 5, 2025: Bloomberg
- Football, Academics and No Politics: Vanderbilt Booms in Trump Era
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
September 2, 2025: inquisitive
- Rank Methods
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier authored this piece.
August 31, 2025: Fortune
- A tech founder says his son spurned the Ivy League as ‘unfun, judgy, and biased against white boys’—he’s one of many heading South for college instead
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
August 27, 2025: Invest: Palm Beach
- Spotlight On: Daniel Diermeier, Chancellor, Vanderbilt University
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
August 26, 2025: The Atlantic
- College-Age Jews Are Heading South
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
August 21, 2025: The Chronicle of Higher Education
- The (Not So) Quiet Schism Among Academic Leaders
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
August 11, 2025: The Atlantic
- Inside the fight tearing apart the Ivy League
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
August 11, 2025: Mosaic
- The Future of Universities Must Be Built on Firm Values
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier authored this piece.
July 7, 2025: Jewish Insider
- Vanderbilt, WashU leaders pitch Jewish students on a winning post-Oct. 7 strategy
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
June 13, 2025: Nashville Business Journal
- Vanderbilt launches massive campus expansion
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
April 23, 2025: Financial Times
- The cost of shrinking American science funding
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
April 10, 2025: The Christian Science Monitor
- After Gaza protests, more colleges try out an old-fashioned ideal: Civility
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
April 8, 2025: Impact Wealth Magazine
- Vanderbilt University Expands to West Palm Beach
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
March 31, 2025: The Palm Beach Post
- Fundraising for Vanderbilt downtown West Palm campus aims to make 'big dent' in $300M goal
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
March 18, 2025: Maeil Business Newpaper
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- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
February 18, 2025: The Chronicle of Higher Education
- Universities Must Reject Creeping Politicization
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and WashU Chancellor Andrew D. Martin authored this piece.
February 13, 2025: The Reboot Chronicles
- Radical Drug Discovery-Higher Ed’s Right To Win
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
January 31, 2025: The Chronicle of Higher Education
- LTE: Institutional Neutrality Does Not Make Universities Amoral
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier authored this piece.
January 21, 2025: Inside Higher Ed
- Survey: College Students Don’t Want Statements After Political Events
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
January 10, 2025: The Wall Street Journal
- ‘The Chicago Canon on Free Inquiry and Expression’ Review: Learning and Liberty
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier authored this piece.

News stories featuring Chancellor Diermeier

2024
- December 11, 2024: The Washington Post
  - More colleges offering free tuition to middle-class families
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
- December 10, 2024: The Tennessean
  - A surge in antisemitism on campuses is changing how Jewish students pick universities
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
- December 3, 2024: Higher Ed Dive
  - Why colleges are turning to institutional neutrality
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
- November 28, 2024: Times Higher Education
  - Liberal arts have nothing to fear – as long as they embrace technology
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier authored this piece.
- November 20, 2024: Forbes
  - Institutional Neutrality: A Guide For The Perplexed
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier authored this piece.
- November 18, 2024: Call Me Back - with Dan Senor
  - How Vanderbilt University is getting it right
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
- November 17, 2024: The New York Times
  - A Star President’s Resignation Was a Mystery. Was It All About Rankings?
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
- November 17, 2024: SAPIR
  - Encouraging Debate, Not Settling It
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
- November 15, 2024: Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges Trusteeship Magazine
  - Activism on Campus
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
- November 12, 2024: WTVF
  - Vanderbilt shows off new building for basketball programs
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
- October 21, 2024: Inside Higher Ed
  - ‘Institutional Neutrality Applies to Actions—Not Just Words’
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
- October 11, 2024: Politico
  - Colleges rethink their political voice
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
- October 9, 2024 Times Higher Education
  - For greater innovation, universities should try radical collaboration
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier authored this piece.
- October 7: Inside Higher Ed
  - Oct. 7 Kicked Off a Difficult Year for Higher Ed. How Should Universities Move Forward Now?
