Communications And Marketing

For Scott (BS’99) and Missy Tannen (BS’99), a seemingly simple quest for new bedsheets became the first step in becoming entrepreneurs in the luxury bedding industry. With Boll & Branch, they have found a way to stand out in a crowded marketplace by offering high-end sheets while also using good… Read More

As a little girl growing up in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Jedidah Isler was obsessed with the sky. “I really just thought it was beautiful,” she says, “and I remember feeling a sense of calm whenever I looked up.” Today that same sense of calm and wonderment continues to help fuel Isler’s… Read More

Millennials have emerged as the largest age cohort in today’s U.S. workforce, bringing digital savvy and an "always-on" mentality to most jobs. Yet, millennials and the upcoming Generation Z are also challenging traditional employers with their professional restlessness and increased need for feedback and mentoring. Read More

Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs Beth Fortune issues the university's official statement following the conviction of Brandon Vandenburg in the 2013 rape of a fellow student. Read More

July is Beef Month, and the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center and Health Plus invite you to join Valerie M. Bass, executive director of the Tennessee Beef Industry Council, to celebrate at the next Vandy Cooks event. Read More

Richard L. Oliver, emeritus professor at Vanderbilt’s Owen Graduate School of Management, died June 13 at his home in Nashville. He was 71. Read More

The Nashville Farmers’ Market at Vanderbilt University Medical Center is now open every Thursday from 2 to 5 p.m. through October 27. Read More

Don’t worry, there is life — and a good job — at the end of graduate and postdoctoral training. But it won’t drop in your lap. You have to reach out and talk to people. Read More

Dr. George C. Hill, vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion and chief diversity officer, encourages all university staff members to take part in the June 20 staff town hall meeting being organized by the chancellor’s Diversity, Inclusion and Community Committee. Read More

Faculty and staff traveling on Vanderbilt University business after July 1 may opt to use a per diem rate to file expenses for meals. Read More

Buy an eligible Mac or iPad using education pricing at Simply Mac through Sept. 5, and receive a pair of wireless Beats headphones for free. Read More

"The Year of the Ladybug" is the capstone performance of the SENSE Theatre Summer Camp for youths with autism spectrum disorders and peer actors. The performances are free. Read More

The Owen Executive Development Institute is offering a 25 percent discount to all Vanderbilt staff who wish to enroll in the new course "Making Strategic Decisions," scheduled for June 27-28. Read More

The Vanderbilt University Department of Art presents "Glenn Merchant: A Red Wheel Barrow" at Space 204 in the E. Bronson Ingram Studio Arts Center. A reception will be held Friday, July 8, from 6 to 8 p.m. Read More

Vanderbilt University's Jonathan Metzl, a mental health and mass shootings expert, and Liz Zechmeister, who studies perceptions of political leaders after terrorism, shed light on the Orlando mass shooting. Read More

Read Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion George C. Hill's statement on Sunday's mass shooting event in Orlando. Read More

Kate Hendricks’ career in comedy started off slowly. In fact, she only realized she wanted to pursue comedy during an interview for a job at an ad agency. So she did what a lot of self-respecting comedians do: She moved to New York City and performed anywhere that would have… Read More

Vanderbilt University employees and their families enjoyed a picture-perfect evening of music under the stars at the Employee Appreciation Vanderbilt Family Night with the Nashville Symphony June 2. Read More

The American College of Nurse-Midwives has inducted Associate Professor Sharon L. Holley and Instructor of Nursing Tonia L. Moore-Davis into its 2016 class of fellows. Read More

In a recent webcast, Fidelity hosted a Q&A with financial experts who discussed how life-changing events can get in the way of women's financial planning and offered tips for taking an active role in their finances before these events happen. Read More