Charles Scott was a professor of philosophy at Vanderbilt University and early supporter of and participant in the Student Health Coalition. In conversation with Margaret Ecker back in 2014, he reminisces about the SHC, further detailing his role in and takeaways from the experience.
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Coeducation at Vanderbilt
Charles Scott, professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University and early supporter of the Student Health Coalition (SHC), frames the development of coeducation and feminist-driven policy reform under Chancellor Alexander Heard and the Dean of Women, Margaret Cunningham–ongoing at the time… Continued
Charles Scott meets Bill Dow
Charles Scott, professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University and early supporter of the Student Health Coalition (SHC), shares the story of how he and Bill Dow first met. Follow this link for access to the full-length discussion. Recorded May 2019. Continued
On the SHC’s energy of dissatisfaction vs Vanderbilt Med School’s sense of institutional fulfillment
Charles Scott, professor of Philosophy and early faculty supporter of the Student Health Coalition (SHC), concludes this 2019 gathering with poignant remarks about what transpired when the Vanderbilt Medical School assumed control of the SHC. The energy of dissatisfaction that… Continued
Charles Scott reminisces about the Student Health Coalition
An interview with Charles Scott, professor of philosophy at Vanderbilt University and early supporter of and participant in the Student Health Coalition (SHC). Continued
Perry Steele on the summer of 1972
[Story contributed by Perry Steele, 15 May 2017] I was finishing my sophomore year at Vanderbilt. Nixon hadn’t drafted me. For some reason Professor Scott suggested I could be a community organizer. Having no other plans for the summer, I… Continued
Charles Scott and John Kennedy ruminate on the racism intrinsic to the SHC’s work in Appalachia
Charles Scott and John Kennedy discuss the racism intrinsic to the Student Health Coalition’s work, particularly in Morgan County, Tenn. Scott underlines the importance of (1) recognizing and (2) remembering the power they (as majority White students) had in these… Continued