Communications And Marketing

Stronger than at any other time in our history, we are positioned to do more than just meet the challenges of our times. We have what it takes to thrive and lead—to define and become the great university of this century. Read More

Julie Ditty Qualls of Ashland, Kentucky, a member of the Vanderbilt Athletics Hall of Fame who helped the women’s tennis team reach unprecedented heights and distinguished herself as a professional player, died Aug. 31, 2021. Read More

Prolific bestselling novelist James Patterson, MA’70, and country music legend Dolly Parton have collaborated on a novel, Run, Rose, Run, to be published March 7 by Little, Brown and Co. Read More

In a new book, 'Gilded Age Cocktails: History, Lore, and Recipes from America’s Golden Age,' Cecelia Tichi, research professor of English, explores the history of some of bartending’s most enduring recipes, as well as drinks created for business titans of the day, such as Cornelius Vanderbilt Read More

Al Hubbard, BA’69, and his wife, Kathy Hubbard, have made a $2 million gift to endow the Hubbard Family Chair in the Department of Economics at the College of Arts and Science.  Read More

To help Vision Zero better understand your experiences traveling in Nashville and to share your ideas for improving safety for all roadway users, please take this survey. Read More

Alumna Alyssa Weinberg, cofounder of new music and contemporary dance collective Duende, creates new forms of expression as a composer inspired by artists in other disciplines. She also has written music for some of the country’s premier chamber ensembles, including Eighth Blackbird, So Percussion and Aizuri Quartet. Read More

Vanderbilt Blair School of Music, which offered online-only streamed concerts for most of the 2020–21 academic year, hosted two outdoor in-person performances on Wilson Lawn in April, including a production of Benjamin Britten's 'Albert Herring' by Vanderbilt Opera Theatre. Read More

Congratulations to the future ’Dores who are celebrating high school graduation this summer! We are so proud of your achievements and can’t wait to welcome you to the Vanderbilt family. Read More

Vanderbilt University is now on TikTok; follow us today @VanderbiltU. Read More

Vanderbilt student-athletes Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker, both pitchers for the Commodore baseball team, were selected on night one of the 2021 MLB draft Sunday evening. Leiter went second overall to the Texas Rangers, and Rocker was picked 10th by the New York Mets. Read More

The Chicago Chapter of the Vanderbilt Alumni Association invites you and your family to Commodore Launch on Sunday, July 18. Read More

Two graduate students from Vanderbilt’s School of Engineering and one from the School of Medicine Basic Sciences recently addressed legislators in Washington, D.C., virtually, sharing stories about the important role funding from the National Science Foundation has played in their research and training. Read More

Vanderbilt Board of Trust resolution in appreciation of Vanderbilt staff members and postdoctoral fellows, adopted on the 30th day of April, 2021. Read More

Martin, the first female rookie to complete the American Ninja Warrior course, will be competing in her eighth season of the popular NBC show this summer. Read More

Hank Ingram House enjoys an end of the year gathering around the Commons patio.(Joe Howell) Athletic Director Candice Lee and Chancellor Daniel Diermeier welcome new women’s basketball coach Shea Ralph to Vanderbilt during a zoom press conference at Memorial Gym. (John Russell) After a… Read More

Vanderbilt Board of Trust resolution in appreciation of Vanderbilt faculty, adopted on the 30th day of April, 2021. Read More

Vanderbilt Board of Trust resolution in appreciation of Vanderbilt students, adopted on the 30th day of April, 2021. Read More

The latest numbers from Vanderbilt's COVID-19 public dashboard; Vanderbilt to keep masking, physical distancing protocols in place; the importance of getting vaccinated and submitting your vaccination records; and updates regarding the university's testing program are included in this week's update. Read More