Year: 2009

Community Breakfast sessions on liberation theology and black women will be held this spring at Vanderbilt Divinity School, on Feb. 12 and March 12 respectively. Also, the divinity school (411 21st Avenue South) is sponsoring a three-part class at West End United Methodist Church (2200 West End Ave.) on the history of marriage three consecutive Tuesday evenings in late March and early April. Read More

Watch video of Victor Judge, registrar of the divinity school, speaking Jan. 26. Read More

"Blair in Africa: Researching and Collecting African Music," featuring a performance by prominent Ugandan musician Centurio Balikoowa, takes place Feb. 12 at Vanderbilt University's Blair School of Music. Read More

Watch video of a Dec. 10 performance by the Nashville Jazz Orchestra and Blair Big Band. Read More

Watch video of a Jan. 29 talk by Kelly Hayes-Raitt. Read More

Deadlines are fast approaching for Vanderbilt Summer Academy, a unique learning experience for highly talented middle and senior high students. Each course is taught by stellar Vanderbilt faculty and scholars and participants also have time to meet other students with similar intellectual interests, take an enjoyable elective class and enjoy the university\'s outstanding residential facilities. Read More

The "Obama effect," another benefit of coffee and Vanderbilt employees have a reason to whistle while they work. It's all in this week's VUCast. Read More

Brandt F. Eichman, assistant professor of biological sciences and biochemistry at Vanderbilt University, has received Sigma Xi's Young Investigator Award. Read More

Vanderbilt University's Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center will host a series of free, public lunchtime discussions led by academic leaders in celebration of Black History Month. Read More

The Country Wife, which debuts Feb. 13 at Neely Auditorium at Vanderbilt University, is a Restoration comedy that has been delighting audiences for more than 300 years with its witty language, memorable characters and inventive story. Read More

Watch video from the Blair School of Music\'s Octubafest 2008. Read More

Chancellor Nicholas Zeppos sent the following message to the Vanderbilt community Jan. 28, 2009, regarding the economy and the university. To Members of the Vanderbilt Community: As Vanderbilt’s community of faculty, staff and students advances its work in the new year, I want to update you on… Read More

Patrick O'Keeffe, who won the prestigious Story Prize for short stories in 2005, will read from his work Thursday, Feb. 5, at Vanderbilt University. Read More

Contemporary artist R. Sidney's colored pencil etchings will be on display Jan. 30 through Feb. 27 at a free, public exhibit at Vanderbilt University's Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center. Read More

Marvin Krislov, the former general counsel at the University of Michigan during the landmark 2003 Supreme Court affirmative action cases will speak at Vanderbilt Law School. Read More

Watch video of a Jan. 21 roundtable discussion at The Commons. Read More

It's not too late for that flu shot, remembering Vietnam and let's bleed black and gold one more time. (3:34) Read More

Watch video of the Jan. 14 Chancellor\'s Lecture Series. Read More

What does having an African American president mean to this country and the world? Two Vanderbilt scholars discuss the historical significance. (26:04) Read More

A lecture by Dhavan Shah scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 28, at the Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center at Vanderbilt University has been cancelled due to poor weather conditions affecting Shah's travel. It will be rescheduled. Read More