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Enroll in Vanderbilt Osher spring 2017 classes
The August total solar eclipse, digital humanities and moral intelligence are among the diverse topics covered during the spring term of Vanderbilt's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Read MoreFeb 24, 2017
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Tennessee Names Ann McGauran State Architect
The Tennessee State Building Commission voted unanimously to appoint Ann McGauran, MMHC’09, as State Architect. McGauran is the first woman to serve Tennessee in this capacity since the position was created in 1955. Read MoreFeb 15, 2017
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Schulman Center namesake celebrates centennial birthday at Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt celebrated the 100th birthday of alumnus Ben Schulman at venues across the university's campus in late January, including a Shabbat dinner with more than 300 guests at the Schulman Center for Jewish Life, which he helped endow. Read MoreFeb 8, 2017
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Robert and Diane Levy announce $10 million gift to support Vanderbilt financial aid program
Longtime Vanderbilt University supporters Robert M. Levy, BA’72, and his wife, Diane, have announced a new gift of $10 million to continue support for their scholarship fund. Read MoreFeb 8, 2017
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New center supports digital exploration in the humanities
Vanderbilt's new Center for Digital Humanities in Buttrick Hall will be home to a cohort of faculty and students seeking digital approaches to humanistic scholarship. Read MoreFeb 6, 2017
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Susanne McAvoy, BS’93, McAvoy to receive television and media industry honor
On March 23, Multichannel News will honor Susanne McAvoy, BS’93, at the 2017 Wonder Women Luncheon in New York. She is one of 13 leading female executive in the television and media industry who will be honored for their extraordinary accomplishments. Susanne is executive vice president, marketing creative and communication… Read MoreFeb 2, 2017
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Baroud receives inaugural Littlejohn Dean Faculty Fellowship
A civil engineering professor who develops tools that improve infrastructure systems’ reliability and recovery from disasters like hurricanes and floods has received the inaugural Littlejohn Dean Faculty Fellowship. Read MoreFeb 2, 2017
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Dean of Students staff member was dedicated to developing student leaders
Courtney Salters Henderson, who spent much of her career helping Vanderbilt students develop their leadership skills through student organizations, died Jan. 26 in Nashville. She had been a member of the Vanderbilt community since her days as an undergraduate student, and since 2005 had served as director of student organizations. Read MoreJan 30, 2017
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From Ironman to Vanderbilt
Chandler Barnes talks about his vision for artificial intelligence and how technology can help solve global problems. Read MoreJan 26, 2017
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$1M gift to support research and immersion experiences for Vanderbilt’s Earth and Environmental Sciences
Vanderbilt’s College of Arts and Science received a $1 million anonymous gift to bolster faculty research and student immersion experiences in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences. Read MoreJan 24, 2017
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Anthropology graduate student named national Humanities Without Walls fellow
Emma Banks, a Vanderbilt Ph.D. candidate and graduate research assistant in anthropology, has been selected as a National Humanities Without Walls PreDoctoral Fellow for 2017. Read MoreJan 24, 2017
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Arts and Science alumna is turning a love for literature into a career in art
Lucy Mensah, who graduated with a Ph.D. in English in 2016, is drawing on her humanities training and taking a path less traveled. Read MoreJan 24, 2017
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Vivien Fryd impresses Portland alumni at Warhol exhibit
Art lovers in Portland recently enjoyed discussing the work of Andy Warhol with Vivien Fryd, professor of history of art. Read MoreJan 19, 2017
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Three Vanderbilt alumni named to Forbes ’30 Under 30′
Three Vanderbilt alumni—a content development manager at Twitter, an integrated business planning manager for Cisco Systems, and the cofounder of the online interior design firm Havenly—have been named to the 2017 Forbes “30 Under 30.” Read MoreJan 11, 2017
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Lovers of writing and reading gather in Denver
Commodore Classrooms are popular Vanderbilt chapter events that bring alumni and friends together for an engaging evening with a university professor. Read MoreJan 10, 2017
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From generation to generation: One family’s Vanderbilt legacy
Alumna Lillian Harpole Hazelton keeps a family tradition alive by supporting a scholarship established by her mother for Divinity School students preparing for United Methodist Church ministry. Read MoreJan 6, 2017
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Folgarait shares French art expertise in Houston and Paris
Leonard Folgarait, distinguished professor of history of art, joined the Houston Vanderbilt Chapter to discuss the work of Edgar Degas. Read MoreJan 5, 2017
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Reunion General Chairs Jeanne, BA’67, and Jerry Southwood, BA’67, are loyal Commodores
Each fall alumni return to campus for Reunion Weekend to reconnect with dear friends and reminisce about their Vanderbilt days. Thanks to the efforts from nearly 650 volunteers who encourage classmates to come back and give back, it is a memorable fun-filled weekend. Jeanne, BA’67, and Jerry Southwood, BA’67, will… Read MoreDec 19, 2016
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MFA graduate named NEA Creative Writing Fellow
Edgar Kunz, a 2015 graduate of Vanderbilt's MFA Program in Creative Writing, has been awarded a National Endowment for the Arts creative writing fellowship in poetry for 2017. Read MoreDec 16, 2016
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NEA to fund Vanderbilt lab study on arts and creativity
A new initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts known as NEA Research Labs will fund a collaborative study on creativity at Vanderbilt's Curb Center for Art, Enterprise and Public Policy. Read MoreDec 12, 2016