Vanderbilt Drops Diversity-Based Admitted Students Program

I’ll believe it when I see it.

Posted by Mary Chastain Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 12:00pm 0 Comments

Something tells me Vanderbilt will find a way to keep using “diversity” to admit certain students.

The Medley of Students and Ideas Connecting (MOSAIC) program is described as “an extension of the Office of Undergraduate Admissions to connect prospective students to the Vanderbilt student perspective.”

The group runs the MOSAIC Weekend, a prospective student program which aims to support “Vanderbilt’s value of developing and maintaining a campus community of ethnic and cultural diversity.”

“Our students, faculty, staff, programming, and community initiatives all demonstrate Vanderbilt’s commitment to diversity,” the group’s description states.

The university ended its support for the program over concerns about federal compliance, The Vanderbilt Hustler reported.

“In alignment with federal civil rights laws, Vanderbilt’s programming for admitted students is open to all,” the university said in a statement to the student newspaper. “In other words, we cannot extend invitations to admitted students to participate in special events based on race, sex or other protected characteristics.”

The university also stated that it will expand events for admitted students that will not advertise to specific identity groups.

“We have decided to expand our on-campus events to all admitted students and no longer offer MOSAIC as a standalone program,” the statement continues. “This shift will allow us to ensure that every admitted student feels a sense of belonging and engagement at Anchor Days and other added yield events.”