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
- October 7, 2024: The New York Times
  - Vanderbilt’s Leader: Why the College Rankings Are Flawed
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier authored this piece.
- October 2, 2024: The Chronicle of Higher Education
  - It’s the Anniversary of October 7. Will College Presidents Say Anything?
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
- September 30, 2024: Politico
  - Colleges say they’re not taking any stances
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
- September 26, 2024: The Wall Street Journal
  - Vanderbilt University Plans New York City Expansion
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
- September 24, 2024: Forbes
  - College Rankings Mislead Students. Universities Should Abandon Them.
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier authored this opinion piece.
- September 12, 2024: Forbes
  - Universities Can Do More To Change Their Approach On Political Issues
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier authored this opinion piece.
- September 6, 2024: The Wall Street Journal
  - Scholarly Associations Aren’t Entitled to Their Opinions
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier authored this opinion piece.
- August 28, 2024: Edelman TrustMakers
  - Podcast: Addressing Polarization On and Beyond Campus
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
- August 24, 2024: The New York Times
  - New Training and Tougher Rules: How Colleges Are Trying to Tame Gaza Protests
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
- August 21, 2024: NPR
  - The head of Vanderbilt on the upcoming school year
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
- August 18, 2024: The Wall Street Journal
  - Campus Protests Pushed Ivy League Presidents Out. How Leaders Are Holding On
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
- August 14, 2024: The Tennessean
  - Vanderbilt and Nashville forge innovation alliance to promote 'inclusive prosperity'
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
- August 10, 2024: What Happens Next in 6 Minutes with Larry Bernstein
  - Expelling Students Who Misbehave
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
- July 25, 2024: Nashville Business Journal
  - Vanderbilt chancellor: ‘Time to turbocharge Nashville’s innovation economy’
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier authored this opinion piece.
- July 9, 2024: The Boston Globe
  - Interim leader Alan Garber is running Harvard without expiration date: ‘Pretty clear that there’s no search’
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
- June 13, 2024: The Wall Street Journal
  - Harvard Goes Only Halfway Toward Institutional Neutrality
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier authored this opinion piece.
- June 4, 2024: WBZ-AM NightSide with Dan Rea
  - Harvard Says Goodbye to DEI Statements
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
- May 22, 2024: The New York Times
  - Anyone Want to Be a College President? There Are (Many) Openings
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
- May 21, 2024: The Tennessean
  - How Tennessee can leverage its core strengths to become an economic powerhouse in America
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier co-authored this article.
- May 8, 2024: The Record
  - Former NSA head Paul Nakasone to helm national security institute at Vanderbilt
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
- May 8, 2024: Bloomberg
  - Former NSA Boss Calls for More Aggressive Policy to Thwart Hacks
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
- May 6, 2024: Table.Media
  - Warum institutionelle Neutralität für Universitäten essenziell ist
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier authored this article.
- May 4, 2024: Financial Times
  - US universities resist calls to divest from Israel-linked companies
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
- May 2, 2024: WTVF
  - One-on-one with Vanderbilt University chancellor about the tension on college campuses
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
- April 28, 2024: TODAY
  - Colleges nationwide grapple with protests against war in Gaza
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
- April 26, 2024: Forbes
  - Universities Must Resist The Pressures Of Politicization
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier authored this article.
- April 25, 2024: PBS NewsHour
  - Protests against Israel’s war in Gaza spread across college campuses nationwide
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
- April 25, 2024: MSNBC Morning Joe
  - How Vanderbilt University balances free speech and safety
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
- April 24, 2024: NPR
  - As protests consume college campuses, where's the line between safety, free speech?
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
- April 18, 2024: The New York Times
  - Colleges Warn Student Demonstrators: Enough
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
- April 3, 2024: Inside Higher Ed
  - Pluralism Conference Draws Campus Leaders Amid Israel-Gaza War
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
- April 2, 2024: The Wall Street Journal
  - Free Speech Is Alive and Well at Vanderbilt University
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier authored this opinion piece.
