Media Coverage

Fox 17 Nashville

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Watkins students return to court in their fight against Belmont merger

Tennessee Lookout

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Lawsuit alleges Belmont-Watkins merger violates public trust

Tennessean

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Watkins College of Art namesake is rolling over in his grave over merger with Belmont University

Inside Higher Ed

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Judge Lets Watkins-Belmont Merger Continue

Inside Higher Ed

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Watkins-Belmont Merger Controversy Continues

Fox 17 Nashville

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'Save Watkins' group calls for resignation after alleged armed incident

Art Forum

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Students Atempt to Block Merger of Nashville Art School with Christian University

Nonprofit Quarterly

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Two Students and a Teacher Get a Court Date to Review College Merger

Artnet

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A Nashville Art School Made Headlines When Announced a Merger With a Christian University. But a New Injunction Could Stop It

Tennessean

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Lisa Bachman Jones's editorial

The Associated Press

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Students ask court to block art college merger with Belmont

News Channel 5 Nashville

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Watkins group files complaint to block pending Belmont deal

WSMV

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Watkins supporters file legal request to block Belmont acquisition

World Socialist Web Site

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Nashville art school students, alumni oppose takeover by Christian college

WPLN

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Inside The Arranged Marriage Between Belmont University And A Secular Arts School

WSMV

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'Save Watkins' collective files public records request for information about controversial merger

Nashville Scene

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Watkins Students Announce Pop-Up in Response to Belmont Merger

Nonprofit Quarterly

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College Merger Threatens Art School “Oasis”

Tennessean

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Watkins College's community of safety, freedom and support will be missed | Opinion

WKRN

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Watkins College property could help prompt major change in North Nashville, councilwoman says

Inside Higher Ed

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Watkins Shifts Presidential Role as It Prepares for Merger

Tennessean

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Watkins College president will no longer help lead merger with Belmont University

Burn Away

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Burnaway - News in Brief

Belmont Vision

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LGBTQ+ acceptance a concern for Watkins students

MTSU Sidelines

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How Not to Save an Art School: Watkins-Belmont merger met with heartbreak, protest

Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

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College merger raises free speech, expression concerns

Tennessean

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Watkins merger with Belmont was surprising, saddening and startlingly abrupt

The Chronicle of Higher Education

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A College Merger Got Off to a Rocky Start. Here Are Some of the Lessons.

World Socialist Web Site

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Staff, students and freedom of expression at Nashville art school threatened in takeover by religious university

Religion News Service

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Christian university says it is open to hiring non-Christian art faculty in merger

Tennessean

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Watkins College students protest and seek answers ahead of Belmont University merger

Belmont Vision

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Belmont to consider non-Christian faculty from Watkins

Artnet

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After a Backlash, Nashville’s Belmont University Says It Will Let Non-Christian Art Professors Teach After All

WSMV

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Watkins alters deadline for semester refunds, students share concerns over merger

Friendly Athiest

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After Taking Over Art School, Belmont U. Will Fire Non-Christian Faculty Members

Artforum

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Artistic Freedom at Nashville Art School Threatened by Merger with Christian University

Inside Higher Ed

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Non-Christians Need Not Apply?

Belmont Vision

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Watkins’ students host art gallery criticizing merger with Belmont

The New York Times

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Art School’s Merger With Christian University Stokes Uproar

WSMV

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Watkins College of Art Design and Film merging with Belmont University