ABOUT THE VANDERBILT PROJECT ON UNITY AND AMERICAN DEMOCRACY\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\nThe Vanderbilt Project on Unity\u00a0and American Democracy is a nonpartisan initiative that aims to elevate research and evidence-based reasoning into the national conversation. Drawing on original research, evidence-based papers and crucial conversations from Vanderbilt\u2019s world-class faculty and visionary thought leaders of all political persuasions, the timely endeavor aims to give policymakers and the public the tools needed to combat conspiracy and unfounded ideology with evidence,\u00a0data\u00a0and respectful discourse. The Vanderbilt Project on Unity and\u00a0American Democracy can make a meaningful contribution to solving society\u2019s most pressing challenges and bridging our deepest differences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Vanderbilt students are invited to express how they feel about unity and democracy through a new poetry contest. The Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy is holding the contest in partnership with the Department of English and Master of Fine Arts Creative Writing program. The theme is \u201cwhat unity through American democracy means to me.\u201d<\/p>\n