EPA honors Vanderbilt as a ‘Best Workplace for Commuters‘
Oct. 7, 2005—Vanderbilt University has been added to a government list of Best Workplaces for Commuters in recognition of its efforts to reduce pollution, commuting costs, traffic congestion and employee stress.
Vanderbilt Breast Center announces new clinic offering patients single-visit care
Oct. 7, 2005—When a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer, multiple clinic visits may begin to mount, along with questions that the patient wants answered sooner rather than later.
Vanderbilt alumna to address students during “Distinguished Alumni” talk
Oct. 6, 2005—Tamara Baynham, a senior research scientist for the Guidant Corporation, will speak to encourage engineering majors Oct. 13 during her presentation "Survive and Thrive in Engineering School: It Takes a Village." The talk will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center as part of the Distinguished Alumni Lecture Series sponsored by the center.
Scopes monkey trial play to be performed in Nashville, Great Performances series includes free forum on the trial’s controversial legacy
Oct. 6, 2005—What would it have been like to have been in the Rhea County, Tenn., courtroom during the summer of 1925 to witness William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow argue Tennessee vs. John Thomas Scopes? Theatergoers will have the opportunity to experience it for themselves when Great Performances at Vanderbilt presents The Great Tennessee Monkey Trial on Oct. 19 and 20.
Scopes monkey trial play to be performed in Nashville, Great Performances series includes free forum on the trial‘s controversial legacy
Oct. 6, 2005—What would it have been like to have been in the Rhea County, Tenn., courtroom during the summer of 1925 to witness William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow argue Tennessee vs. John Thomas Scopes? Theatergoers will have the opportunity to experience it for themselves when Great Performances at Vanderbilt presents The Great Tennessee Monkey Trial on Oct. 19 and 20.
‘Off the Wall’ lecture series explores Hudson River School exhibit at the Frist
Oct. 5, 2005—Starting Oct. 12 Vanderbilt University professors from varied disciplines will challenge viewers of the Hudson River School exhibition at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts to think critically about the contemporary meaning of the 19th century landscape paintings.
‘Off the Wall‘ lecture series explores Hudson River School exhibit at the Frist
Oct. 5, 2005—Starting Oct. 12 Vanderbilt University professors from varied disciplines will challenge viewers of the Hudson River School exhibition at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts to think critically about the contemporary meaning of the 19th century landscape paintings.
MEDIA ADVISORY – Attorney and best-selling author Scott Turow to speak on death penalty Oct. 6 at Vanderbilt University
Oct. 5, 2005—Attorney and best-selling author Scott Turow will give a talk, "Ultimate Punishment: A Lawyer's Reflections on Dealing with the Death Penalty," Thursday, Oct. 6, at 7 p.m. at Vanderbilt University.
Widow of the South author to speak at Vanderbilt University Oct. 20
Oct. 4, 2005—Robert Hicks, author of the new novel, Widow of the South, will speak on Oct. 20, at 7 p.m. on the campus of Vanderbilt University. The discussion will be held in the main Commodore Ballroom in the New Student Life Center.
Rep. Jim Cooper to teach in Vanderbilt’s Health Care MBA program
Oct. 4, 2005—U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Tenn., will rejoin the faculty of the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt to teach a course in health care policy. Cooper, who was an adjunct faculty member at the Owen School from 1995 to 2002, will teach students in the school's new Health Care MBA program.
Rep. Jim Cooper to teach in Vanderbilt‘s Health Care MBA program
Oct. 4, 2005—U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Tenn., will rejoin the faculty of the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt to teach a course in health care policy. Cooper, who was an adjunct faculty member at the Owen School from 1995 to 2002, will teach students in the school‘s new Health Care MBA program.
Vanderbilt Medical Center reaches out to gay and lesbian community with print, television ads
Oct. 3, 2005—Vanderbilt University Medical Center will soon launch a series of print and television ads in an effort to reach out to Middle Tennessee's gay and lesbian community.
No tests or textbooks with Vanderbilt’s free Classes Without Quizzes: Advances in music recording, space exploration and college admissions among topics
Sep. 30, 2005—Vanderbilt professors will lead a series of Classes Without Quizzes on Oct. 14, with discussions ranging from the university scientists' latest drug discovery advances to reasons why The Da Vinci Code is a good but historically inaccurate story. In addition, there will be informative sessions for families interested in applying to Vanderbilt or other selective colleges and those seeking strategies to move up the career ladder.
No tests or textbooks with Vanderbilt‘s free Classes Without Quizzes: Advances in music recording, space exploration and college admissions among topics
Sep. 30, 2005—Vanderbilt professors will lead a series of Classes Without Quizzes on Oct. 14, with discussions ranging from the university scientists‘ latest drug discovery advances to reasons why The Da Vinci Code is a good but historically inaccurate story. In addition, there will be informative sessions for families interested in applying to Vanderbilt or other selective colleges and those seeking strategies to move up the career ladder.
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center named U.S. Center for Excellence on Developmental Disabilities; Receives $2.5 million five-year grant to support research and outreach
Sep. 30, 2005—The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development has won a $2.5 million, five-year grant and designation as a University Center for Excellence on Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service from the federal Administration on Developmental Disabilities. The center will use the funds to expand training and outreach and to improve disability services to poor and underserved populations across Tennessee.