Kara Furlong
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Zeppos named to AAU board
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos has been named to the 11-member board of directors of the Association of American Universities, a nonprofit organization of 62 leading public and private research universities in the United States and Canada. Read MoreOct 28, 2016
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Kudos: Read about faculty awards and achievements
Read about the latest faculty awards and achievements. Read MoreOct 26, 2016
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Henderson, Krauthammer to join Zeppos, Meacham for post-election talk Nov. 15
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos will host CNN's Nia-Malika Henderson, syndicated columnist Charles Krauthammer and Distinguished Visiting Professor Jon Meacham for a discussion Nov. 15 exploring the 2016 presidential election. Read MoreOct 25, 2016
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New faculty: Duane Watson studies the cognitive processes of communication
The next time you find yourself stumbling through a presentation or public speaking engagement, take heart. The most polished speakers are not necessarily the most effective ones, says Duane Watson, a new associate professor of psychology and human development at Peabody College. Read MoreOct 6, 2016
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Kudos: Read about faculty and student awards and achievements
Read about the latest Vanderbilt University faculty and student awards and achievements. Read MoreSep 28, 2016
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Chancellor commends ROTC cadets for focus on ‘something bigger’ at Leadership Symposium
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos addressed Army ROTC cadets gathered Sept. 27 for a leadership symposium, at which alumni Sandra Cochran and Maj. Gen. Stephen L. Jones also were recognized. Read MoreSep 28, 2016
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Americans’ deep social isolation factor in 2016 presidential election, Brooks says
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is “the wrong answer to the right question,” said "New York Times" columnist David Brooks in his appearance at the Vanderbilt Chancellor’s Lecture Series Sept. 22. Read MoreSep 26, 2016
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Journalists break down presidential race at Chancellor’s Lecture Series event
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos, Distinguished Visiting Professor Jon Meacham and political journalists Peggy Noonan and Eugene Robinson discussed this most unusual election cycle before a near-capacity crowd in Langford Auditorium Sept. 14. Read MoreSep 15, 2016
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‘NYT’ columnist Brooks to join Zeppos, Meacham for presidential election talk Sept. 22
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos will be joined by "New York Times" op-ed columnist David Brooks and Vanderbilt Distinguished Visiting Professor Jon Meacham Sept. 22 for a discussion titled "Decision 2016: A Look at America's Future." Read MoreSep 7, 2016
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Kudos: Read about faculty and student awards, appointments and achievements
Read about the latest faculty and student awards, appointments and achievements. Read MoreAug 31, 2016
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Columnists Noonan, Robinson to join Zeppos, Meacham for presidential election talk Sept. 14
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos will host a panel discussion Sept. 14 exploring the 2016 presidential election and the United States’ future in the first installment of the Chancellor’s Lecture Series for 2016-17. Read MoreAug 26, 2016
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Kudos: Read about faculty and student awards, appointments and achievements
Read about the latest faculty and student awards, appointments and achievements. Read MoreJun 29, 2016
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Visiting board offers feedback on diversity efforts
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos convened the Visiting Advisory Board for Diversity and Equity on campus Friday. The group is charged with advising the chancellor-appointed Diversity, Inclusion and Community Committee as it continues its work to create concrete recommendations for making Vanderbilt a more diverse and inclusive institution. Read MoreJun 13, 2016
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Vanderbilt University honors 24 as emeriti faculty
Twenty-four retiring faculty members were recognized during Vanderbilt’s Commencement ceremony May 13, when the university honored their years of service and bestowed on them the title of emeritus or emerita faculty. Read MoreMay 13, 2016
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Infographic: Thank you, Vanderbilt parents!
Parents provide a foundation for excellence at Vanderbilt, from nurturing a love of learning in their children to providing support to them—and Vanderbilt—during their college years. For all you do, the university thanks you. Read MoreMay 11, 2016
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Hill receives honorary doctorate
George C. Hill, Vanderbilt University’s vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion and chief diversity officer, was awarded an honorary doctor of science by Cooper Medical School of Rowan University in Camden, New Jersey, May 9. Read MoreMay 9, 2016
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Class of 2016: Sam Hoskins finds identity and purpose in mentoring first-year students
Sam Hoskins has spent the last four years living on The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons. From his introduction to the residential community as a first-year student in Gillette House to his last three years as a resident adviser in North House, Hoskins says The Ingram Commons has played a significant role in his journey of self-discovery. Read MoreMay 5, 2016
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Politics front and center in fight for next Supreme Court justice, panel says
The unexpected death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in February threw a wrench in the works of an already complicated election year at a time of great political partisanship in Washington and the country. On Monday evening, Vanderbilt Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos convened a panel of experts to discuss the sudden vacancy and the controversy surrounding the nomination of a new justice. Read MoreMay 4, 2016
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Media Advisory: Vanderbilt chancellor will host Supreme Court discussion featuring Fox News’ Napolitano, CNN’s Toobin
A roundtable discussion at Vanderbilt University on Monday, May 2, will explore the U.S. Supreme Court’s current vacancy and the controversy surrounding the nomination of a new justice. Read MoreApr 29, 2016
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Class of 2016: Safiah Hassan celebrates diversity and champions cultural exchange
Growing up in small-town Kentucky, Safiah Hassan longed to live in a larger city with a diverse population. After coming to Vanderbilt, she made seeking out diverse communities a hallmark of her university experience. Read MoreApr 29, 2016