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February 13, 2025
QUANTUM POTENTIAL
LISTEN: 'Quantum Potential' podcast episode two available
C. Cybele Raver sits with Lauren Sudeall to tape an episode of the podcast 'Quantum Potential.'
In the second episode of the podcast, Provost C. Cybele Raver explores civil justice inequities with Lauren Sudeall, law professor and director of Vanderbilt’s Access to Justice program. The conversation examines how courts handle eviction cases across jurisdictions, the impact of food and housing insecurity, and why many defendants value fairness over winning. Read More
ATHLETICS
Mark H. Carter, BE’98, endows men’s basketball coaching position
Mark Byington
The generous gift allows Mark Byington to lead the Commodores as the first Mark H. Carter and Family Men’s Basketball Head Coach. Read More
ALUMNI
Stirring Up Success: Five Questions for Betsy Ayala, BA'99
Betsy Ayala, standing, with Food Network chefs Bobby Flay, left, Brooke Williamson, Tiffany Derry and Michael Voltaggio on the set of 'Bobby’s Triple Threat.'
Elizabeth “Betsy” Sanner Ayala, BA’99, is the executive in charge behind many popular TV shows across the Warner Bros. Discovery portfolio of networks. After joining HGTV in 2016 and advancing her career to head Food Network in 2022, she now oversees the creation, production and release of all Food Network programming and operations. Read More
A pitcher for Vanderbilt baseball gets ready to throw a pitch from the mound.
It's that time of year: Vanderbilt baseball opens its 2025 season this weekend in Phoenix ahead of the home opener Feb. 18 vs. Air Force at Hawkins Field. 
This Week at VU
 
Feb. 14, 2025
Noon • Alumni Hall, Room 206 & Memorial Room
'Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice' Exhibit Opening & Reception
Feb. 18, 2025
4 p.m. • Student Life Center, Suite 109
Study Abroad OverVU
Feb. 18, 2025
8 p.m. • Steve & Judy Turner Recital Hall
Music in the Real World Colloquium: Symposium on Music and AI with Tod Machover
Feb. 19, 2025
Noon • Black Cultural Center Auditorium
Cinematic Sisterhood: Unpacking The Six Triple Eight
Feb. 20, 2025
Noon • Peabody Library, Room 303
'The Ethics of AI' Workshop
Feb. 20, 2025
5–8 p.m. • The Wond'ry 2nd Floor, Makerspaces
The Wond'ry: Introduction to VR
Upcoming Events
 
All Month | Black History Month Events 

Feb. 24 | Clueless? Skills For Life: Fundamentals of Sewing
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ICYMI
Nominate your favorite staff member for the 2025 Spring Staff Awards through Feb. 28
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VU in the News
 
The New York Times: As Off Broadway crews unionize, workers see hope, producers peril
Christin Essin, professor of theatre, is quoted.
 
Los Angeles Times: Immigration crackdown could deter workers from reporting hazards, advocates warn
Research from W. Kip Viscusi, University Distinguished Professor of Law, Economics, and Management, is cited.
 
CNN: Dermatologists share how to treat dry skin
Tyler Barrett, professor of emergency medicine, is quoted.

Salon: How a once-fringe theory of presidential power is upending American government
John Dearborn, Carolyn T. and Robert M. Rogers Dean's Faculty Fellow and assistant professor of political science, co-authored this opinion piece.
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