Communications And Marketing

In 2014, Austin Schiff was named the first executive director of the Cincinnati Squash Academy, a nonprofit that seeks to transform talented students in underserved communities into scholar-athletes. He was only 24 years old. His charge: to build an organization from the ground up. “My first day, I put on… Read More

More than 30 former patients of the Vanderbilt Burn Center gathered at the Ridley 4-H Center in Columbia, Tennessee, recently for Camp Hope, a free annual event for pediatric burn survivors ages 6 to 16. Read More

Flulapalooza is a Vanderbilt University and Medical Center annual event, providing flu vaccination to faculty, staff and students at no charge. This year's Flulapalooza will be on Tuesday, Oct. 11, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Read More

Associate Professor of the Practice of Civil and Environmental Engineering Lori A. Troxel will lead the creation and implementation of the Design as an Immersive Vanderbilt Experience (DIVE) program, which has been selected as Vanderbilt University’s Quality Enhancement Plan. Read More

Vanderbilt’s retirement plan administrator, Fidelity Investments, will offer two workshops for VU employees in September and October designed to help you more confidently manage your finances and plan for retirement. Read More

The 39th Marine Corps Leadership Seminar, in conjunction with Marine Week Nashville, is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 9, at the Owen Graduate School of Management. This event will expose students, faculty and staff to the leadership of the Marine Corps through ethical case studies, team building, panel discussions and lectures. Read More

The Sept. 15 session of Vandy Walks will be presented by Rachel Eskridge, director of Wellness Programs and Alcohol Education at Vanderbilt. Read More

Benefits decisions during pregnancy is the topic of the Babies and You session scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15. Read More

The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing has welcomed 478 new students from 45 states and three countries into its Master of Nursing Science, Doctor of Nurse Practice and Ph.D. degree programs. Read More

Community Research Partners will present the Tennessee Sickle Cell Disease Network on Friday, Sept. 2, from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at the Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center, 1035 14th Ave. N. Read More

The Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion will host a welcome reception to celebrate the new academic year on Thursday, Sept. 8. All Vanderbilt students, faculty and staff are invited to attend. Read More

A new report highlights the need to improve college affordability, especially for lower-income families. Read More

High-achieving black students are half as likely as their white peers to be assigned to gifted education. Their teachers’ race may explain why. Read More

Read the August issue of "The Open Dore," Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente’s newsletter, which is now available online. Read More

The sphere-forming frequency of neuroblastoma cells is a measure of their proliferative capacity and could help guide treatment strategies for neuroblastoma. Read More

When Tennessee’s governor wanted to develop better principals, he turned to the experts at Peabody College. Read More

(Terry Wyatt / Vanderbilt University) Vanderbilt undergraduate alumni from the Classes of 2007 to 2016 can join the National Commodore Club and receive discounted 2016 Vanderbilt football season tickets. With a per-seat gift of $50 to the NCC, young alumni can purchase season tickets on the sideline at a… Read More

Could an emphasis on mental toughness be harming the psychological and physical health of black students? Read More

The Office of Inclusion Initiatives and Cultural Competence is offering a series of diversity and inclusion trainings for the Vanderbilt community. Read More

Are you ready for some football and the Vanderbilt alma mater with a Nashville twist? Our 2016 public service announcement, featuring more than 100 students and the expertise of the Blair School of Music, will be part of the TV telecast as Vanderbilt hosts South Carolina Sept. 1. Read More