University leader admits schools are 'not a political party' in warning to elite campuses

Vanderbilt University Chancellor Daniel Diermeier warned this week that America’s elite universities are in trouble if they continue to prioritize political activism over their mission of spreading knowledge.

Diermeier joined the Washington Post’s "Reasonably Optimistic" podcast Wednesday to discuss the future of higher education and its role in culture wars. He stated that universities have become increasingly politicized, blaming that "mission drift" for the decrease of public trust in those institutions.