Communications And Marketing

Watch video of Dunbar Ogden, author of the 2008 book My Father Said Yes: A White Pastor in Little Rock School Integration, delivering Vanderbilt's annual Walter Murray Commemorative Lecture Oct. 6. Read More

Colorful sculptures in the form of movable stair stoops and a panel discussion with three Vanderbilt University faculty members are among the ongoing activities for Art Makes Place, a year-long project to bring more contemporary art to Nashville's public spaces. Read More

Vanderbilt University has several events planned for students, faculty, staff, alumni and the general public during its homecoming scheduled Tuesday, Oct. 13, through Saturday, Oct. 17, when the Vanderbilt Commodores take on the Georgia Bulldogs at 11:20 a.m. central time. Read More

Watch video of an Oct. 4 improvisational art event. Read More

Watch video of an Oct. 4 conversation between artists and the community. Read More

A collaboration between scientists at Vanderbilt University and the University of California, San Francisco has led to the first direct information about the molecular structure of prions. In addition, the study has revealed surprisingly large structural differences between natural prions and the closest synthetic analogs that scientists have created in the lab. Read More

Shelby County District Attorney General Bill Gibbons will be the first in a series of Tennessee gubernatorial candidates to address students in Vanderbilt University's "Introduction to Politics" class. Read More

Training and education, says Professor Woodie Flowers, are very different. "I think it is time to shift gears – to shift away from the ‘sage on the stage,'" says Flowers. Universities, he says, need to get out of the business of training. Read More

The sixth and final concert of the 2009 Bluebird on the Mountain series will feature singer-songwriters Don Henry, Kim Richey and Craig Carothers on Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. Read More

A Vandy student brings art to the iPhone and debating the King of Pop. (6:30) Read More

Watch video of a Sept. 30 talk by Dhavan V. Shah, an expert on the social psychology of media influence on political judgment. Read More

Watch video of an Oct. 1 talk by Ricardo Lagos. Lagos, a former Chilean president whose administration achieved strong economic growth while adopting democratic and social reforms, addresses current issues facing Latin America. Lagos, who served as president of Chile from 2000 to 2006, spoke on “Latin American Challenges…After the… Read More

The most ambitious attempt yet to trace the history of the universe has seen "first light." The Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey (BOSS), part of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey III (SDSS-III), took its first astronomical data on the night of Sept. 14-15 at the Sloan Foundation telescope in New Mexico. Read More

Will Shortz, crossword puzzle editor for The New York Times and puzzle master on NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday, will give a public talk at Vanderbilt University Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. Read More

Enjoy a fall afternoon at Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory with a concert by the Blair Big Band on Sunday, Oct. 11, at 4 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public, but reservations are required on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations may be made online at www.dyer.vanderbilt.edu. There will be a $10 parking fee per carload with a maximum of eight people per car. Read More

Jerry Fife, who has served as Vanderbilt's acting vice chancellor for administration for the past eight months, has been appointed to the role permanently after a national search by the university. His appointment is subject to approval by the Board of Trust. Read More

Peter C. Mancall, professor of history and anthropology at the University of Southern California, will examine the life, legacy and mystery of Hudson and discuss his recent book, Fatal Journey: The Final Expedition of Henry Hudson -- A Tale of Mutiny and Murder in the Arctic (Basic Books, 2009) on Monday, Oct. 12, at 4:10 p.m. in Wilson Hall, Room 126, at Vanderbilt University. A book signing will follow the lecture. Read More

Vanderbilt University Professor of Political Science Bruce Oppenheimer spoke about the continued increase in presidential power at the expense of Congress during the university's annual Constitution Day program on Sept. 23. The event took place in Flynn Auditorium of Vanderbilt Law School. Read More

Vanderbilt University alumna Ashley Esser has received a Fulbright Scholarship. She will travel to Italy to teach English as a foreign language for the 2009-2010 academic year. Read More

Tiki Barber, retired Pro Bowl running back, philanthropist and NBC correspondent, will speak at Vanderbilt University's Langford Auditorium Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 7 p.m. Read More