Reporters can find experts on election issues ranging from the South’s role in the 2004 presidential race to the role of government in stem cell research using the new Vanderbilt 2004 election website: www.vanderbilt.edu/news/election.
Also available on the site is contact information for student leaders who can provide youth perspectives on the election, a calendar of events leading up to Election Day and fall semester Vanderbilt courses that address election issues.
The election website will be updated often as the candidates continue their race to the White House.
The main Vanderbilt News Service website, www.vanderbilt.edu/news, is updated daily with the latest news on Vanderbilt research, events and activities. On this site, reporters can find news releases from the university, Medical Center and athletics; a searchable database of experts; links to releases with downloadable sound clips; a high resolution photo gallery and more.
Vanderbilt has a campus broadcast facility with a dedicated fiber optic line for live TV interviews and a radio ISDN line. News Service staff can be reached 24 hours a day, seven days a week by calling 615-322-2706.
Media contact: Ann Marie Deer Owens, (615) 322-2706
Annmarie.owens@vanderbilt.edu
Melanie Catania, (615) 322-2706
Melanie.catania@vanderbilt.edu