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Get to know Vanderbilt’s new residential faculty: Renã A.S. Robinson
Vanderbilt's undergraduate houses and colleges are led by faculty who live in community with students. Meet the new faculty head of Murray House, Renã A.S. Robinson, professor of chemistry. Read MoreAug 5, 2022
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Vanderbilt Alumni Association board announces new leadership, adds two members
The Vanderbilt Alumni Association has welcomed a new president and two other alumni leaders to its board. Read MoreJul 15, 2022
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Tung, Sharpley-Whiting appointed to vice provost roles in undergraduate education, arts and libraries
Two highly respected faculty members known for their academic leadership and impactful research are taking on new roles to advance undergraduate education, scholarship and creative expression at the university. Tiffiny Tung will become vice provost for undergraduate education, and Tracy Denean Sharpley-Whiting will serve as vice provost for arts and libraries. Read MoreJun 27, 2022
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WATCH: Experts say gun violence will continue in absence of political compromise
Vanderbilt University and the Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy hosted a live virtual discussion June 7 to discuss the nation's mass shootings and the continued divisiveness about gun violence and legislation. Read MoreJun 8, 2022
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WATCH: Entrepreneur Reid Hoffman tells Vanderbilt Class of 2022 that cultivating close friendships ‘may be your life’s most important work’
Reid Hoffman, who played integral roles in founding the companies PayPal and LinkedIn, called on Vanderbilt University’s Class of 2022 to invest in true, substantial and enduring friendships as they set out on the next phases of their lives. Read MoreMay 13, 2022
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WATCH Class of 2022: Students find belonging and enrich community
Students who attend Vanderbilt belong to a special community, brought together for the purpose of making each other—and society as a whole—better. Meet members of the Class of 2022 who have cultivated belonging to strengthen, support and enrich their community. Read MoreMay 8, 2022
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WATCH Class of 2022: Inspiration, intellect, and shared purpose forge life-changing collaborations
At Vanderbilt, a mindset of collaboration is infused in every aspect of university life. Meet members of the Class of 2022 whose collaborations within the VU and Nashville communities have led to profound outcomes. Read MoreMay 8, 2022
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WATCH Class of 2022: Student-athletes thrive on and off the field
For student-athletes, balancing rigorous academics and the highest level of collegiate sports competition means taking collaboration and drive to the highest level. Meet some Class of 2022 students who are thriving on and off the field. Read MoreMay 6, 2022
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Class of 2022: Tita González Peña builds community through free medical clinic
Compassion and community have been touchstones for graduate student Tita González Peña as she has taken on multiple challenges to bring empathetic and equitable health care to the socially disadvantaged. Read MoreMay 4, 2022
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WATCH Class of 2022: Strong vision and enterprising spirit propel students to forge new paths
Vanderbilt is a community where innovative students with a strong vision and drive are championed and encouraged to pursue their passions and forge their own paths. Meet some members of the Class of 2022 whose strong vision and enterprising spirit propelled them to learn, explore and thrive. Read MoreMay 4, 2022
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Class of 2022: Megan Jordan works at the intersection of art and social justice
Art, research, social justice, and community are the cornerstones that support the life and work of sociology Ph.D. candidate Megan Jordan, MA’19. Read MoreMay 3, 2022
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Chancellor honors faculty, celebrates collaborative culture and open dialogue
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier lauded Vanderbilt faculty’s accomplishments and deep commitment to radical collaboration in his remarks at the Spring Faculty Assembly on April 28. In addition, six faculty were recognized with some of university’s highest honors. Read MoreMay 2, 2022
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Class of 2022: Military nurse and master’s student Stacey Rokas turns to Vanderbilt while on front lines of COVID pandemic
In the midst of working toward her master's of science in nursing, military nurse and mother of 10 Stacy Rokas was deployed to the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s when her nursing school instructors became her lifeline in battling the new and evolving disease. Read MoreApr 29, 2022
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WATCH: Diermeier, Balser discuss leading under adversity during pandemic
Vanderbilt University Chancellor Daniel Diermeier joined Vanderbilt University Medical Center President and CEO Dr. Jeffrey Balser for a candid livestreamed discussion April 27 about their experiences leading during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read MoreApr 29, 2022
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Class of 2022: Dom Keegan finds family and challenge with VandyBoys
For Dominic Keegan, Vanderbilt was an opportunity to follow his baseball dream to a university that is synonymous with excellence on the diamond...Keegan has found a special level of support on campus and at home, and his baseball dream has prospered. Read MoreApr 28, 2022
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Class of 2022: Quentin Millora-Brown willing to play his role in engineering climate change solutions
Quentin Millora-Brown, a senior forward on the men’s basketball team, had his best individual season this year. A starter in 30 games, he led Vanderbilt in blocked shots and was second in rebounding. Perhaps even more importantly, he helped create the culture of succes. Off the court, Millora-Brown knows that camaraderie alone won’t solve society’s most pressing issues, such as the climate crisis—a problem he is passionate about. But he believes the same team approach in pursuit of a larger goal will make a difference. Read MoreApr 27, 2022
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Class of 2022: Lucy Britto broadens access to biomedical science community through mentoring
When digging into a scientific challenge, biomedical engineering major Lucy Britto aims to do more than solve a problem. She also wants to open doors to the scientific community by helping others understand the solution and broadening access for traditionally underrepresented groups. Read MoreApr 26, 2022
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Rock-climbing student duo pursues scientific, business and Olympic dreams
Vanderbilt Climbing Club teammates Michael Finn-Henry and Olivia Busk are taking collaboration and innovation to new heights with a breakthrough medical device—and a possible trip to the 2024 Paris Olympics. Read MoreApr 25, 2022
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Class of 2022: Jordyn Cambridge emerges from adversity as a servant-leader
On the basketball court, Jordyn Cambridge excels at making those around her better. A point guard who played the most minutes for a team that reached the third round of this season’s Women’s National Invitation Tournament, she finished third in assists in the mighty SEC. Little wonder that the Nashville native gravitated toward human and organizational development at Vanderbilt. For as long as she has played basketball, she has studied the subtleties of human interaction. Read MoreApr 22, 2022
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Class of 2022: Brianne Gross is an unlikely lacrosse star and a born engineer
Growing up in California, where lacrosse had yet to take hold to the same extent as on the East Coast, Bri Gross discovered her athletic passion almost by accident. But the first time she picked up a lacrosse stick was far from the first time she was intrigued by how something worked. Never far from her dad’s side in his garage workshop, she was and remains an inveterate tinkerer. Read MoreApr 20, 2022