Communications And Marketing
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My Heart Is Broken: Dr. André L. Churchwell, BS’75, on the death of George Floyd
Racial injustice is a different sort of virus infecting our country and requires a comprehensive treatment, writes Dr. André L. Churchwell, BS’75, vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion and chief diversity officer for Vanderbilt University. Read MoreJul 27, 2020
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‘We Are Proud But Not Satisfied’: Advancing our mission together as One Vanderbilt
Now, more than ever, as we find ourselves in the midst of historic change, it’s critical that we work as One Vanderbilt, a vibrant, collaborative community, to embark on our next chapter, writes Chancellor Daniel Diermeier. Read MoreJul 27, 2020
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‘Know Better, Do Better’: Charlane Oliver, BS’05, focuses on educating and energizing the Black electorate
Oliver is a co-founder of the Equity Alliance, an organization dedicated to educating and energizing the Black electorate. Read MoreJul 23, 2020
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Catalyst for Change: Shan Foster, BS’08, has found success off the court in working to end violence against women
Foster, the vice president of external affairs at YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee, leads the AMEND Together initiative, a prevention program dedicated to ending violence against women and girls by engaging men and boys to be part of the solution. Read MoreJul 23, 2020
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“Ignore Boundaries” Dean Mark Wait reflects on his decades at the Blair School of Music
Photo by Joe Howell by John Pitcher It’s the end of an era at Blair. Mark Wait, the Martha Rivers Ingram Dean and professor of music, retired June 30. Blair was a relatively small institution when Wait took the helm in 1993. It had 19 full-time faculty who taught and… Read MoreJul 17, 2020
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Vanderbilt University statements on Greek Life
Aug. 2, 2020: “At Vanderbilt, student organizations are formed and led by students, but members are expected to adhere to high standards of conduct aligned with our commitment to a safe, welcoming and inclusive campus for everyone. When student conduct violations occur, we take action, investigate and hold perpetrators accountable… Read MoreJul 7, 2020
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BOT resolution in appreciation of Interim Chancellor and Provost Susan R. Wente
Resolution by the Board of Trust of Vanderbilt University in appreciation of Interim Chancellor and Provost Susan R. Wente. Read MoreJun 29, 2020
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Message from Susan Wente and Candice Lee on addressing sexual assault and misconduct
Interim Chancellor and Provost Susan R. Wente and Vice Chancellor for Athletics and University Affairs and Athletic Director Candice Storey Lee share a message with the Vanderbilt University community on addressing sexual assault and misconduct. Read MoreJun 24, 2020
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Independent Focus: Independent School Leadership master’s program drives innovation, boosts careers
The Independent School Leadership master’s program, launched six years ago, includes instruction from Peabody faculty and industry experts to advance independent school leaders and their schools. Read MoreMay 28, 2020
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To Bridge the Gap: Peabody’s Department of Special Education applies best-in-class academic research to solve real-world challenges
In recent years a cadre of energetic, productive faculty members have joined Peabody's special education department, building on the legacy of high-caliber research and teaching that began in the 1950s with Lloyd Dunn and developmental psychologists Nicholas Hobbs and Susan Gray. Read MoreMay 28, 2020
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New research suggests long-term rental subsidies as a solution for homelessness in families
One program worked much better than the rest: a long-term rental subsidy that held families’ housing costs to 30 percent of their income. Read MoreMay 18, 2020
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Recent Books by Peabody Alumni
Qualitative Data Collection Tools: Design, Development, and Applications, (2020, Sage Publishers) by Felice D. Billups, EdD’91 This new and unique supplementary text that will guide students and new researchers to design, develop, pilot and employ qualitative tools in order to collect qualitative data. Templates of interview protocols, focus group moderator… Read MoreMay 15, 2020
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CEO A.J. Kazimi, MBA’94, is ramping up production of vital COVID-19 drugs
A.J. Kazimi is chief executive officer of Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, which is ramping up production of a vital drug needed to treat pneumonia resulting from COVID-19. Read MoreMay 15, 2020
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Engineering alum leads DENSO’s effort to donate face shields to Tennessee hospitals
Britt Autry, vice president of DENSO, is spearheading an effort to donate personal protective equipment (PPE) to Tennessee hospitals in need. Read MoreMay 15, 2020
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Vanderbilt grads are ‘Feeding the Front Line’
Vanderbilt Peabody College alumni Allie Golden, BS'18, Jacqueline Gottuso, BS'18, Andrea Liberman, BS'19, Ben Schecter, BS’18, and Josh Ulino, BS'18, have started the nonprofit Feed the Front Line to support local restaurants while providing meals for health care workers. Read MoreMay 15, 2020
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Buddy Creech, BS’95, MPH’06: Leading COVID-19 treatment trials
Buddy Creech, director, Vanderbilt Vaccine Research Program, is helping lead some of the NIH-funded treatment trials of COVID-19 in hospitalized patients at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Read MoreMay 15, 2020
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Alex Jahangir, MMHC’12, coordinates Nashville COVID-19 response
As chairman of Metro Nashville’s Board of Health, Alex Jahangir is coordinating the city’s COVID-19 response and providing leadership that has likely saved lives. Read MoreMay 15, 2020
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Alumni help Fuel the Fight
As the coronavirus pandemic forced stay-at-home orders around the country, Woody Klemmer, BA’13, and his coworkers spent the morning of March 20 seeking a way to help. Read MoreMay 15, 2020
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Andy Beshear, BA’00: Leading Kentucky through COVID-19 response
Gov. Andy Beshear is receiving praise for how he is leading Kentuckians through the Commonwealth’s COVID-19 response. Read MoreMay 15, 2020
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Dr. Liza Weavind, MMHC’14, is on the frontlines at VUMC
Dr. Liza Weavind, professor of anesthesiology and surgery and associate division chief of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine, is on the frontlines of caring for patients affected by COVID-19 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Read MoreMay 15, 2020