Month: April 2003
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Interviews offer unprecedented look into the world and words of the new white nationalism
Carol M. Swain, professor of law and political science at Vanderbilt University, says its time for political and religious leaders in America to wake up to the notion that white nationalism is seeking to go mainstream and to take the threats the movement poses seriously. Read MoreApr 11, 2003
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Rhodes, Vanderbilt announce collaboration to benefit students, faculty
Rhodes College and Vanderbilt University today announced an alliance that will increase time- and cost-efficiencies for Rhodes students seeking graduate education, enhance research options for faculty and open the door for other innovative partnerships that will benefit both schools. Read MoreApr 10, 2003
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VUSM jumps two slots in U.S. News rankings
The Vanderbilt School of Medicine is well on its way to being in the top 10 medical schools by 2010, jumping two slots to 14th in the nation of the 125 accredited medical schools. Read MoreApr 10, 2003
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External funding for Vanderbilt research jumps to $286 million
The amount of external funding that Vanderbilt University researchers received last year from peer-reviewed contracts and grants jumped by a dramatic 31 percent to reach an all-time high of $285.8 million. Read MoreApr 8, 2003
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Vanderbilts Peabody College receives highest ever U.S. News ranking
Peabody College at Vanderbilt University is ranked 4th among the nation's graduate programs in education in the latest "U.S. News & World Report" listing of the nation's leading graduate and professional schools. The placement represents a three-spot jump in last year's ranking and is the school's highest "U.S. News" ranking ever. Read MoreApr 4, 2003
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Vanderbilt-Ingram begins enrolling current, former smokers in National Lung Cancer Screening Trial
Current and former smokers are needed for a new study to determine if screening people with either spiral computerized tomography (CT) or chest X-ray before they have symptoms can reduce deaths from lung cancer. Read MoreApr 2, 2003
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Vanderbilt Child and Family Policy Center to assist foster teens awarded Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative grant
The Vanderbilt Child and Family Policy Center is creating a national model program to help teens in state custody who are aging out of foster care, thanks to a $400,000 grant from the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative. Read MoreApr 2, 2003
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Nashville celebrates Week of the Young Child
April 6-13, is a series of events held to highlight the growing health, educational and social concerns faced by young children and their parents in Nashville and to facilitate an informative campaign to better the lives of the children through advocacy and education. Read MoreApr 2, 2003
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Vanderbilt community band to perform free concert for Nashville neighbors
Springtime means warmer weather and the return of outdoor community gatherings, and Vanderbilt Universitys Community Concert Band plans to usher in the season with an afternoon of music in the park. Read MoreApr 1, 2003
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U.S. Supreme Court to hear University of Michigan affirmative action case today
Vanderbilt and four other leading private universities filed an amicus curiae brief in the case being heard today by the U.S. Supreme Court challenging the admissions policies of University of Michigan and its law school.Click the headline for more information and a .pdf of the brief. Read MoreApr 1, 2003