Kara Furlong

Watch video of Dr. Kara Cooney speaking Nov. 3 on “Egyptian Burial Practices.” The host of the Discovery Channel series “Out of Egypt” and an assistant professor of Egyptian art and architecture at the University of California-Los Angeles examines the mummy as evidence of adaptations made in reaction to the… Read More

Give to Community Shares and help the Tennessee Scenic Rivers Association and other community groups Beth Boord (foreground) runs Wootens Folly Rapids in Clear Creek Canyon on the Cumberland Plateau. (photo by David Pelren/TSRA) Ever want to get away from city noise, traffic and the daily commute? What about… Read More

The Yellow Ribbon Program is helping veterans and their family members pursue education (Joe Howell/Vanderbilt) For Erin Gardiner, the decision to pursue a career in medicine was forged on the battlefield. As the executive officer for an Army surgical team stationed in Seoul, South Korea, Gardiner worked with an… Read More

Greg Barz (Vanderbilt) Greg Barz, associate professor of ethnomusicology, has co-edited a volume of essays, The Culture of AIDS in Africa: Hope and Healing Through Music and the Arts, published by Oxford University Press. Anne Davis, instructor in law, has been named managing attorney of the Southern Environmental Law… Read More

Students purchase books and supplies at the Rand Hall bookstore on Sept. 15, 1960. (Image courtesy of Vanderbilt University Special Collections & University Archives) During Vanderbilt’s early years, students were obliged to go off campus to purchase their textbooks and supplies from local merchants, many of whom advertised in… Read More

Community, Neighborhood and Government Relation's Mary Pat Teague, Mayor Karl Dean and Vice Chancellor for Administration Jerry Fife lead the Senior Leader Walk Oct. 25. (Daniel Dubois/Vanderbilt) Participating faculty and staff had great fall weather for the Senior Leader Walk Tuesday, Oct. 25. From five starting points, employees walked… Read More

(Steve Green/Vanderbilt) Vanderbilt employees have a rich tradition of going beyond their daily work to help those less fortunate. Faculty and staff pledged more than $925,000 last year in the Vanderbilt Community Giving Campaign. This year, employees can give to the community through Dec. 31, 2011, via the new… Read More

Gallim Dance (photo by Franziska Stauss) When Gallim Dance burst onto the New York dance scene, the company immediately caught the attention of the city’s dance community. “The name of the young troupe means ‘waves’ in Hebrew, and waves are what she’s making …in the dance scene,” wrote Metro, New… Read More

Dorothy Johnson (photo courtesy of University of Iowa) UPDATE: The Oct. 20 Goldberg Lecture has been canceled. Speaker Dorothy Johnson is unable to travel due to inclement weather in the Midwest. The Department of History of Art hopes to reschedule at a later date. Dorothy Johnson, the Roy. J… Read More

(Photo courtesy of Vanderbilt Debate Team) Members of the community will have a chance to see two of Vanderbilt’s top debaters in action Friday afternoon in Buttrick Hall. Vanderbilt sophomores Saad Rehman and Karl Gressly, last year’s American Debate Association national champions in novice debate, will square… Read More

"Search for Landscapes, 2011," photographic installation (courtesy of Vesna Pavlović) Vesna Pavlović, assistant professor of art at Vanderbilt, is featured in the 12th Istanbul Biennial, one of the most prestigious exhibitions of contemporary art in the world. Pavlović’s “Search for Landscapes, 2011” is on display through Nov. Read More

"The One that Carried Fire," 2011 (courtesy of María Magdalena Campos-Pons and the Bernice Steinbaum Gallery, Miami) Renowned artist María Magdalena Campos-Pons will speak at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10, in Cohen Memorial Hall, Room 203, as part of the StudioVU Lecture Series. The series, sponsored by the… Read More

(image courtesy of Vanderbilt View) The October issue of Vanderbilt View – featuring profiles of select faculty new to campus, as well as a complete listing of all new faculty for 2011-12 – is available on stands and online now. Other features include a conversation… Read More

(John Russell/Vanderbilt) You might notice students with bags in hand, packing car trunks or hopping cabs over the next few days. The Vanderbilt campus will be a bit quieter as students enjoy a mini fall break from classes Oct. 6 and 7. All residence halls will remain open throughout… Read More

A complete list of new faculty for the 2011-12 academic year Blair School of Music Dikeman Philip Dikeman, associate professor of flute B.M., Oberlin… Read More

Vanderbilt’s EAP helps employees find balance in their work and lives Ellen Clark (Susan Urmy/Vanderbilt) Ellen Clark’s first day on the job at Vanderbilt is stamped on her memory. It’s likely stamped on your memory, too. Clark, a licensed clinical social worker, had an official start date of… Read More

Tracy Barrett (Vanderbilt) Tracy Barrett, senior lecturer in Italian, has written Dark of the Moon, a re-telling of the Theseus myth for young adult readers, published by Harcourt Children’s Books. Leonard Bickman, the Betts Chair and professor… Read More

Coach Dan McGugin with his son, Leonard. (Photo courtesy of The Banner Collection, Nashville Public Library) In 1904 Dan McGugin, an Iowa native who played football while earning a law degree at the University of Michigan, wrote to Vanderbilt asking for its vacant head coaching job. Vanderbilt hired him,… Read More

Make your gift today. Vanderbilt employees have a rich tradition of going beyond their daily work to help those less fortunate. Faculty and staff pledged more than $925,000 in gifts last year to the Nashville and Middle Tennessee communities. This year, employees can give to the… Read More

Traci Nordberg Dear Colleagues, Benefits Open Enrollment is Oct. 1-14. Open Enrollment is your opportunity to take charge of your benefits and elect the coverage that fits your needs for 2012. Enrollment is active this year and all faculty and staff need to enroll, even if you’re keeping your… Read More