Rather than leave the university , he established the Mosher Defense Studies Institute , a national defense think tank .
Vandiver resigned as president of A&M in 1988 , citing a desire to spend more time on research and writing .
Rather than leave the university , Vandiver established the Mosher Defense Studies Institute , a national defense think tank .
Vandiver resigned as president of A&M in 1988 , citing a desire to spend more time on research and writing .