Year: 2015

The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) recently welcomed Timothy Shriver, Ph.D., chair and CEO of Special Olympics, as part of the center’s 50th anniversary celebration. Read More

Misty Roberts routinely tunes into three Christian radio stations and has a habit of switching from one to another when the chatter begins. But one day last fall she didn’t touch the dial during a segment about the thousands of people waiting for life-saving kidney transplants. Read More

Nearly 300 Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) students were recognized for completing their programs of study during a pinning ceremony held Sunday at the Omni Hotel in downtown Nashville. Read More

The American College of Cardiology has recognized Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) for its commitment to and success in implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients. Read More

Vanderbilt is conducting a search for a new travel agency that will provide top-level customer service to faculty, staff and students. Read More

An open house for Vanderbilt's master’s degree program for working adults is set for Aug. 11 on campus. Read More

A large portion of 24th Avenue South from Kensington Place to just north of the Vanderbilt Orthopedic Surgery/Free Electron Laser Building will be closed from Monday, Aug. 10, to Friday, Aug. 14, to accommodate a construction project in the area. Read More

Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee will partner with the Nashville Farmers’ Market this Saturday to collect fresh produce sold at the farmers’ market and redistribute it through a satellite food pantry in the Bordeaux area – and you’re invited to help. Read More

Peter Cooper of Vanderbilt's Blair School of Music and the Country Music Hall of Fame can comment on the death of producer Billy Sherrill Read More

Paying elected representatives more in salary and benefits may make them more responsive to voters, according to a new study co-authored by Vanderbilt's Cecilia Mo. Read More

Recruiting student athletes may seem like a no-brainer: Find the most talented players on the field, then make sure they can manage a demanding academic load. But for Vanderbilt baseball’s head coach, Tim Corbin—“Corbs” to his players—desirable stats and good grades aren’t quite enough. Corbin, who was named College… Read More

Vanderbilt was ranked highly in seven categories, including No. 1 for happiest students for the second consecutive year, in the "Princeton Review's" annual best colleges guide. Read More

Women who exercised during their teen years were less likely to die from cancer and all other causes during middle-age and later in life, according to a new study by investigators at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the Shanghai Cancer Institute in China. Read More

Vanderbilt staff and faculty can receive a discount on tickets to select performances of the following upcoming shows at Tennessee Performing Arts Center. Read More

Jonathan Metzl of Vanderbilt University can comment on the sentencing of Colorado theater shooter James Holmes. Read More

In his new role, John M. Sloop will focus on the development and implementation of school-based educational technology initiatives and the university’s overall exploration of digital learning. Read More

Vanderbilt employees are invited to a special shopping event at area Costco stores from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 8-9. Read More

To see more great photos like this, follow @VanderbiltU on Instagram. To see more social media posts from the Vanderbilt community, visit the Get Social website. Share your photos by tagging them #vandygram. Photo by @kendyll117… Read More

If you are enrolled in Vanderbilt’s retirement plan, you may receive an email or postcard from Fidelity reminding you of the different resources available to manage your account. Read More

Celebrate National Farmers’ Market Week Aug. 2–8 with special activities at the Vanderbilt Farmers' Market and other locations. Read More