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April 21, 2025
STAFF EXPERIENCE
Register now for May 15 Spring Staff Assembly
Staff Assembly Fall 2024
All Vanderbilt University staff are invited to attend the fifth Annual Spring Staff Assembly, either at Vanderbilt’s Langford Auditorium or virtually, on Thursday, May 15. The event will celebrate university staff and their many contributions to the university’s mission. Read More
#VU2025
WATCH: Class of 2025 students are carving bold paths for the future
Headshots of Evelyn Marx, Ryan Thomas, and Julia Red Wing
Vanderbilt fosters a community where students are inspired to lead, innovate and learn skills to direct their own unique paths and make a real difference in the world. Discover the stories of three remarkable students from the Class of 2025 who are shaping a better tomorrow through their work on national security, business and improving health care. Read More
QUANTUM POTENTIAL
History’s detective: Jane Landers and her team rescue enslaved Africans’ stories from oblivion
Jane Landers smiles while speaking to someone to the side of the camera.
The global trafficking of Africans was started by Portuguese traders in 1441, and by the time it was done in the early 1900s, nearly 30 million people had been trafficked or born into slavery in what we now know as the United States, according to Vanderbilt professor and historian Jane Landers. Their stories have been lost to history—until now. Landers has made it her life’s work to uncover and share them with the world. Read More
Acorn School students walk in the Week of the Young Child parade.
On April 11, over 600 participants (some three months old) at the Acorn School paraded around Magnolia Lawn. This was one of hundreds of activities taking place across the nation for the annual event Week of the Young Child, a celebration of young children and early learning meant to shine a spotlight on the importance of childcare to working parents.
This Week at VU
 
April 22, 2025
11 a.m.–1 p.m. • Rand Dining Center
Earth Day: Rand Farmers Market
April 22–May 1, 2025
All Day • University-wide
Finals and Reading Days for Students
April 23, 2025
11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. • Student Life Center Ballroom
Administrative Professionals’ Day Luncheon
Upcoming Events
 
May 8 | Graduates Day 2025

May 9 | 2025 Commencement
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Latest Headlines
 
ICYMI
Staff volunteers needed for Graduates Day and Commencement
 
Volunteer
EAT!: Applications open to host international students and scholars in your home for a meal this summer
 
Engineering
Cumberland River floating boardwalk is one of scores of senior projects at Engineering School Design Day April 21
 
Athletics
Sweep Completed: Vanderbilt takees the series against No. 5 Georgia with a 5-2 win Saturday afternoon
 
Staff Experience
Join Staff-Letics kickball league; registration closes May 10
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VU in the News
 
ESPN: How little old Vanderbilt is starting to thrive in the big, bad SEC
Football coach Clark Lea was interviewed for this feature on Vanderbilt Football.
 
Financial Times: Tariffs ignore the reality of global tech supply chains
The Vanderbilt Summit on Modern Conflict and Emerging Threats is mentioned.
 
People: RFK Jr. says people with autism 'will never pay taxes, hold a job, go on a date,' sparking fierce backlash
Zachary Warren, Donna and Jeffrey Eskind Family Professor and professor of pediatrics, is quoted.

The Tennessean: Nashville must evolve from a party town to a more family-friendly destination
Richard Florida, Distinguished Visiting Professor of Management, authored this opinion piece.
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