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Vanderbilt awarded $1 million grant on public theology and racial justice
A $1 million grant from The Henry Luce Foundation will establish the Public Theology and Racial Justice Collaborative at Vanderbilt Divinity School, to be directed by Dean Emilie M. Townes. Read MoreDec 12, 2016
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Cool food with a mission: Student runs first-ever campus kosher food truck
Vanderbilt student Zack Freeling runs Aryeh’s Kitchen, the only campus food truck in the United States offering a fully kosher menu, including meat items. Read MoreDec 1, 2016
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Vanderbilt tennis center at forefront of solar energy technology on campus
When the sun shines on the rooftop at Vanderbilt’s Brownlee O. Currey Jr. Tennis Center, it means a little more to Marie Casares, a member of the Commodore women’s tennis program from 2011-15. Two years ago, Casares proposed the installation of solar panels atop the center, greatly reducing the building’s energy consumption. Read MoreNov 30, 2016
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Support Vanderbilt on Giving Tuesday
Vanderbilt will celebrate Giving Tuesday, an international day of charitable giving, on Tuesday, Nov. 29. Read MoreNov 22, 2016
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Register now for Osher 2017 winter classes at Vanderbilt
The diverse classes offered by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Vanderbilt for winter 2017 include a look behind the scenes of 'Romeo and Juliet,' Perry Wallace's inspiring story, and steel drum band. Read MoreNov 21, 2016
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David Price makes $2.5M capstone gift for $12M Vanderbilt baseball facilities project
The former Vanderbilt athlete and current Red Sox pitcher will give $2.5 million to support the construction of a new baseball facility. Read MoreNov 18, 2016
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Love and Malloy honored as Divinity and GDR Distinguished Alumni/ae
The Rev. Harold Love Jr. and the Rev. Edward "Monk" Malloy were praised for their commitment to social justice as they were awarded the 2016 Divinity School and GDR Distinguished Alumni/ae awards. Read MoreNov 17, 2016
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Adena Friedman, MBA’93, named Nasdaq chief executive
Nasdaq has named Adena T. Friedman, MBA’93, its new chief executive, in the first changeover at the stock market operator in nearly 14 years. Friedman, whose accession was widely anticipated, is expected to assume the role on Jan. 1. She is an Oak Leaf Society member, serves on the Owen… Read MoreNov 17, 2016
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MEDIA ADVISORY: David Price to announce major gift at Vanderbilt baseball facility Nov. 18
Boston Red Sox pitcher and former Vanderbilt University student-athlete David Price will join Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos, Athletics Director and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs David Williams and Coach Tim Corbin Friday, Nov. 18 at 1:30 p.m. to announce a significant gift to the Vanderbilt Baseball Facilities project. Read MoreNov 14, 2016
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Facebook founding engineer Rothschild opens VandyHacks invention marathon
Jeff Rothschild, vice chairman-elect of the Vanderbilt University Board of Trust and Facebook's first vice president for infrastructure software, took the stage Friday night as the opening keynote speaker for the third annual VandyHacks. Read MoreNov 14, 2016
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Muhammad Yunus, PhD’71, awarded George Washington University President’s Medal
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus, the founder of Grameen Bank in Bangladesh who created a model for combating poverty through microlending, Wednesday was awarded the George Washington University President’s Medal, the highest honor the university’s president can bestow. Fortune magazine named Dr. Yunus “one of the greatest entrepreneurs of… Read MoreNov 11, 2016
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Carter Hawkins gets post World Series promotion with Cleveland Indians
Former Vanderbilt Baseball player Carter Hawkins, BS’07, has been promoted to assistant general manager for the Cleveland Indians. He had served as the team’s director of baseball operations for the past two years. Hawkins was catcher at Vanderbilt and a regular on the SEC Academic Honor Roll. He appeared in… Read MoreNov 11, 2016
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Take a look inside the Wond’ry
Students, faculty, staff, and business and community members filled the Wond'ry Nov. 9 at an open house featuring tours, makerspace demonstrations and more. See a video of the event. Read MoreNov 10, 2016
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Exhibition explores role of art therapy in mental health recovery
A Department of Art exhibition examining the role of art therapy in the recovery process of patients being treated for mental disorders has been curated by alumna Lindsey Lybrand. Read MoreNov 10, 2016
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Hispanic role models integral to success of VU’s HTI scholars
The opportunity to learn from Latino/a role models in the academy is among the benefits of being a Hispanic Theological Initiative fellow, according to two Vanderbilt Graduate Department of Religion students. Read MoreNov 8, 2016
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Goldberg Lecture to explore influence of African American mural painter
Hale Woodruff, an African American painter who worked to reinvent abstraction into a more pluralistic cultural practice, will be the focus of the Nov. 10 Goldberg Lecture by John Ott. Read MoreNov 7, 2016
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25 new endowed faculty chairs will support Academic Strategic Plan
Twenty-five new endowed chairs named in honor of Vanderbilt University’s founder will expand the faculty in support of the university's long-range vision to advance teaching and research. Read MoreNov 2, 2016
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Psychology professor honored with annual Chancellor’s Cup
Vanderbilt's chancellor presented psychology professor Craig A. Smith with the 2016 Chancellor’s Cup. Read MoreNov 2, 2016
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How a scholarship made Vanderbilt a home
William Bell represents just one of the nearly 9,000 students whose lives have been changed by Opportunity Vanderbilt. Read MoreNov 1, 2016
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Vanderbilt alum who launched edge computing company is BOV chair; energetic recruiter
Gary Butler, MS’94, founder, president and CEO of Camgian Microsystems Corporation, only attended the School of Engineering for two years, but the experience played a significant role in shaping his path to entrepreneurship. In addition to leading his successful company, Butler is the chair of the School of Engineering’s Board… Read MoreOct 28, 2016