Year: 2013

With close to 400 undergraduate majors, a new master’s program, a major health conference this fall and a series of new faculty hires, Medicine, Health and Society marks a second consecutive year of expansion. Read More

Parents may be overwhelmed when searching online for children’s health information. Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has launched a health and wellness online portal to provide access to trusted doctor-reviewed information. The Health and Wellness Portal features content from Krames Staywell, a national… Read More

A leading scholar of political theory is using his Fulbright Visiting Research Chair at Vanderbilt to research the relationship between rights and utility in American political and philosophical thought since 1776. Read More

As a new academic year begins, so does the work of a select group of faculty charged with addressing university issues and helping to plan for Vanderbilt’s future. Read More

Scientists at Vanderbilt University and the New York Health Department say colonies of Antarctic brittle stars may be especially vulnerable to the effects of ocean acidification. Read More

Program fosters understanding of U.S. academic system and American culture From Aug. 19 to 23, Vanderbilt University will host a Fulbright Gateway Orientation for newly arrived Fulbright foreign students. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), the Fulbright Gateway Orientation program… Read More

The Rev. Dr. Emilie M. Townes will be installed as the 16th dean of Vanderbilt University Divinity School Aug. 23 at Benton Chapel. Read More

(Steve Green/Vanderbilt) Vanderbilt head football coach James Franklin is now at a store near you—at least his likeness is. Autographed cutouts of Franklin are on display at four area retailers: Sport Seasons on White Bridge Road College Station at Cool Springs Galleria Locker Room… Read More

They came from all over the country and the world to move into The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons. Watch as Vanderbilt's first-year students move in to start their living-learning experience. Check out tweets and images from Move In Day. Read More

Beginning Aug. 26, information sessions and training classes to support the September launch of the new eProcurement system will be available. Read More

Champ's Corner Store at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt will host a grand opening celebration Aug. 29, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., on the 2nd floor of Children's Hospital, inside the Junior League Family Resource Center. Read More

The Davidson County district attorney charged Chris Boyd, a member of the Vanderbilt football team, with accessory after the fact related to an incident that occurred in a Vanderbilt residence hall June 23. Read More

Students arrived on campus of the weekend and had lots to share via social media. Read More

Vanderbilt University may nominate one candidate for the 2014 Faculty Scholars Program. Read More

Vanderbilt may nominate one candidate for the Simons Investigators in the Mathematical Modeling of Living Systems (MMLS) award, which supports junior faculty for five years at $100,000 per year. Read More

Get your passport conveniently at the 2013 Vanderbilt Passport Fair. Read More

Traffic & Parking will ramp up its enforcement of the long-standing policies regarding the use of motorized vehicles like scooters and motorcycles on campus. Read More

The Vanderbilt Fall Faculty Assembly will be held at 4 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 22, in the Student Life Center’s Commodore Ballroom. Read More

"As we begin the new academic year, I want to welcome everyone and thank you for your many contributions and great devotion to Vanderbilt," writes Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos to the Vanderbilt community. Read More

As Vanderbilt University Medical Center navigates large-scale operational change through Evolve to Excel (E2E) a number of creative and substantive cost savings initiatives have already been identified. The Medical Center’s first priority remains to achieve savings through efforts that focus on costs associated with supplies and other non-labor expenses. Read More