Film producers to discuss Rev. James Lawson and nonviolent resistance during 2025 MLK Day commemorative event
Award-winning filmmakers Karen Hayes and Pamela Tom will speak at Vanderbilt University’s 2025 Martin Luther King Jr. Day commemoration. The kickoff event is scheduled from 5 to 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 15, in Sarratt Cinema. Hayes and Tom will discuss their new film, A Better Way: James Lawson, Architect of Nonviolence, insights into the filmmaking process, their time with the Rev. James Lawson, Lawson’s connections with Vanderbilt and Nashville, and the impact of his work in the broader Civil Rights Movement. Register now to attend the 2025 MLK Commemorative Event Series.Read More
ATHLETICS
'Dores are Birmingham Bound: Vanderbilt football and Georgia Tech to meet on Dec. 27
For the 10th time in school history, Vanderbilt football is headed to a bowl game. Head coach Clark Lea’s Commodores have accepted an invitation to the Birmingham Bowl in Birmingham, Alabama, on Dec. 27. Vandy will face Georgia Tech at 2:30 p.m. on ESPN at Protective Stadium. Ticketing information will be available on VUCommodores.com Bowl Central as it becomes available. Read More
NASHVILLE & COMMUNITY
Frost Flowers: Nashville’s first hard frost brings some of its most beautiful–and ephemeral–flowers
A magical natural phenomenon happens this time of year: frost flowers. In a scene that could easily be taken for Elsa of Arendelle's garden, these icy blooms rise up from the conduit of a real flower stem when air temperature drops below freezing and warm groundwater rises. Joanna Brichetto, MA’06, explores the wonder of this event in her book This is How a Robin Drinks: Essays on Urban Nature.Read More
In a series on the Vanderbilt Instagram account, students can get to know some of the dedicated staff who play a crucial role in creating a welcoming and supportive environment for them. This installment features Harrison McClary, Vanderbilt University photographer. Harrison started working for Vanderbilt on Move-In Day 2022 and has been capturing campus ever since. Click the image above to learn more about Harrison and his incredible work behind the camera.
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