Year: 2006

Singer-songwriters Hugh Prestwood, Matraca Berg and Gretchen Peters will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory; the last show of the 2006 season of the Bluebird on the Mountain Concert Series. Read More

After more than $2 million worth of renovations and two years of construction, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) will unveil its newly refurbished Godchaux Hall to the community at a special ceremony at 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 29. Read More

CMA Entertainer of the Year nominees Rascal Flatts donated $817,000 in proceeds from Friday night's sold-out Gaylord Entertainment Center concert in Nashville to the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. Read More

An article in the Wall Street Journal on Sept. 26 analyzed the changing nature of corporate governance at colleges and universities and featured Vanderbilt University as a case study. The Journal's report on this important issue presented an incomplete portrait of Vanderbilt. Read More

History was made Sept. 23 when Vanderbilt and TSU met on the gridiron for the first time. But, after this game, everyone left a winner. Watch video of the events. Read More

Two higher education experts are available to offer commentary on Secretary of Education Margaret Spelling's announcement today about the federal government's new plans to track student progress, increase student aid and hold colleges more accountable for student achievement. Read More

The National Center on School Choice at Vanderbilt University's Peabody College of education and human development is hosting a national conference on charter school research Thursday, Sept. 28, and Friday, Sept. 29. Read More

If you've ever struggled to decipher the nutrition information on food labels, you're not alone. In fact, the confusion aisle at the supermarket is getting pretty crowded these days. According to a study by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, difficulties with math and reading are significantly limiting people's ability to adequately understand the information presented on food labels. Read More

Vanderbilt Chancellor Gordon Gee; Mr. C, the university mascot; cheerleaders and other university representatives will deliver prizes to the winners of the 2006 "Show Your Gold" contest Tuesday, Sept. 26, from 2 to 3:15 p.m. Read More

Watch video of the speakers at the TSU-Vanderbilt Commemorative Dinner on Sept. 22, 2006, the eve of the two school\'s first football game together. Read More

Vanderbilt Hillel will honor Paul Rusesabagina, the hotel manager who saved more than 1,200 lives during the Rwandan genocide of 1994 and inspired the movie Hotel Rwanda Read More

Moving up two places from rankings announced last year, researchers from the Department of Pediatrics at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt are listed as sixth in the nation for federal funding of pediatric research with grants in 2005 totaling $20,238,000. Read More

Research by Vanderbilt mathematicians is getting increased recognition via one of the top industry standards — how often its published papers are cited in major mathematics journals. Read More

Vanderbilt University's "Meet the Candidates" community picnic on Oct. 6 is expected to be one of the area's largest and most festive political gatherings prior to the Nov. 7 election. The picnic provides an excellent opportunity for Vanderbilt's students, faculty and staff as well as the university's neighbors, to learn more about the campaigns. Read More

The First Amendment, current health issues and historical presidential elections are just a few of the varied topics offered for the fall term of Vanderbilt University's Retirement Learning program Oct. 7 through Nov. 17. Read More

Listen to the first year results of Vanderbilt\'s field study on religion and politics. Read More

Vanderbilt professors Stefanie Lindquist and Mark Brandon discuss judicial activism at Constitution Day. Read More

The stage is set for Shinzo Abe to become Japan's new Prime Minister Sept. 26 following his election as the leader of the country's ruling party. Read More

Vanderbilt international criminal law expert Mike Newton is the only academic consortium advisor to the Iraqi Tribunal to go to Baghdad. Watch video about his work in Iraq with Tribunal and how he shares this experience with students at Vanderbilt Law School. Read More

Local religious leaders and interested members of the public are invited to conversations with Vanderbilt University researchers on Christianity and the environment on Saturday, Sept. 30. Read More