- March 12, 2024: Forbes
  - Don’t Make Innovation A Casualty Of The War On Universities
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier authored this article.
- March 12, 2024: World of DaaS
  - Podcast: Daniel Diermeier: Three Principles Saving Vanderbilt From Political Chaos
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
- March 11, 2024: Management Today
  - The difference between an issue and a crisis
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
- March 6, 2024: The Boston Globe
  - How should universities quell campus turmoil? Some say the answer is silence.
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
- February 19, 2024: Diverse Issues in Higher Education
  - Vanderbilt University Expands Popular Financial Aid Program
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
- February 14, 2024: All Else Equal
  - Why Does the Non-Profit Model Work?
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
- February 12, 2024: Handelsblatt
  - Das sind die neuen Wachstumszentren der USA
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
- February 12, 2024: Times Higher Education
  - Institutional neutrality is not a cold cop-out: it is vital in polarised times
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier authored this opinion piece.
- February 8, 2024: The Chronicle of Higher Education
  - Is Institutional Neutrality Catching On?
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
- February 6, 2024: Forbes
  - Four Pragmatic Reasons For Universities To Practice Institutional Neutrality
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier authored this article.
- February 3, 2024: Town & Country
  - Um, Can We Go Back to Class Now?
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
- January 30, 2024: Forbes
  - America’s High-Tech Manufacturing Rising Stars
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
- January 22, 2024: The Tennessean
  - Opinion: Campus political speech has become a minefield. Embrace the challenge
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is mentioned.
- January 17, 2024: Forbes
  - Why Being A University President Is The Best Job In The World
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier authored this article.
- January 9, 2024: Nashville Business Journal
  - Vanderbilt chancellor's stance on Israel-Palestine war- 'Encourage debates, not settle them'
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
- January 6, 2024: The New York Times
  - U.S. News Makes Money From Some of Its Biggest Critics: Colleges
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
2023
- December 20, 2023: Forbes
  - The Need For Institutional Neutrality At Universities
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier authored this article.
- December 15, 2023: Town & Country
  - How to Make an "It" College Happen: Inside Vanderbilt's Hot Streak
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
- December 13, 2023: The Tennessean
  - Bridgestone Americas and Vanderbilt University join forces for 'radical collaboration'
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier co-authored this opinion piece.
- December 10, 2023: Handelsblatt
  - US-Eliteunis in der Krise – Rücktritt nach Antisemitismus-Vorwürfen
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
- December 9, 2023: The Vanderbilt Hustler
  - Debrief with Diermeier: Balancing free speech and commitment to student safety
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
- December 1, 2023: The Tennessean
  - Vanderbilt University aims for excellence in divided times — throughout 150-year history
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
- November 7, 2023: The Tennessean
  - Vanderbilt leader: Universities must uphold institutional neutrality to allow for debate
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier authored this opinion piece.
- October 30, 2023: The Vanderbilt Hustler
  - Debrief with Diermeier: Chancellor draws line on principled neutrality
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
- October 26, 2023: Times Higher Education
  - THE Podcast: What to do when the principles of free speech are tested
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier was interviewed about principled neutrality and civil discourse.
- October 20, 2023: The Tennessean
  - Free speech fight: How the Israel-Hamas war is roiling colleges in Tennessee and beyond
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
- October 9, 2023: Inside Higher Ed
  - Why new 'U.S. News' rankings are flawed (opinion)
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier authored this opinion piece.
- October 3, 2023: Chicago Tribune
  - Daniel Diermeier: The legacy of University of Chicago President Robert Zimmer
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier authored this article.
- September 27, 2023: Fortune
  - Free speech, AI, and college rankings: Addressing challenges ahead at Vanderbilt University
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
- September 25, 2023: Times Higher Education
  - Talking leadership: Daniel Diermeier on institutional neutrality
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
- August 21, 2023: MarketWatch
  - Brands like Bud Light and Target have always tried to embrace social causes. Here’s why they just can’t win.
