Year: 2024
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Vanderbilt University to co-host summit exploring the value of liberal arts education
The 2024 Liberal Arts Summit is scheduled for Nov. 18–20 in Nashville on the Vanderbilt campus. Higher education leaders from across the globe will gather to discuss challenges facing liberal arts programs at colleges and universities in a changing digital world. Read MoreMar 28, 2024
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Vanderbilt names Mark Byington as head coach for men’s basketball
After leading James Madison to its most successful four-season stretch in over 30 years, highlighted by a victory in the NCAA Tournament last weekend, Mark Byington was named men’s basketball head coach at Vanderbilt by Vice Chancellor for Athletics and University Affairs and Athletic Director Candice Storey Lee. Read MoreMar 27, 2024
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2023–24 Curb Scholars present their work in ‘Art as Protest’
The Curb Center for Art, Enterprise & Public Policy is pleased to announce Art as Protest, the culminating showcase of creative projects by this year’s cohort of Curb Scholars. On Monday, April 1, 7–9:30 p.m. at the Sarratt Student Center Cinema and Gallery, Curb Scholars will present work spanning visual art, dance, film, fiber arts and creative writing. Each piece offers a unique interpretation of “art as protest”—the theme they have been investigating throughout this academic year. Read MoreMar 27, 2024
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A follow-up message to the campus community about the protest at Kirkland Hall on March 26, 2024
March 27, 2024 Dear Vanderbilt community, I am writing with an update on yesterday’s occupation of Kirkland Hall. All students remaining inside Kirkland left voluntarily around 6 a.m. after forcibly entering the building [see video] shortly after 9 a.m. Tuesday. All protest participants who breached the building will be… Read MoreMar 27, 2024
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Roberts Academy and Dyslexia Center hires Jared Clodfelter as academy director
Jared Clodfelter, EdD’22, has been hired as the new academy director at the Roberts Academy and Dyslexia Center at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development. He will begin his appointment on June 17. Read MoreMar 27, 2024
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A message to the campus community about the protest at Kirkland Hall on March 26, 2024
March 26, 2024 Dear Vanderbilt community, Early this morning, a group of students forcibly entered Kirkland Hall, the university’s main administration building [see video], which was closed for ongoing construction (and clearly marked as such). Some of the students physically assaulted a Community Service Officer to gain entrance and… Read MoreMar 26, 2024
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McLean awarded Herty Medal for chemistry achievements, distinguished service
John A. McLean, Stevenson Professor of Chemistry and dean of graduate education and research in the College of Arts and Science, has been named the winner of this year’s Charles H. Herty Medal by the Georgia Section of the American Chemical Society. The award recognizes outstanding work and service by a chemist in the Southeast. Read MoreMar 26, 2024
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Vanderbilt students visit Capitol Hill to champion the real-world impact of humanities
On National Humanities Alliance’s advocacy day in D.C., through a series of meetings and a social media campaign, Vanderbilt students advocated for federal funding to support the National Endowment for the Humanities. This effort was part of the Robert Penn Warren Center’s Humanities in the Real World: Undergraduate Advocacy Fellowship in collaboration with Vanderbilt’s Office of Federal Relations. Read MoreMar 26, 2024
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Community Engagement Collaboration program announces nine inaugural awardees
From figuring out how AI can help train emergency dispatchers to recognizing the historical contribution of an oft-displaced Nashville neighborhood established by Black Civil War veterans, nine community-driven proposals will come to fruition through the inaugural round of Community Engagement Collaboration grants, awarded by the Vanderbilt Division of Government and Community Relations. Read MoreMar 25, 2024
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Vanderbilt to establish a college dedicated to computing, AI and data science
Vanderbilt has begun work to establish a transformative college dedicated to computer science, AI, data science and related fields, university leaders announced today. In addition to meeting the growing demand for degrees in technological fields and advancing research in rapidly evolving, computing-related disciplines, the new, interdisciplinary college will collaborate with all of Vanderbilt’s schools and colleges to advance breakthrough discoveries and strengthen computing education through a “computing for all” approach. Read MoreMar 25, 2024
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Amplify your impact: Vanderbilt offers advocacy workshop and guide for students
Vanderbilt University Government Relations is hosting a student advocacy workshop on Thursday, April 4, 2:30–4 p.m. in the Kissam Multipurpose Room. The workshop will be an interactive working session about advocacy best practices to help equip students with practical skills they can use to advocate effectively for their interests. Read MoreMar 25, 2024
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Doctoral students explore interdisciplinary approaches to research with Lacy-Fischer grant funding
In 2023, ten groups of graduate students received Lacy-Fischer Interdisciplinary Research Grants. These recipients used the funds to creatively advance their collaborative research and made an impact on their community and the world. Graduate students are invited to apply for the Spring 2024 grants by March 31. Read MoreMar 25, 2024
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Vanderbilt to celebrate Earth Month with events throughout April
Excerpt: Vanderbilt University will celebrate Earth Month during April with events aimed at education and engagement around Vanderbilt sustainability programs and initiatives. Read MoreMar 22, 2024
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CLASS OF 2024: Great attitude and engineering skills help M. Aziz Medhioub with his American dream
WATCH: Learn about the journey that brought Aziz Medhioub from North Africa to Nashville and the role he's playing on Vanderbilt's award-winning rocket design team. Read MoreMar 22, 2024
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Education journalist to discuss partisan politics’ increasing influence on public schools April 9
National education reporter Laura Pappano will discuss her latest book, School Moms: Parent Activism, Partisan Politics, and the Battle for Public Education (Beacon Press, 2024), at the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries on Tuesday, April 9. In her book, Pappano draws on archival research as well as on-the-ground reporting to offer a nuanced view of how schools across the country have become lightning rods in the culture wars. Read MoreMar 22, 2024
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Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory launches 2024 season with a new look
Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory welcomes astronomy enthusiasts to its 2024 season, marked this year by the unveiling of a new logo. Read MoreMar 22, 2024
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Limited Submission Opportunity: 2024 Incyte Ingenuity Awards in Graft-Versus-Host-Disease
Vanderbilt University may submit up to 5 applications to the 2024 Incyte Ingenuity Awards in graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD). Read MoreMar 21, 2024
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Limited Submission Opportunity: Tennessee Arts Commission – Arts Build Communities FY2025
Vanderbilt University may submit only one application to the TN Arts Commission's Arts Build Communities program. Read MoreMar 21, 2024
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Doan Phuong Nguyen, BA’07: Devoted to Young Readers
Doan Phuong Nguyen, BA'07, was in the first grade when she decided her dream was to be an author. The dream came to fruition in 2023 with the publication of her first novel for middle grade readers, 'Mèo and Bé' (Lee and Low Books, 2023; illustrated by Jesse White). Read MoreMar 21, 2024
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Dores March On: Vanderbilt women’s basketball advances to first round of NCAA Tournament
The Commodores score their first NCAA Tournament victory since 2013 with a 72-68 win over Columbia in the First Four. Read MoreMar 21, 2024