Communications And Marketing
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Video: Faith, love and science in a story of survival
VUCAST EXTRA: See how faith, love and science combined in an amazing story of survival. Meet a Vanderbilt grad who repeatedly fought death and changed countless lives. (10:45) Read MoreMay 21, 2009
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Video: VUCast Extra: Faith, love and science in a story of survival
VUCAST EXTRA: See how faith, love and science combined in an amazing story of survival. Meet a Vanderbilt grad who repeatedly fought death and changed countless lives. (10:45) Read MoreMay 20, 2009
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Engineering Dean Kenneth Galloway elected chairman of national board of engineering deans
Kenneth Galloway, dean of Vanderbilt University's School of Engineering, has been elected by his national peers to a two-year term as chairof the Engineering Deans Council Executive Board. Read MoreMay 19, 2009
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Creativity workshops offered at Vanderbilt Divinity School in June
Three workshops at Vanderbilt Divinity School this summer will help attendees find their creative voices and use them in church and other settings. Read MoreMay 19, 2009
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Step-by-step guide to handling anti-social behavior at school published
Many schools across the nation struggle in their efforts to deal with challenging behaviors. A new book co-authored by Kathleen Lane, associate professor of special education at Vanderbilt University's Peabody College of education and human development, aims to help schools develop a comprehensive strategy to identify and help students with behavior issues before violence erupts. Read MoreMay 19, 2009
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Video: VUCast Extra: Senior Day
VUCast Extra: Pulitzer prize winning author and Senior Day speaker Doris Kearns Goodwin talks about the legacy of Abraham Lincoln. (2:50) Read MoreMay 13, 2009
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Bluebird on the Mountain series launches fifth season May 16
In what has become a summertime tradition in Nashville, the popular Bluebird on the Mountain concert series begins its fifth season at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory. This year's series opens with a show featuring performances by Kim Carnes, Peter Cooper, Greg Barnhill and Tim Nichols. Read MoreMay 12, 2009
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Audio: The Role of Women in the Catholic Church
Listen to historian Gary Macy speaking on the role of women in the Catholic Church. Read MoreMay 12, 2009
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Four elected to Vanderbilt University Board of Trust
Two Vanderbilt alumni and a Vanderbilt parent – all having provided strong volunteer leadership for the university's initiatives – join a graduating Chancellor's Scholar as the newest members of the Vanderbilt Board of Trust. Read MoreMay 12, 2009
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New generation of African American scholars seek leadership roles
A new generation of African American theology scholars are striving to define their place at the intersections of religion, social causes and education. Next month, more than 40 of them from across the country will gather at Vanderbilt University to discuss the challenges on this formidable road. Read MoreMay 12, 2009
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Zeppos to grads: Balance key to success in life
Despite the occasional need to take a courageous stand, balance is the key to success over the long haul, Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos told the class of 2009 during the traditional Commencement address. Read MoreMay 8, 2009
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Video: Watch how two students created change for some people in Uganda
Two Vanderbilt students took their dream for social change well beyond the Vanderbilt campus, impacting the lives of people in Uganda in an amazing way. (6:43) Read MoreMay 8, 2009
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The day the universe froze
Imagine a time when the entire universe froze. According to a new model for dark energy, that is essentially what happened about 11.5 billion years ago, when the universe was a quarter of the size it is today. Read MoreMay 8, 2009
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President of Rhodes College receives Vanderbilt Peabody Distinguished Alumnus Award
William E. Troutt, president of Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn., received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from Vanderbilt University's Peabody College of education and human development during Commencement ceremonies Friday, May 8. Read MoreMay 8, 2009
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Vanderbilt University honors top students during Commencement
Top scholars from Vanderbilt University's undergraduate and professional schools were honored with Founder's Medals during Commencement on May 8. Read MoreMay 8, 2009
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Vanderbilt University honors 13 retiring professors
Thirteen retiring faculty members were recognized during Vanderbilt's May 8 commencement ceremony when the university honored their years of service and bestowed on them the title of emeritus or emerita faculty. Read MoreMay 8, 2009
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Commencement set for May 8 at Vanderbilt University in Memorial Gym
Vanderbilt University's Commencement ceremony, set for May 8, will take place inside Memorial Gym due to inclement weather. Read MoreMay 7, 2009
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Video: “Democratic Virtuosity: Music and the Public Sphere”
Watch video of a May 6 talk by Assistant Professor of Philosophy Jonathan Neufeld. Read MoreMay 7, 2009
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Vanderbilt University’s Senior Day lecture moved indoors
Vanderbilt graduates along with their family and friends will gather for the annual Senior Day address - this year by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin - indoors in Memorial Gymnasium. The 10 a.m. Thursday, May 7, address was originally scheduled for Alumni Lawn, but rainy weather during the past week made it necessary to move the event indoors. Vanderbilt officials wanted to allow time for Alumni Lawn to dry out and to avoid damage before Friday's outdoor Commencement. Read MoreMay 6, 2009