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
- August 8, 2023: Inside Higher Ed
  - What If the Campus Speech Crisis Is a Hoax…
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier's Op-ed 'Principled neutrality' is mentioned.
- August 1, 2023: Venture Nashville Connections
  - Vanderbilt's 2024 Summit to extend scrutiny of global competition, threats and strategic gaps, with an eye toward 'radical collaboration'
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
- July 28, 2023: Nashville Business Journal
  - What business leaders want for Nashville's future
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
- July 25, 2023: Financial Times
  - Ivy League endowments underpin vital research
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermier authored this letter.
- July 6, 2023: Axios
  - The staying power of the Bud Light boycott
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
- June 9, 2023: MarketWatch
  - Target boycott may be a ‘really important case’ for retailers who experience backlash
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
- June 2, 2023: CNN
  - In war on Pride, corporations suffering wounds
  - Interview with Chancellor Daniel Diermeier.
- May 31, 2023: Tech Transfer Central
  - Vanderbilt venture funding arm chooses three faculty-led start-ups for investment
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs C. Cybele Raver are quoted. Discovery Vanderbilt is featured.
- May 30, 2023: New York Magazine
  - Bud Light, Target, and a New Era of Corporate Caution
  - Interview with Chancellor Daniel Diermeier.
- May 29, 2023: Harvard Business Manager:
  - What to do if a scandal threatens?
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier authored this article.
- May 23, 2023: Venture Nashville Connections:
  - Discovery Vanderbilt gives nod to startups HeroWear, IDBiologics, Virtuoso
  - Discovery Vanderbilt is featured. Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and Brett Sweet, vice chancellor for finance, information technology and chief financial officer, are quoted.
- May 15, 2023: The Wall Street Journal:
  - Vanderbilt’s Bold Stand for ‘Neutrality’
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
- May 4, 2023: The Washington Post:
  - These professors are asking students to consider divisive ideas — and learn
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
- April 21, 2023: Nashville Post
  - Vanderbilt launches $3.2B campaign
  - The Dare to Grow campaign is featured. Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted. The Nashville Business Journal also published a similar article.
- April 17, 2023: Nashville Post
  - Vanderbilt’s Geer to step down as dean for new role
  - John Geer, Ginny and Conner Searcy Dean of the College of Arts and Science, is featured. Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and C. Cybele Raver, Provost and vice chancellor of academic affairs, are quoted.
- March 20, 2023: The Chronicle of Higher Education
  - How to Combat Tribalism on Campus Op-ed by Chancellor Diermeier
  - Students are quick to condemn those who disagree with them. We must equip them to argue better.
- February 10, 2023: Main Street Nashville
  - Vanderbilt named a top producer of Fulbright students
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
2022
- December 2, 2022: Nashville Ledger
  - Vanderbilt ranked a top ‘green’ college
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
- November 14, 2022: Fox17
  - Study names Vanderbilt No. 7 'top green college' in the US
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
- November 3, 2022: Nashville Business Journal
  - Don't touch that hot button
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
- October 21, 2022: Nashville Business Journal
  - Meet the 2022 Power 100: Industry Giants
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured
- September 20, 2022: Associated Press:
  - Vanderbilt to host Clinton Global Initiative University
  - Vanderbilt University Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted. The Tennessean and Nashville Business Journal also published stories on the announcement.
- August 31, 2022: Knoxville News Sentinel
  - Former governors Bredesen and Haslam named to University of Tennessee civics institute board
  - Vanderbilt Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and Jon Meacham, Carolyn T. and Robert M. Rogers Professor of American Presidency and professor of political science, are mentioned.
- August 18, 2022: Venture Nashville
  - 24 SupplyCo paves innovation path alongside Soldiers at Ft. Campbell
  - The campus visit by U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn with Chancellor Diermeier to discuss the Pathfinder Project is featured.
