View in your browser | Visit news.vanderbilt.edu/myvu
MyVU Logo
Vanderbilt University logo
May 20, 2024
#VU2024
WATCH: One community, diverse perspectives
Thumbnail image for "One Community, Diverse Perspectives" video featuring members of the Class of 2024.
At Vanderbilt, students, faculty and staff learn and grow through diverse points of view. Our differences of opinion and expertise, supported by our respect for each other, creates an environment of strength, inspiration and opportunity. Watch members of the Class of 2024 talk about this concept in a video that ran during the May 9 Graduates Day celebration. Read More
LEADERSHIP
Duane Watson to lead startup of College of Connected Computing as vice provost for special initiatives
Image of Duane Watson speaking with students
As vice provost for special initiatives, Watson will lead a multi-faceted effort to solidify the strategic underpinnings of the College of Connected Computing. He will also oversee the collaborative strategic planning for the college’s “hub and spoke” model, which aims to connect all computing-based scholarship in every college. Read More
FEATURED
Commodore City: Vanderbilt and Nashville continue their collegial relationship into the next 150 years
Aerial shot of campus with downtown Nashville in the background
For 150 years, Vanderbilt and Nashville have mirrored each other in growth, influence and innovation. There have been challenges and, at times, friction. But overwhelmingly, the years since Vanderbilt’s founding “on our city’s western border” have been marked by a long tradition of generosity and goodwill—given and received. Read More
WATCH: Vanderbilt University will harness its global expertise in scientific discovery, technological innovation, public policy, law and education with the new Vanderbilt Center for Sustainability, Energy and Climate. The multimillion-dollar investment follows a recommendation by an interdisciplinary working group to address the crucial challenge of ensuring a sustainable world.
This Week at VU
 
May 23, 2024
4:30 p.m. • Curb Center
'Imagining Wholeness: Expressive Art and Well-Being' Opening Reception
Upcoming Events
 
May 31 | Maymester Ends
View More Events
Latest Headlines
 
Athletics
Vanderbilt baseball will face Florida in the opening round of the SEC Tournament on Tuesday
 
Curb Center
'Imagining Wholeness' uplifts experiences of cancer and community through the expressive arts
 
Artificial Intelligence
Innovative AI learning technology projects win inaugural LIVE Spark Grants
View More Campus News
VU in the News
 
Associated Press: Even with school choice, some Black families find options lacking decades after Brown v. Board
Claire Smrekar, associate professor of leadership, policy and organizations, is quoted.
 
The Washington Post: Ancient Chesapeake site challenges timeline of humans in the Americas
Tom Dillehay, Rebecca Webb Wilson University Distinguished Professor and research professor of anthropology, is quoted.
 
Marie Claire: Black and country—Then, now, and what comes next
Alice Randall, Andrew W. Mellon Professor and writer in residence of African American and diaspora studies, is quoted.

The New York Times: Russian disinformation videos smear Biden ahead of U.S. election
Gen. Paul M. Nakasone, founding director of Vanderbilt’s new Institute for National Defense and Global Security, is quoted.
View More 'In The News'
Submit a Story | Contact Us
Twitter
Facebook
LinkedIn
Instagram
YouTube
Vanderbilt University logo
MyVU provides top news and information each week for faculty, staff, and students of Vanderbilt University and is published by Communications and Marketing.

PMB 357737, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37235-7737

Vanderbilt University is committed to principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action. Accessibility information. Vanderbilt®, Vanderbilt University®, V Oak Leaf Design®, Star V Design® and Anchor Down® are trademarks of The Vanderbilt University.

This email was sent by: Vanderbilt University 2201 West End Ave. Nashville, TN, 37235, US