Year: 2008

Mayor Karl Dean will discuss one of his favorite authors, John Irving, at an event for Vanderbilt University students Sunday, Oct. 12, 3 to 4 p.m. as part of a "citywide read" initiative. Read More

Listen to a podcast of a presentation by Juan Floyd-Thomas. Read More

Listen to a podcast of a presentation by Juan Floyd-Thomas. Read More

Israel should become a secular democracy and better integrate its Arab minority to help secure its future, Israeli political economist Bernard Avishai will argue during a lecture at Vanderbilt University based on his latest book. Read More

Songwriters Dean Dillon, Shawn Camp and Scotty Emerick will perform Saturday, Oct. 11, at Dyer Observatory. The final concert in this year's Bluebird on the Mountain series will begin at 7 p.m. Read More

Watch video of an Oct. 7 Vanderbilt and First Amendment Center election panel. Read More

Continued thrust and parry between Barack Obama and John McCain has led many to label the 2008 presidential campaign the most negative campaign in the modern era. Negative ads have dominated the airwaves to the point that even Karl Rove argued that both candidates have gone too far. Read More

Watch video of an Oct. 6 discussion, "This is What Women Want: A Speak-Out the Issues and Views for the Presidential Election." Read More

Vanderbilt professor of law and sociology Beverly Moran will fulfill her American Council on Education Fellowship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Read More

The highest priority must be given to the development of Afghan security forces that are better able to deal with insurgents within the country, even if they have a haven in Pakistan. Read More

Watch video of of the Oct. 6 Third Party Alternative Debate. Read More

Randall Balmer, professor of American Religious History at Barnard College and visiting professor at Yale Divinity School, will deliver the annual Cole Lectures at Vanderbilt Divinity School. Read More

What does a mixture of two different kinds of cells have in common with a mixture of oil and water? The same basic force causes both mixtures to separate into two distinct regions. Read More

Vanderbilt, welcome to the big time. Mackenzi Adams came off the bench and threw for 153 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 19 Vanderbilt beat 13th-ranked Auburn 14-13 Saturday night to improve to 5-0 for the first time since 1943. The Commodores also improved to 3-0… Read More

Listen to a podcast from Constitution Day. Read More

Political scholars, journalists and pundits will offer their informed perspective on where the 2008 presidential election is headed during an Oct. 7 forum for students that is sponsored by Vanderbilt University and the First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt. Read More

John McCain Needs Game-Changer: Campaign and polling expert John Geer says Barack Obama should strive to look presidential and avoid major mistakes in the remaining two presidential debates, while John McCain needs a game-changing event to shake up the race. However, with economic troubles looming, that could be difficult for the GOP nominee. (Vanderbilt has a campus broadcast facility with a dedicated fiber optic line for live TV interviews and a radio ISDN line) For a full list of election experts and news coverage, visit ElectionVU 2008. Read More

Vanderbilt University will host a number of events leading up to and on the day of the Oct. 7 presidential debate in Nashville. Read More

Watch VUCast Extra and learn more about Vanderbilt's new Expanded Aid program. Read More

Watch VUCast Extra and learn more about Vanderbilt\'s new Expanded Aid program. Read More