- August 17, 2022: Brentwood Homepage
  - Vanderbilt, U.S. Army collaboration touts success in exosuit developments as Blackburn visits
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
- July 27, 2022: Nashville Post
  - Vanderbilt plans residential buildings for main campus
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
- June 13, 2022: University Post - University of Copenhagen
  - The university's culture of critical debate is stronger than the Chicago principles
  - The recent presentation by Chancellor Daniel Diermeier to the Danish Parliament on principled neutrality is mentioned.
- May 13, 2022: Main Street Nashville:
  - Vanderbilt Law School announces $17.5M gift from alumnus
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
- May 6, 2022: Inside Higher Ed
  - 'Principled neutrality' Op-ed by Chancellor Diermeier
  - University leaders should refrain from commenting on political matters to protect free speech and their institutions' missions, Chancellor Diermeier writes.
- May 3, 2022: University Post:
  - University Chancellor in speech to Danish Parliament: Students should be exposed to all kinds of ideas
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier authored this piece.
- April 11, 2022: AXIOS
  - Chancellor Daniel Diermeier talks Vanderbilt's next phase
  - Chancellor Diermeier is featured.
- April 8, 2022: Nashville Business Journal
  - Vanderbilt University chancellor: 'We have to stop worrying what the Ivy League is thinking'
  - Chancellor Diermeier is featured.
- March 24, 2022: Fox Business
  - Vanderbilt University offers employee bonuses for 'diligent' service during COVID-19 pandemic
  - Chancellor Diermeier is quoted.
- March 11, 2022: Nashville Post:
  - 'We have now reached a turning point'
  - Chancellor Diermeier, William Schaffner, professor of preventive medicine, and Consuelo Wilkins, professor of medicine, are quoted.
- February 18, 2022: Forbes
  - Education underscores Nashville's meteoric growth
  - Chancellor Diermeier is quoted.
- February 15, 2022: The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
  - Vanderbilt University invests in venture fund supporting black healthcare firms
  - Chancellor Diermeier is quoted.
- January 28, 2022: Knoxville News Sentinel
  - Tennessee's university leaders lobby Congress to make Pell Grants relevant again
  - Chancellor Diermeier is quoted.
2021
- December 2, 2021: Nashville Business Journal
  - Local higher education executives share their biggest concerns
  - Chancellor Diermeier is quoted.
- November 18, 2021: USA Today
  - College professors have a right to provoke and upset you. It's a part of learning. Op-ed by Chancellor Diermeier
  - Chancellor Diermeier authored this op-ed on upholding the values of a university. Yahoo! News
- November 4, 2021: The Tennessean
  - Nashville college leaders say enrollment is abundant, but community engagement needs work
  - Chancellor Diermeier is featured along with other university presidents.
- October 18, 2021: Nashville Business Journal:
  - Meet 2021's Power 100, beginning with Industry Giants
  - Chancellor Diermeier is included on the list.
- October 6, 2021: Nashville Post
  - Vanderbilt Law School lands $10M gift
  - Chancellor Diermeier is quoted.
- September 29, 2021: Nashville Post
  - MNPS announces new research partnership with Vanderbilt
  - Chancellor Diermeier is quoted.
- September 28, 2021: Tennessean
  - Vanderbilt, Metro Nashville Public Schools launch research partnership focused on educational inequities
  - Chancellor Diermeier is quoted.
- August 24, 2021: Nashville Post
  - Vanderbilt announces timeline for Vandy United facility projects
  - Chancellor Diermeier is quoted.
- July 27, 2021: Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
  - Vanderbilt University Creates Institute to Honor Civil Rights Icon
  - Chancellor Diermeier is quoted.
- July 22, 2021: Associated Press
  - Vanderbilt's James Lawson institute honors rights activist
  - Chancellor Diermeier is quoted.
- July 2, 2021: The Tennessean
  - Tennessee Voices podcast, Episode 195
  - Chancellor Diermeier is quoted.
