Month: April 2021

Vanderbilt University’s newest residential college will be named Rothschild College in recognition of the transformational $20 million gift that Marieke and Jeff Rothschild, BA’77, MS’79, made in 2016 to accelerate the development of the residential college system. The Rothschilds’ generous contribution has helped advance a key pillar of Vanderbilt’s academic strategic plan—enhancing the undergraduate residential experience. Read More

By Graham Hays As an otherwise unremarkable women’s soccer practice at the University of Pennsylvania came to a close more than a decade ago, Darren Ambrose was frustrated. Maybe even ticked off.The Ivy League program’s coach at the time, Ambrose wasn’t mad about a defensive miscue, an errant… Read More

The Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs has awarded more than 150 students with stipends to support their research experiences this summer through the Vanderbilt Undergraduate Summer Research Program. Read More

The NEW Go for the Gold is easy to navigate, quick to complete, and mobile friendly. Step 1, the Health Risk Assessment, and step 2, the Wellness Actions Log, are now live. Step 3, Game Plan for Your Health, is coming this summer. Read More

Keep active and improve your well-being in May. Join the Move in May Step Challenge, play Move in May Wellness Bingo, and participate in Know Your Numbers to be entered for gift card prizes. Read More

The Vanderbilt Class of 2020 is being honored in a special weekend of Commencement celebrations. All activities will observe campus health and safety protocols. Here’s what you need to know to guide you through the weekend. Read More

Six Vanderbilt University School of Nursing nurse-midwives have been selected as 2021 fellows of the American College of Nurse-Midwives, and two of the school’s faculty have been named 2021 fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Read More

The Business of VU program is accepting applications for its fifth cohort in fall 2021, offering the Vanderbilt community an educational opportunity to learn about the business operations of the university and the higher education landscape. Read More

When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down in-person clinical experiences for most nursing students nationwide, Vanderbilt School of Nursing master’s student Matias Massaro seized the opportunity to learn a new aspect of providing psychiatric-mental health care. Read More

Holly McCammon, Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair and professor of law and sociology, shares how a partnership with the Data Science Institute shaped her research on court cases that consider women and the law. Read More

A virtual panel of students, faculty and staff from Vanderbilt’s Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander communities shared painful personal reflections as well as suggestions for change as they discussed the rise of violence, xenophobia and anti-Asian sentiment during the second “This Moment in America” panel hosted by the Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. Read More

The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs and Vanderbilt Postdoctoral Association will recognize the university's exemplary postdoctoral fellows as well as faculty mentorship at the 2021 Postdoc Awards Ceremony on Monday, May 24, at 5 p.m. CT. Read More

Vanderbilt’s Health Professions Advisory Office, in collaboration with faculty at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, gave a group of undergraduate students a firsthand look at how physicians approach specialized cancer treatment. The students were given the opportunity to participate in a series of virtual “tumor boards.” Read More

The ink may not yet be dry on Ramon Ryan’s law degree, but his legal research is already gaining national attention. Read More

Pod Talks @Vandy, a new series discussing popular podcasts, continues on Tuesday, April 27, with a discussion titled “The Accidental Creative: How to Captivate.” Read More

Patricia Gail “Trish” Champion Frist, BA’61, of Nashville, who had a great impact as a philanthropist and business advocate, died Jan. 5. Read More

Abby and Jon became involved in the Parents Leadership Committee, later serving as co-chairs for the 2011–2012 Vanderbilt Parents Campaign. Jon, now a Vanderbilt trustee who is co-CEO of TPG Capital and the former co-president of Goldman Sachs, joined the Board of Trust in 2012. Read More

The Southeastern Higher Education Recruitment Consortium and Vanderbilt University Human Resources will host the second annual Summit: Advancing Inclusion and Diversity in the Workplace symposium on Wednesday, May 19. This year's event will focus on the importance and benefits of diversity and inclusion as an integral part of inclusive leadership, recruitment and retention. Read More

Last November, alumnus Gene Back’s growing list of accomplishments caught the attention of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. The organization, which promotes the art of motion pictures on both sides of the Atlantic, selected him as a Breakthrough Talent. Read More

Alumnus Christopher Tuff, author of bestseller 'The Millennial Whisperer,' says this generation wants to matter to their employers, and they want their work to matter too. Understanding this dynamic results in business tactics that cost zero dollars and provide big paybacks. Read More