Kara Furlong

Eric Jones, treasurer of the University Staff Advisory Council and a longtime member, has been honored with the 2014 Karen Dolan Spirit Award. Read More

"Vanderbilt Magazine" has received a Silver Award in the 2014 Council for Advancement and Support of Education’s (CASE) Circle of Excellence competition. Read More

Donald L. McDowell, a Vanderbilt University administrator during the tenure of Chancellor Alexander Heard, died May 27 in Yarmouth, Maine. Read More

Brent Tener has been named director of Vanderbilt's Office of Student Financial Aid and Undergraduate Scholarships following a national search, Vice Provost for Enrollment and Dean of Admissions Douglas L. Christiansen announced May 15. Read More

Twenty retiring faculty members were recognized during Vanderbilt’s Commencement ceremony May 9, when the university honored their years of service and bestowed on them the title of emeritus or emerita faculty. Read More

According to a 2013 survey of graduating seniors, more than half did faculty-guided or independent research during their Vanderbilt careers. Read about five students for whom research has helped shape their undergraduate years. Read More

Check out these fun facts about Vanderbilt's 2014 Commencement. Read More

Amanda Palmer discovered a love of working with children with autism during high school. That made the decision to attend Peabody College, with its top-ranked program in special education, easy. Read More

Can art help define our public spaces? A student-led initiative has explored that question through a series of campus art installations this year. Read More

Read about faculty, staff and students' awards and achievements. Read More

Staff and faculty from across the university and medical center convened March 25 for a discussion about civility in the workplace. Read More

Senior members of the Vanderbilt football team were honored at the Tennessee State Capitol March 27 with the reading of a House Joint Resolution commending the team on an outstanding 2013 season. Read More

Michael Goldfarb, named by "Popular Mechanics" as one of the “10 Innovators Who Changed the World in 2013,” will deliver the March 25 Chancellor’s Lecture at Vanderbilt University. Read More

Two publications produced by Vanderbilt University News and Communications have received top awards in the 2014 Council for Advancement and Support of Education’s District III competition. Read More

Eric Turner will represent Vanderbilt in the 2014 "Jeopardy!" College Championship and compete for $100,000 and an automatic berth in the next Tournament of Champions. Read More

Blair School of Music is collaborating with Metro Nashville Public Schools on several projects to enhance music education in the community. Read More

It’s not too late to get a free flu vaccine, which is the most effective way to protect yourself and your family against the flu. Read More

Read about faculty and staff awards and achievements in the latest edition of "Kudos." Read More

Two administrators from Vanderbilt University have been named to chair task forces for the Association of American Universities’ 2014 Council on Federal Relations. Christina West (Vanderbilt) Christina West, assistant vice chancellor for federal relations, will chair the Higher Education Task Force. This group is responsible for developing… Read More

Vanderbilt experts made 212 appearances on international and national broadcast outlets from the university’s VUStar studio in 2013, reaching more than 310 million viewers around the world. Read More