- June 28, 2021: Politico
  - Opinion | Why Colleges Should Ditch the SAT-Permanently
  - Chancellor Diermeier is quoted.
- June 27, 2021: Tennessean
  - 'We stay in our lane': How Vanderbilt baseball reacted to news of NC State no-contest
  - Chancellor Diermeier is quoted.
- June 15, 2021: The Tennessean
  - Strong academics paired with SEC athletics is a blueprint for greatness at Vanderbilt. Op-ed by Chancellor Diermeier
  - Chancellor Diermeier and Vice Chancellor for Athletics and University Affairs and Athletic Director Candice Lee write about the blueprint for success at Vanderbilt.
- June 7, 2021: Deutschland.de
  - A project to overcome polarization
  - Chancellor Diermeier is interviewed on the Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy.
- June 7, 2021: American Cities Business Journals:
  - The Interview: Vanderbilt's chancellor puts the university's financial muscle to work
  - Chancellor Diermeier is featured.
- May 15, 2021: The Tennessean:
  - In a year of challenges, college graduates deserve their day of celebration | Opinion. Op-ed by Chancellor Diermeier
  - Chancellor Diermeier writes about how the university worked to stay safe and build community leading up to 2021 commencement.
- May 6, 2021: Main Street Nashville
  - Vanderbilt names new provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs
  - Chancellor Diermeier is quoted.
- May 5, 2021: Tennessean
  - Vanderbilt names New York University leader Cybele Raver provost, chief academic officer
  - Chancellor Diermeier is quoted.
- May 1, 2021: The Tennessee Tribune
  - Caroline Kennedy urges Vanderbilt graduates to be 'active citizens, 'embrace Democratic values in Graduates Day address
  - The Graduates Day address to the Class of 2020 featuring Caroline Kennedy, author, attorney and former U.S. ambassador to Japan, is highlighted. Chancellor Diermeier and Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente are quoted.
- April 30, 2021: Nashville Business Journal
  - Vanderbilt secures $106.83 million for graduate housing
  - Chancellor Diermeier is quoted.
- April 15, 2021: Nashville Post
  - Vanderbilt names vice chancellor for development
  - Chancellor Diermeier is quoted.
- April 15, 2021: WSMV
  - New premium seating available for Vanderbilt Football fans
  - Chancellor Diermeier is quoted.
- April 13, 2021: WSMV
  - Vanderbilt names Shea Ralph as new women's basketball coach
  - Chancellor Diermeier is quoted.
- April 5, 2021: The Tennessee Tribune
  - Cleo D. Rucker named Vanderbilt University's chief human resources officer
  - Chancellor Diermeier, Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer André L. Churchwell and Vice Chancellor for Administration Eric Kopstain are quoted.
- March 29, 2021: The Associated Press
  - Vanderbilt to spend $300 million to upgrade football, hoops
  - Chancellor Diermeier and Candice Lee, vice chancellor for athletics and university affairs and athletic director, are quoted about Vandy United.
- March 26, 2021: Nashville Post
  - Vanderbilt School of Nursing names dean
  - Chancellor Diermeier is quoted.
- March 4, 2021: Fox17
  - Dr. Fauci to deliver graduates address at Vanderbilt University
  - Chancellor Diermeier is quoted.
- February 24, 2021: Nashville Post
  - March start set for Vanderbilt business building project
  - Chancellor Diermeier is quoted.
- Feb. 16, 2021: USA Today
  - Stand up for facts: How universities can lead America back toward reasoned debate. Op-ed by Chancellor Diermeier
  - Chancellor Diermeier writes about universities' obligation to advocate for the restoration of reason, rationality and honesty into our national dialogue. The Tennessean, Knoxville News Sentinel and The Commercial Appeal shared the piece.
- February 1, 2021: Nashville Business Journal
  - Vanderbilt University provost Susan Wente named president of Wake Forest University
  - Chancellor Diermeier is quoted.
- Jan. 15, 2021: Nashville Business Journal
  - People to watch in 2021
  - Chancellor Diermeier is featured.
