Amy Wolf
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Maker class adapts to COVID-19, innovates at the Wond’ry
Kevin Galloway, director of making at the Wond’ry, has adjusted his class on engineering and immersive design to help students create in all environments while making things that help people. Read MoreOct 26, 2020
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Theatre instructor takes her teaching, latest play into VR world
Writer in Residence in Theatre Krista Knight is taking a creative twist on COVID-19 protocols by teaching her Introduction to Writing for Stage and Screen course in an online, virtual reality world. Read MoreOct 19, 2020
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New report highlights university’s actions around equity, diversity and inclusion
Vanderbilt University has released its 2019-20 Report for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion highlighting an array of goals and initiatives currently advancing these core university values and offering a roadmap for the future. Read MoreOct 16, 2020
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First-year student’s new sci-fi novel, written pre-COVID-19, imagines life in an epidemic
First-year student Morgan Butts used the idea of an "it" factor—in this case, "independent thought"—as a launching point for her newly published science fiction novel, "Raeth Thower and the Four Princes." Read MoreOct 12, 2020
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Creativity builds community at Towers and across campus
When Arts and Science student Chandler Quaile first put his mark on Vanderbilt, he did so with a handful of acrylic paint. Quaile and fellow first-year students living in Carmichael Towers this semester came together for a special art night called “Leave your Legacy.” Read MoreOct 5, 2020
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Faculty head of house encourages healthy bodies and healthy minds
When faculty head of Murray House Alyssa Hasty connects with first-year students this semester, she's often doing so from a white painted circle on a lawn at The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons. Read MoreSep 28, 2020
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First-year student experiences campus life from 11 time zones away
When Riddhi Singhania starts her day at Vanderbilt, many of her peers are turning in for the night. That's because she's experiencing her first year at the university remotely from her home in Indore, India. Read MoreSep 21, 2020
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‘Speed Friending, ‘LinkedIn on the Lawn’ bring Stambaugh residents together
Faculty heads of house on The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons are finding creative ways to bring first-year students together safely for meaningful interaction in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read MoreSep 14, 2020
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Constitution Day events to focus on women’s fight for voting rights with author Elaine Weiss
Vanderbilt University will honor Constitution Day on Thursday, Sept. 17, with a focus on the centennial of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution featuring a conversation with Elaine Weiss, author of "The Woman’s Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote." Read MoreSep 4, 2020
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Finding the right emotional ‘match’ makes for better business relationships
When it comes to creating successful business interactions, exchanges between buyers and sellers with similar emotional abilities may lead to more lucrative outcomes than an animated or ambitious employee alone. Read MoreSep 2, 2020
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New ‘Inclusion at Vanderbilt’ web portal launches
The university has launched an updated web portal to help inform students, faculty, postdoctoral scholars and staff of key equity, diversity and inclusion resources and activities. Read MoreAug 26, 2020
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A&S tackling world’s greatest problems with Grand Challenge Initiative
Vanderbilt University’s College of Arts and Science has launched the Grand Challenge Initiative to invest in collaborative research projects with the potential of making a significant impact on some of society’s most pressing questions. Read MoreAug 26, 2020
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Vanderbilt alumnus’ persistence helped propel 19th Amendment ratification
At a time when Americans are voicing their opinions at the ballot box and in other ways, Vanderbilt University is joining people across Tennessee and the nation in commemorating the centennial of the long-fought battle to secure a woman’s constitutional right to vote. Read MoreAug 26, 2020
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Alumna: How my great-grandfather’s bravery helped secure a woman’s right to vote
The Hon. Claudia Bonnyman, JD’74, discusses the role her great-grandfather, Gov. A.H. Roberts, played in Tennessee's ratification of the 19th Amendment and the battle for women's suffrage. Read MoreAug 20, 2020
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Watch: Women at Vanderbilt share ‘Why I Vote’
As the United States commemorates the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment's ratification, which opened the door for women’s suffrage, female students, faculty, staff and alumnae share their voting memories and reflect on why the right to vote is important to them. Read MoreAug 19, 2020
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Vanderbilt, Nashville commemorate 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment
Vanderbilt University is celebrating the centennial of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which opened the door for a woman’s right to vote, with a series of upcoming events. Read MoreAug 17, 2020
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Get to know Vanderbilt’s residential faculty: Professor Celso Castilho
As the new academic year approaches, Vanderbilt's faculty heads of house are revealing some things about themselves in this special portrait series. Meet Celso Thomas Castilho, associate professor of history and faculty head of Memorial House. Read MoreAug 1, 2020
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Get to know Vanderbilt’s residential faculty: Professor Melissa Gresalfi
As the new academic year gets underway, Vanderbilt’s faculty heads of house are revealing some things about themselves in this special portrait series. Get to know Melissa Gresalfi, associate professor of mathematics education and dean of The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons. Read MoreJul 30, 2020
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Get to know Vanderbilt’s residential faculty: Professor Sean Seymore
As the new academic year gets underway, Vanderbilt’s faculty heads of house are revealing some things about themselves in this special portrait series. Get to know Sean Seymore, New York Alumni Chancellor’s Professor of Law and faculty head of Warren College. Read MoreJul 30, 2020
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Get to know Vanderbilt’s residential faculty: Professor Rosevelt Noble
As the new academic year gets underway, Vanderbilt’s faculty heads of house are revealing some things about themselves in this special portrait series. Get to know Rosevelt Noble, senior lecturer in sociology and director of the Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center and faculty head of Stambaugh House. Read MoreJul 29, 2020