Year: 2013

On Aug. 18, a suspicious person followed two women as they walked on Wedgewood Avenue. The individual was making kissing sounds and pulling up his shirt. The same afternoon, a man matching his description exposed himself to four women near 20th Avenue South and Grand Avenue. Description: The suspect is… Read More

A federal district court judge's ruling that found an Illinois school district discriminated against gifted Hispanic students is just the latest example that "separate is inherently equal," says Vanderbilt University’s Donna Ford who served as an expert witness for the plaintiff in the case. Read More

A team of Vanderbilt professors will develop new math and reading strategies aimed at improving student success with the support of a new $10 million federal grant. Read More

Vanderbilt’s Global Education Office, home of the undergraduate study abroad program, invites the Vanderbilt community to vote in its annual photo contest. Read More

A study of 381 non-Vanderbilt physicians referred to the Vanderbilt Comprehensive Assessment Program (VCAP) in the Department of Psychiatry has shown that those referred for mental health, substance abuse and improper sexual boundary issues are less likely to receive a fit for duty recommendation than those referred for disruptive behavior. Read More

Constitution Day events will be held Sept. 17 at Vanderbilt. The public is invited to the free dance and panel discussion. Read More

To prepare for the upgraded eProcurement system launch on Tuesday, Sept. 3, the current system will be taken off-line at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30. Read More

"Sacred Ecology: Landscape Transformations for Ritual Practice," a symposium that explores the various experiences of complex ritual sites around the world and across all periods of history, takes place Aug. 30 at the Sarratt Student Center. Read More

 Why you should worry about your child’s chronic tummy aches  See a robotic arm that could help save lives  And why kids love a new health care app All this and more in VUCast, Vanderbilt’s online newscast. Watch now. [vucastblurb]… Read More

Vanderbilt engineers are part of a multi-university project to help determine the most efficient approach to designing and operating cyber-physical systems that support national health, energy and transportation priorities. Read More

Seven current engineering graduate students have received graduate research fellowships from the National Science Foundation. Read More

Vanderbilt University holds the No. 20 position among Best National Universities in the 2013 Washington Monthly College Rankings. The rankings were announced Aug. 26. The magazine rates schools based on their contribution to the public good in three broad categories: Social Mobility (recruiting and graduating low-income students), Research (producing… Read More

Jerry Fife announced he will retire as vice chancellor for administration June 30, 2014. Read More

Emilie M. Townes was installed Aug. 23 at Benton Chapel as the Vanderbilt Divinity School's 16th dean. Read More

A newly identified factor regulates blood vessel growth in colorectal tumors and could be a promising target for cancer therapies. Read More

Vanderbilt Plant Services’ storage and surplus warehouse is holding an online sealed-bid auction of a used sailboat. Read More

The Vanderbilt football team will open its 2013 season Aug. 29 with a nationally televised game against Ole Miss, necessitating some changes in parking and traffic flow on game day. Read More

Teera Wilkins of Occupational Health spoke with Drs. Kathryn Edwards and Sarah Elizabeth Williams about the importance of vaccinations Read More

All Commodore fans are encouraged to show their team spirit by wearing black and gold to work or class on College Colors Day, Friday Aug. 30, and all black on Thursday, Aug. 29, in honor of Vanderbilt’s football season opener against Old Miss, a “blackout” game. Read More

Before stepping on campus this fall, students new to Vanderbilt were asked to consider actions they could take to better ensure their personal safety as well as learn about the campus resources available to them. Read More