🎓 Vanderbilt University did not explicitly reject President Trump's plan to give colleges preferential access to federal funding if they endorse his policies. But Chancellor Daniel Diermeier did indicate he had misgivings.
He said research dollars should be doled out "based on merit alone." (New York Times)
🪑 American Signature Furniture is closing its four Middle Tennessee stores after more than 20 years in the Nashville market. (Nashville Post, subscription)
💻 The TBI is investigating Mt. Juliet's city IT department after its former director was fired. Details about the nature of the investigation are unknown. (Tennessean)