- Jan. 12, 2021: Associated Press
  - Al Gore, Condoleezza Rice participate in unity initiative
  - The launch of the Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy and the Jan. 14 virtual event is highlighted. The event, hosted by Chancellor Diermeier will feature former Vice President Al Gore and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in separate conversations with Jon Meacham, Carolyn T. and Robert M. Rogers Chair in the American Presidency and distinguished visiting professor of political science, to support the debut of the project. The Washington Post, U.S. News and World Report, Daily Mail (UK), The Washington Times and The Independent (UK) republished the story. Diverse also shared a related story quoting the chancellor.
2020
- December 25, 2020: Fox17
  - Police: Explosion in downtown Nashville is intentional, 41 businesses damaged
  - Chancellor Diermeier is quoted.
- Dec. 22, 2020: The Tennessean
  - Lamar Alexander leaves legacy of support for education, research | Opinion. Op-ed by Chancellor Diermeier
  - Chancellor Diermeier congratulates retiring Sen. Lamar Alexander on his career in public service.
- Dec. 16, 2020: Nashville Business Journal
  - Changes in higher education that will make the grade post-pandemic
  - A response by Chancellor Diermeier is included.
- Dec. 9, 2020: The Washington Post
  - Lessons from the pandemic fall: Infections are rare in classrooms, not off campus
  - Chancellor Diermeier is quoted.
- December 9, 2020: Associated Press
  - New chancellor: Vanderbilt will spend to compete in SEC
  - Chancellor Diermeier is quoted.
- December 8, 2020: Tennessean
  - Vanderbilt chancellor really is a sports fan, wants to prove he's committed to winning in football | Estes
  - Chancellor Diermeier is quoted.
- Nov. 24, 2020: The Guardian
  - Students going home for Thanksgiving could bring Covid with them
  - Chancellor Diermeier is quoted about Vanderbilt's COVID-19 testing approach for undergraduate students.
- November 14, 2020: Chattanooga Times Free Press
  - Tennessee solar farm to power Google data centers through TVA Green Invest program
  - Chancellor Diermeier is quoted.
- November 11, 2020: Tennessean
  - Nashville announces massive solar array project with Vanderbilt University
  - Chancellor Diermeier is quoted.
- Nov. 14, 2020: NPR
  - A College Student Is Coming Home. Should The Whole Family Wear Masks?
  - NPR interviewed Chancellor Diermeier is interviewed about Vanderbilt's mandatory COVID-19 exit testing for undergraduate students leaving campus before Thanksgiving.
- Nov. 5, 2020: The Washington Post
  - Being the SEC's first Black female athletic director brings happiness tinged with sadness
  - The career of Candice Storey Lee, vice chancellor for athletics and university affairs and athletic director is highlighted. Chancellor Diermeier is quoted.
- Oct. 29, 2020: Yahoo! Finance
  - There is no replacement for a living, learning community: Vanderbilt University Chancellor on COVID-19 strategy
  - Chancellor Diermeier is quoted.
- Oct. 17, 2020: Yahoo! Finance
  - How Vanderbilt is successfully handling 'the biggest crisis higher education' has ever faced
  - Chancellor Diermeier is quoted.
- Oct. 16, 2020: Axios:
  - How colleges have learned to combat the coronavirus
  - Chancellor Diermeier is quoted.
- Oct. 9, 2020: CNBC
  - In-person learning is a luxury months into the coronavirus crisis
  - Chancellor Diermeier is quoted.
- Sept. 23, 2020: Nashville Business Journal
  - Vanderbilt University announces new $100 million initiative
  - Chancellor Diermeier and Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan Wente are quoted.
- Sept. 18, 2020: Nashville Business Journal
  - He's sailing into the storm
  - Chancellor Diermeier is interviewed. Nashville Business Journal also published a related Q&A with Diermeier.
- Aug. 21, 2020: Washington Examiner
  - Colleges crack down on parties to stem outbreaks
  - Chancellor Diermeier is quoted.
