Ann Marie Deer Owens
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Diermeier commends Class of 2021 for leadership during year of adversity
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier thanked the Class of 2021 for their leadership during a year like no other when he spoke at the university’s in-person and virtual Commencement at Vanderbilt Stadium May 15. Graduate and professional students also were honored during separate ceremonies across campus May 15 and 16. Read MoreMay 17, 2021
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Vanderbilt honors Class of 2021 Founder’s Medalists
The Founder’s Medalists for the Class of 2021 were announced during Commencement ceremonies May 15–16. Since 1877, Vanderbilt has awarded a gold medal to the student graduating with first honors from each of the university’s 10 schools and colleges. Read MoreMay 15, 2021
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EADJ and Campos-Pons honored with major art awards
Afro-Cuban American artist Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons and the Engine for Art, Democracy and Justice, a trans-institutional partnership that she founded at Vanderbilt University, have received prestigious awards this spring. Read MoreMay 11, 2021
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Vanderbilt student group strives to ‘move the needle’ on COVID-19 vaccinations
A student-led group called the Vanderbilt Initiative for Public Health Equality is partnering with the Division of Administration to reduce COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy within the campus community. Read MoreMay 10, 2021
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Vanderbilt Board of Trust names seven new members
The Vanderbilt University Board of Trust elected seven new members with a wide range of leadership expertise and breadth of experience at its April 30 meeting. Read MoreMay 7, 2021
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Dr. Anthony Fauci opens Commencement celebrations for Class of 2021
Vanderbilt University is honoring its Class of 2021 with a special weekend of Commencement celebrations May 14–16. All activities will observe campus health and safety protocols. Here’s what you need to know to guide you through the weekend. Read MoreMay 5, 2021
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Dow named to Harvard-based leadership program for helping cities prosper
Bonnie J. Dow, dean of academic affairs for the College of Arts and Science and professor of communication studies, is among 10 Nashville leaders selected for a Harvard Business School leadership program focused on communities’ shared growth and prosperity. Read MoreMay 4, 2021
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Caroline Kennedy urges Vanderbilt graduates to be ‘active citizens,’ embrace democratic values in Graduates Day address
Caroline Kennedy drew on inspirational remarks that her father, President John F. Kennedy, delivered at Vanderbilt in 1963 when she spoke virtually to the 2020 graduates and their families on April 30. Her Graduates Day address was postponed from last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read MoreApr 30, 2021
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Global Voices Fellows named for fall 2021
Emily J. Lordi and Caroline Randall Williams will build on Vanderbilt’s national and international recognition while amplifying the reach and impact of their research as Global Voices Fellows for the fall 2021 semester. Read MoreApr 28, 2021
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Matthew Walker III, gifted biomedical design professor and mentor, has died
Matthew Walker III, who developed and taught Vanderbilt University’s innovative biomedical engineering design curriculum, died unexpectedly on April 24. He was 56. Read MoreApr 28, 2021
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‘Reimagining Cities: A Conversation with Majora Carter’ is April 27
Majora Carter, a real estate developer, urban revitalization strategist, MacArthur Fellow and Peabody Award-winning broadcaster, will join two Vanderbilt University faculty members and a consultant and community organizer for the virtual 2021 Harry Howard Lecture on Tuesday, April 27, at 4 p.m. CT. Read MoreApr 22, 2021
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Vanderbilt’s Engine for Art, Democracy and Justice brings Ibrahim Mahama’s art to Fisk University
Through a partnership with Vanderbilt University and other Nashville organizations, Fisk University will host a large-scale public artwork by prominent Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama starting April 21. Read MoreApr 16, 2021
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Rodes and Patricia Hart establish second chair in Department of Urology
H. Rodes Hart and Patricia Ingram Hart, whose generous gifts continue to advance the mission of Vanderbilt University, have endowed a second chair in urologic surgery. Dr. Melissa R. Kaufman will be the inaugural chair holder. Read MoreApr 16, 2021
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Vanderbilt Arts and Science professor named 2021 Guggenheim Fellow
Emily Greble, a historian of modern Europe whose research explores how the Balkans challenge presumptions about European history, is among 184 artists, writers, scholars and scientists awarded a 2021 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship. Read MoreApr 14, 2021
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Provost Susan R. Wente receives Mary Jane Werthan award
Provost Susan R. Wente is among five members of the Vanderbilt community who were honored recently by the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center. The center presents annual awards to recognize those at Vanderbilt who have demonstrated leadership, fostered mentorship, promoted gender equity and contributed significantly to the advancement of women at VU. Read MoreApr 9, 2021
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Stewart receives prestigious book prize for ‘Witness to Marvels’
Tony K. Stewart has been awarded the Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy Book Prize by the Association for Asian Studies for his recent monograph, "Witness to Marvels: Sufism and Literary Imagination." Read MoreApr 8, 2021
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Dr. James Crowe Jr. receives SEC Faculty Achievement Award
Dr. James E. Crowe Jr., a physician-scientist on the front lines of global research to eliminate human susceptibility to COVID-19 and other illnesses, is Vanderbilt University’s winner of the 2021 Southeastern Conference Faculty Achievement Award. Read MoreApr 8, 2021
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Chancellor says Vanderbilt emerged stronger, ready for the future after year of challenges
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier credits Vanderbilt’s uniquely collaborative spirit—coupled with a willingness to take bold action when needed—for the university’s strong position after the triple crises of 2020. Read MoreApr 2, 2021
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Seven faculty members honored at Spring Faculty Assembly
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier presented prestigious awards to seven academic leaders at the Spring Faculty Assembly on April 1. He also announced the establishment of the Chancellor's Award for University Service. Read MoreApr 2, 2021
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Rucker named Vanderbilt University’s chief human resources officer
Cleo D. Rucker, who has worked over the past decade to build a strong workplace culture, support employee growth and meet organizational goals at Vanderbilt University, has been promoted to the new position of chief human resources officer. Read MoreApr 2, 2021