Vanderbilt already has a variety of politically oriented student organizations operating through the university, including Vanderbilt College Republicans, Vanderbilt College Democrats and Young Americans for Freedom. Junior Samuel Bodwell, president of VCR, is involved in the efforts to start a TPUSA chapter at Vanderbilt. “A TPUSA chapter would be valuable to continue the legacy of Charlie Kirk and advocate for open discussion on college campuses,” Bodwell said. ‘85, EMBA ‘08) relayed his interest in serving on the advisory board of a potential TPUSA chapter in Nashville. When asked about his motivations for contributing to VCR and the potential TPUSA chapter, Murfee said that he believes starting a TPUSA chapter represents something greater than his family’s ties to Vanderbilt.