Ann Marie Deer Owens
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‘Vicar of Baghdad’ to speak at VU on extraordinary ministry
Canon Andrew White, pastor of one of the largest churches in Iraq, will discuss "Faith and Leadership Under Fire in the Middle East" Sept. 12 at Vanderbilt University Divinity School as part of the Cal Turner Program Lecture Series. Read MoreSep 5, 2013
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‘Coup’ author will deliver Vanderbilt Chancellor’s Lecture
Keel Hunt, author of "Coup," will be joined by U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander and Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos Sept. 20 for a Chancellor's Lecture titled "A Leadership Lesson for an Angry Age." Read MoreSep 3, 2013
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(Lunch) Box series resumes with memoir of bipolar son
Charlotte Pierce-Baker will discuss her memoir This Fragile Life: A Mother's Story of a Bipolar Son when Thinking Out of the (Lunch) Box: Conversations with a Philosophical Flavor with David Wood resumes Sept. 4. Read MoreSep 3, 2013
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Event celebrates 12 Vanderbilt endowed chair holders
Twelve Vanderbilt University faculty members named to endowed chairs were lauded for their extraordinary academic achievements during an Aug. 28 celebration. Read MoreAug 30, 2013
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Sacred Ecology symposium to explore complex ritual sites around the world
"Sacred Ecology: Landscape Transformations for Ritual Practice," a symposium that explores the various experiences of complex ritual sites around the world and across all periods of history, takes place Aug. 30 at the Sarratt Student Center. Read MoreAug 27, 2013
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Emilie Townes installed as Divinity School’s 16th dean
Emilie M. Townes was installed Aug. 23 at Benton Chapel as the Vanderbilt Divinity School's 16th dean. Read MoreAug 26, 2013
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Video: Vanderbilt Divinity School to install Townes as 16th dean
The Rev. Dr. Emilie M. Townes will be installed as the 16th dean of Vanderbilt University Divinity School Aug. 23 at Benton Chapel. The school’s opening convocation and installation service, which is open to the public, begins at 5 p.m. and will be streamed live on this page. Update: Watch the… Read MoreAug 22, 2013
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Vanderbilt Divinity School to install Townes as 16th dean
The Rev. Dr. Emilie M. Townes will be installed as the 16th dean of Vanderbilt University Divinity School Aug. 23 at Benton Chapel. Read MoreAug 19, 2013
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Former Vanderbilt professor Jean Elshtain dies
Jean Bethke Elshtain, a renowned interdisciplinary scholar who was the first woman to hold an endowed professorship at Vanderbilt University, died Aug. 11 at the age of 72. Read MoreAug 14, 2013
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New look, new features for Heard Library website
The Jean and Alexander Heard Library at Vanderbilt University has launched its new website. Read MoreAug 9, 2013
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Sign up now for Vanderbilt Osher fall classes
Hot topics in astronomy, pioneering African American film stars, medical advances, and the history of fashion are among 11 classes offered this fall for adults 50 and above by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Vanderbilt. Read MoreAug 6, 2013
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Human Rights Campaign Summer Institute performance with Peterson Toscano
In a lively performance, Peterson Toscano explores the stories of gender-variant and gender non-conforming characters in the Bible. Hilarious, moving, and grounded in scholarship, Toscano’s “performance lecture” deepens well-known (and lesser-known) Bible stories as he presents an array of characters with an array of genders. Read MoreJul 30, 2013
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Listen: VU Arts and Science professor discusses ‘unsayable’
William Franke, professor of comparative literature, Italian and religious studies, discusses the research behind his forthcoming book, "A Philosophy of the Unsayable." Read MoreJul 24, 2013
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Listen: How the Bible shapes American wars is the focus of Vanderbilt research
Scripture has played a pivotal role in shaping the United States’ justification for going to war from the nation's earliest beginnings, according to research from James P. Byrd, assistant professor of American religious history at Vanderbilt University Divinity School. Read MoreJul 9, 2013
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Vanderbilt University Board of Trust approves five new members
The chairman of a global media and entertainment company, an entrepreneur, two physicians, and a 2013 graduate of the College of Arts and Science are the newest members of the Vanderbilt University Board of Trust. Read MoreJul 5, 2013
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Tennessee statesman James Sasser donates papers to Vanderbilt
James R. Sasser, a former three-term U.S. senator from Tennessee and ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, and his wife, Mary Sasser, have donated their papers to Vanderbilt University’s Special Collections. Read MoreJul 1, 2013
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VU News and Communications wins three awards at state conference
Vanderbilt News and Communications received three communication awards from the Tennessee College Public Relations Association at its spring meeting June 13-14. MyVU received the gold award for Best Newsletter (electronic). MyVU also was honored with the silver award for Best Newsletter (printed). “That’s Vanderbilt,”… Read MoreJun 19, 2013
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Listen: Vanderbilt professor studies image of dog in Jewish history
A new book that explores the cultural manifestations of the relationship between dogs and Jews from ancient to contemporary times has been co-edited by Phillip Ackerman-Lieberman, assistant professor of Jewish studies and law at Vanderbilt. Read MoreJun 18, 2013
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Banks receives Karen Dolan Spirit Award
Diane Banks, a former president of the University Staff Advisory Council, has been honored with the 2013 Karen Dolan Spirit Award, created in memory of a longtime council leader with a passion for helping others. Read MoreJun 12, 2013
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Cal Turner Fellows laid groundwork on Nashville housing fund
A group of Cal Turner Fellows who brought renewed attention through a two-year research project to Nashville's dire need for more affordable housing help lay the foundation for Mayor Karl Dean’s recent announcement on a housing trust fund. Read MoreJun 10, 2013