Ann Marie Deer Owens
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VU’s Osher Lifelong Learning launches partnership with Fisk
For the first time, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Vanderbilt is offering a series of classes taught by Fisk University faculty on the Fisk campus. Read MoreJul 14, 2017
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Smallwood joins Public Theology and Racial Justice Collaborative
Teresa Smallwood, a public theologian and attorney with a strong commitment to scholarship and activism, is the new associate director of the Public Theology and Racial Justice Collaborative. Read MoreJul 11, 2017
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Eskind Biomedical Library to close for transformative renovation
The Eskind Biomedical Library will close Aug. 1 for a a yearlong renovation, and updated information on services and collections will be available on the library's homepage. Read MoreJul 5, 2017
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Renowned homiletics professor and racial justice advocate dies
Dale Andrews, Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair and Distinguished Professor of Homiletics, Social Justice and Practical Theology at Vanderbilt Divinity School, died June 23 after a battle with cancer. Read MoreJun 27, 2017
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Vanderbilt exhibit pays tribute to lesser-known abstract artist
A student-curated exhibition of works by artist Morris Davidson, who was passionate about abstract painting, can be seen at the Fine Arts Gallery through Sept. 17. Read MoreJun 6, 2017
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Faculty committee proposes plan for investment in graduate education and research
Following a collaborative rapid cycle process, an ad hoc faculty committee has released a report identifying four proposed thematic areas for future investment in graduate education and research at Vanderbilt. Read MoreJun 1, 2017
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Vanderbilt Communications receives seven awards
The Tennessee College Public Relations Association honored Vanderbilt University with seven awards during the higher education organization's spring 2017 conference. Read MoreMay 31, 2017
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‘I See Me’ film seminar to engage black teen boys
Gilman Whiting, whose areas of research include psycho-social educational resilience, race and fatherhood initiatives will co-lead a Belcourt Theatre film series for black teenage boys. Read MoreMay 16, 2017
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Class of 2017: Musbah Shaheen finds belonging and purpose in the college experience
Growing up in Homs, Syria, Musbah Shaheen excelled in science, eventually enrolling at Damascus University Medical College at 17. After two years, he wanted to “stow away” that chapter of his life in the war-ravaged nation and explore something different. Read MoreMay 4, 2017
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Vanderbilt Divinity School announces renovation and expansion
A significant renovation and 13,641-square-foot addition to Vanderbilt Divinity School will begin May 5 with an official groundbreaking. Read MoreMay 4, 2017
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Celebration honors 11 endowed chair holders
The extraordinary academic achievements of 11 faculty members named to endowed chairs were recognized during a celebration April 27 at the Student Life Center. Read MoreMay 2, 2017
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Curb Center measures public opinion on federal funding for arts
A significant majority of U.S. adults oppose eliminating federal funding for arts and culture, according to survey questions fielded by the Curb Center for Art, Enterprise and Public Policy. Read MoreMay 1, 2017
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Lorrie Moore named 2017 Cullman Center fellow
Distinguished fiction writer and professor Lorrie Moore has been awarded a prestigious fellowship at the Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers at the New York Public Library. Read MoreApr 28, 2017
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Renowned preaching professor at Vanderbilt dies
A memorial service will be held at noon April 29 in Benton Chapel for David Buttrick, a Vanderbilt Divinity School emeritus professor who was passionate about the art of preaching. Read MoreApr 27, 2017
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Students recognized for eye-catching data visualizations
Blake Quigley and Ben Shapiro received first-place awards in a student visualization competition that was held in conjunction with the "Places and Spaces: Mapping Science" exhibition on campus. Read MoreApr 20, 2017
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Vanderbilt English professor awarded 2017 Guggenheim Fellowship
Professor of English Mark Schoenfield, an expert on Romantic periodicals and culture, has been awarded a 2017 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship in English literature. Read MoreApr 18, 2017
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Teukolsky awarded NEH funding for Victorian ‘new media’ research
Rachel Teukolsky, an English professor whose research bridges Victorian literature and the visual arts, has received a Summer Stipends award from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Read MoreApr 13, 2017
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Goldberg Lecture: Religious art and early global exploration
Jeffrey Collins will discuss the link between religious art and commerce for early global explorers when he delivers the Norman L. and Roselea J. Goldberg Lecture in Art History April 13. Read MoreApr 11, 2017
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Exhibition to share life lessons of African American seniors
An exhibition showcasing life stories of African American seniors—part of a project founded by Associate Provost Ifeoma Nwankwo—will be displayed April 13 at Sarratt Student Center. Read MoreApr 7, 2017
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Divinity School lecture April 13: Using liturgy to empower the oppressed
Ann Hildalgo, a specialist in Latin American feminist theology, will deliver the inaugural Vanderbilt Divinity School Emerging Scholar Lecture April 13. Read MoreApr 7, 2017