- Aug. 19, 2020: Nashville Post
  - AllianceBernstein, Arts & Business Council, city of Columbia, Vanderbilt, Zander announce updates
  - Chancellor Diermeier is quoted.
- July 20, 2020: The Chronicle of Higher Education
  - Colleges hoped for an in-person fall. Now the dream is crumbling.
  - Chancellor Diermeier is quoted.
- July 19, 2020: Associated Press
  - Colleges win immigration battle but fear for US reputation
  - Chancellor Diermeier is quoted. ABC News, U.S. News and World Report, The Washington Post, Daily Mail and CTV News republished the story.
- July 15, 2020: Bloomberg
  - Foreign Students in the U.S. Can Breathe Easier-For Now
  - Chancellor Diermeier is quoted.
- July 13, 2020: Associated Press
  - Vanderbilt opposes new visa rules for international students
  - Chancellor Diermeier is quoted. NewsChannel5 (WTVF-TV) published a related story.
- July 8, 2020: The New York Times
  - Harvard and M.I.T. sue to stop Trump visa rules for foreign students
  - Chancellor Diermeier and Provost Susan R. Wente are quoted.
- July 1, 2020: The Tennessean
  - New Vanderbilt University chancellor pledges bold action during national crisis
  - Chancellor Diermeier is highlighted and Board of Trust Chairman Bruce Evans is quoted.

Chancellor Diermeier Media Mentions

September 24, 2025: The Tennessean
- Vanderbilt partners with Nissha Medical Technologies for $4M engineering center
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
September 9, 2025: Nashville Business Journal
- Announcement: It's time to meet the 2025 C-Suite Awards honorees
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
August 20, 2025: Nashville Business Journal
- Nashville Innovation Alliance previews partnership with Amazon
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
May 22, 2025: The Athletic
- Vanderbilt, inspired by soccer’s Premier League, trying to get ahead of revenue curve
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
April 4, 2025: The Nashville Ledger
- Vanderbilt adds $22B to local economy in 5 years
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
February 10, 2025: The Palm Beach Post
- What will Vanderbilt campus in WPB look like? Here are the first renderings of the project
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
January 27, 2025: The Tennessean
- Vanderbilt, finally, got serious about winning in the SEC. And it's showing
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
November 12, 2024: Forbes
- Vanderbilt University Tops $3.2 Billion Campaign Goal 20 Months Early
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
October 10, 2024: Inside Higher Ed
- Changing How Higher Ed and Industry Drive Innovation
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
September 20, 2024: Nashville Post
- Vanderbilt unveils Institute of National Security
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
July 30, 2024: Nashville Business Journal
- Mayor Freddie O'Connell partners with Vanderbilt University to build up Nashville's innovation ecosystem
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
July 3: 2024: Pride Publishing Group
- Mayor Freddie O’Connell, community partners launch Nashville Catalyst Fund
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
June 21, 2024: Venture Nashville Connections
- Metro Mayor, VU Chancellor seek traction for Nashville Innovation Alliance
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
June 18, 2024: The Tennessean
- Vanderbilt trustees: Why we extended Chancellor Daniel Diermeier's contract through 2035
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
June 7, 2024: Tennessee Firefly
- Vanderbilt and Oak Ridge partner on AI research and development for national security
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
May 31, 2024: Nashville Business Journal
- Vanderbilt approves 'significant' contract extension for Chancellor Daniel Diermeier
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
May 8, 2024: Bloomberg
- Former NSA boss calls for more aggressive policy to thwart hacks
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
May 1, 2024: The Tennessean
- Vanderbilt unveils new full-ride scholarships for certain MNPS students
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
April 29, 2024: The Tennessean
- Vanderbilt teams up with MNPS to revamp John Early Middle into a laboratory school
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
April 3, 2024: Government Technology
- Vanderbilt plans new college of computing, AI and data science
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
February 19, 2024: Diverse Issues in Higher Education
- Vanderbilt University expands popular financial aid program
- Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.