Year: 2016

The new Program in Classical and Mediterranean Studies expands the scope of a venerable academic department by building on faculty strengths across disciplines. Read More

Dr. Kevin B. Johnson will deliver the 15th annual Levi Watkins Jr., M.D. Lecture on Tuesday, Oct. 11. The event will begin at noon in Light Hall, Room 208. Read More

Alternatively certified teachers are more likely to leave the profession than traditionally certified teachers, according to a new study. Read More

Preschoolers are expelled for behavior problems at three times the rate of school-age children. Read More

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is “the wrong answer to the right question,” said "New York Times" columnist David Brooks in his appearance at the Vanderbilt Chancellor’s Lecture Series Sept. 22. Read More

Developing an international strategy to support and promote faculty research, scholarship and creative expression is the charge of a new working group appointed by the provost. Read More

Liz Zechmeister of Vanderbilt University is available to comment on the effect of terrorism on the presidential election. Read More

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos is quoted in a "Nonprofit Quarterly" article that mentions Vanderbilt's decision to change the name of Confederate Memorial Hall. And following the recent bombings in the New York City area, several news outlets, including "The Washington Post," referenced political science professor Elizabeth Zechmeister’s research about how terror threats impact public opinion. Read More

Vanderbilt's debate team guru, M.L. Sandoz, has been honored for encouraging public debate by students of all ages. Read More

The Center for Latin American Studies co-coordinates the Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs' Américas Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature. Read More

Now is the time to make sure your have your VUnetID and password ready for Open Enrollment 2017. Read More

As you think about your and your family’s needs over the coming year, consider that the elections you make during Open Enrollment will be effective for all of 2017. Read More

The three-year experiment is a partnership with Chelmsford, Massachusetts, public schools. Read More

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt offers tips to keep kids safe Every 33 seconds, a child in the United States is involved in a car crash. More than one-third of kids who died in crashes were completely unrestrained without a car seat or seatbelt. “An estimated… Read More

In the inaugural episode of the "Commodore Insider" podcast, head men's basketball coach Bryce Drew sits down with VUCommodores.com to discuss his transition to West End, what he learned from his NBA career, and what fans can expect from Vanderbilt basketball in the future. Read More

A trauma surgeon who led the team caring for victims of the July 7 shooting in Dallas that killed five police officers and injured nine others will speak at Vanderbilt on Wednesday, Sept. 28. Read More

Dr. Camara Jones, president of the American Public Health Association and a senior fellow at both the Satcher Health Leadership Institute and the Cardiovascular Research Institute, shared allegories on race and racism at a roundtable discussion at a recent Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance event. Read More

Disasters, both natural and man-made, affect hundreds of thousands of people each year. Learn what to do before disaster strikes. Read More

Traditional healers in sub-Saharan have a high rate of exposure to blood, putting them at risk for HIV and hepatitis C. Read More

Professor of Psychology Gordon Logan is co-author of a paper on deception and lying that has received the 2016 Ig Nobel Prize for psychology. Read More