Joan Brasher

  • Vanderbilt University

    Greene to retire after 35 years of service

    Greene examines a student patient, Ashley Huff, in the Student Health Clinic. She has been a patient of his for the past three years. (Dana Johnson/Vanderbilt) After more than 35 years at Vanderbilt University, John Greene, physician and associate dean of students for student health and wellness,… Read More

    Dec 13, 2012

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    MyVU print edition features new faculty

    On newsstands now is a special print edition of MyVU—Vanderbilt’s online hub for faculty and staff—that honors some of the newest faces on campus and showcases their exciting work in the fields of pediatrics, anthropology, history, education, law, music and more. Read More

    Dec 6, 2012

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    VUPD earns reaccreditation through CALEA

    Vanderbilt University Police Department has successfully earned reaccreditation through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. Read More

    Dec 3, 2012

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    New research to help principals use teacher effectiveness for hiring, retention decisions

    Helping school administrators navigate an ever-growing stream of teacher effectiveness data and apply it to their human capital decision-making is the focus of a Vanderbilt University study, which was awarded a $590,000 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Read More

    Nov 29, 2012

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    Read to Succeed gives children hope for a better life

    “The more that you read, the more things you will know; the more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” This line from a classic Dr. Seuss book proclaims what education researchers and advocates have proven true: Reading is not only essential to learning, but also helps forge… Read More

    Nov 29, 2012

  • David Blackbourn (John Russell/Vanderbilt)

    New faculty: David Blackbourn communes with the past

    David Blackbourn (John Russell/Vanderbilt) Communicating with the departed is something David Blackbourn does on a daily basis. As a scholar of German history and the Cornelius Vanderbilt Distinguished Chair in History, he sees his life’s work as a way to “get into the heads of dead people.”… Read More

    Nov 28, 2012

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    Professors tweak their pedagogical style with blogs

    Humberto Garcia's blog for The Romantic Period: Romanticism and Apocalypse. Social media tools have changed the way people communicate, learn and share ideas—and the academic world is no exception. More than ever before, professors, including some here at Vanderbilt, are using blogs to supplement more traditional teaching and grading… Read More

    Nov 26, 2012

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    Campus Dining and libraries modify hours over Thanksgiving

    (iStockphoto) Most Vanderbilt schools are observing a break from classes Nov. 17-25 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Residence halls close at 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, and reopen at 9 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 25. Classes resume Monday, Nov. 26. Campus Dining locations and all Vanderbilt libraries will modify their hours… Read More

    Nov 15, 2012

  • In the works for Music Makes Us is the formation of a new student record label and publishing company at Pearl-Cohn Entertainment Magnet High School. (photo courtesy of NPEF)

    Music Makes Us engages public school students through music

    Sweet sounds can be heard in area public schools, thanks to Music Makes Us: The Nashville Music Education Project, an exciting program announced last year by Nashville Mayor Karl Dean. This fall, Music Makes Us—a partnership among the mayor’s office, the Music City Music Council and the Nashville Public… Read More

    Nov 14, 2012

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    New committee will increase veteran outreach for jobs at Vanderbilt

    Talent Acquisition Consultant John Carr meets with a service member at the recent Paychecks for Patriots job fair in Nashville (Janet Rachel/Vanderbilt) With the start of 2013, Vanderbilt’s Talent Acquisition team will be reaching out to more veterans and military spouses. This move is a result of a new… Read More

    Nov 12, 2012

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    New Medical Faculty 2012

    A complete list of new School of Medicine and School of Nursing faculty for 2012 School of Medicine Aqeela Afzal, Ph.D. Research assistant professor of neurological surgery Francisco Aguirre, M.D. Instructor in clinical obstetrics and gynecology Neda Ahmadi, M.D. Instructor in otolaryngology Syed Toufeeq Ahmed, Ph.D. Read More

    Nov 9, 2012

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    Sandoz awarded Chancellor’s Cup

    Senior Lecturer in Communication Studies M.L. Sandoz (center) was presented with the Chancellor's Cup by Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos and president of the Nashville Vanderbilt Chapter MaryNell Bryan. (Joe Howell/Vanderbilt) M.L. Sandoz, senior lecturer in communication studies and director of Vanderbilt’s debate team, received an unexpected visitor… Read More

    Oct 24, 2012

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    Vanderbilt experts discuss election dynamics, fallout at Federal Forum

    John Geer (Daniel Dubois/Vanderbilt) Negative ads, excessive campaign spending, and the agenda of the “lame duck” Congress were topics of discussion at the Oct. 15 Federal Forum panel held at The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons at Vanderbilt multipurpose room. The event, hosted by Vanderbilt’s Office of Federal… Read More

    Oct 16, 2012

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    Memorial gathering for Mary McClure Taylor set for Oct. 9

    Mary McClure Taylor (John Russell/Vanderbilt) The Office of the Chancellor will host a gathering in memory of Mary McClure Taylor from 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, in the second-floor lobby of Kirkland Hall. Taylor, the beloved university receptionist who left a lasting impression of warmth,… Read More

    Oct 5, 2012

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    Vanderbilt senior’s ‘Jeopardy!’ run comes to end

    David Schuman, a Vanderbilt senior, is pictured with "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek. Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures Television. Vanderbilt’s David Schuman, a senior in the College of Arts and Science, was the Jeopardy! winner Sept. 25 after a nail-biting finish. Schuman is a double major… Read More

    Sep 26, 2012

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    ‘Heart Risk in Southern African Americans’ subject of lecture series

    Herman Taylor (image courtesy of Vanderbilt School of Medicine) Dr. Herman A. Taylor leads the largest community-based study of cardiovascular disease in African Americans ever launched by the NIH. Hear his lecture, “Profiling Heart Health and Heart Risk in a Southern African American Population,” at noon on Sept. 26,… Read More

    Sep 21, 2012

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    VU named among best colleges for food in America

    The Commons Dining Center is a state-of-the-art facility that features a salad bar, specialty pizza oven, deli, wok, grill and vegan/vegetarian food options. (Vanderbilt University/Steve Green) Culinary website The Daily Meal conducted a study of 2,000 four-year educational institutions to determine the best in campus dining… Read More

    Sep 14, 2012

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    Faculty honored for service, excellence at Fall Assembly

      Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos leads the Fall Faculty Assembly on Aug. 23. Vanderbilt has succeeded in the face of tough economic challenges thanks to its commitment to excellence, diversity, acceptance and creativity, Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos told a standing-room-only crowd at the Student Life Center during… Read More

    Aug 30, 2012

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    Franklin: ‘Wear black and gold to work Aug. 30’

    Wear your black and gold to work on Thursday, Aug. 30, in honor of the Dores’ first home game against South Carolina and National College Colors Day. The game will be nationally televised on ESPN, officially kicking off the SEC football season. Vanderbilt fans attending the… Read More

    Aug 24, 2012

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    Slide show: 2012 Fall Faculty Assembly

    The Fall Faculty Assembly convened Aug. 23 at the Student Life Center. Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos addressed a standing room only crowd, and presented awards and honors. Read More

    Aug 24, 2012