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May 28, 2025
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Vanderbilt honors Chancellor Emeritus Nicholas S. Zeppos with official portrait unveiling
Chancellor Emeritus Zeppos portrait unveiling.
In commemoration of Chancellor Emeritus Nicholas S. Zeppos' legacy at Vanderbilt, the Board of Trust commissioned an official portrait of Zeppos that was unveiled on May 7. The portrait has been installed at the front entrance of Zeppos College. Read More
BOARD OF TRUST
Vanderbilt Board of Trust names four new members
Headshots of the four new BOT members.
The Vanderbilt University Board of Trust elected a slate of new trustees during its annual spring meeting in early May. William H. “Hal” Hess, JD’90, Keith Hoogland, BA’82, and John Ingram, MBA’86, will serve five-year terms beginning July 1. Ingram has already served on the board for a total of 20 years, with his first tenure from 2003 to 2013 and again from 2014 to 2024. Allison “Allie” Hall Eagles, BA’16, will serve a two-year term as the young alumni trustee. Read More
ACCOLADES
Six recognized with 2025 Vanderbilt alumni awards
Collage of the 2025 Alumni Award winners.
The Vanderbilt Alumni Association Board has announced the 2025 recipients of its annual alumni awards. The honorees will be celebrated during Reunion and Homecoming Weekend Nov. 6–9. Read More
The Vanderbilt baseball team poses with their SEC Tournament champion trophy.
After winning the 2025 SEC Tournament on Sunday, Vanderbilt baseball has been been awarded the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament for the second time in program history. The Commodores will host the Nashville Regional this weekend featuring Louisville, East Tennessee State and Wright State. Anchor Down, Dores ⚓
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Today: Ultraprocessed foods increase risk of dementia, depression and more. Microplastics may be why
Jo Ellen Wilson, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, is quoted.
 
The Athletic: Vanderbilt, inspired by soccer’s Premier League, trying to get ahead of revenue curve
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and Candice Storey Lee, vice chancellor for athletics and university affairs and athletic director, are quoted.
 
Vice: Sitting is quietly killing your brain, even if you exercise
Research from Angela Jefferson, professor of neurology, Kelsie Full, assistant professor of medicine, Panpan Zhang, assistant professor of biostatistics, Bennett Landman, Stevenson Professor and University Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Keith Cole, assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery, Corey Bolton, assistant professor of medicine, Katherine Gifford, adjunct assistant professor of psychology, Timothy Hohman, professor of neurology, and Dandan Liu, associate professor of biostatistics, is cited.

The Atlantic: COVID shots for kids are over
Buddy Creech, Edie Carell Johnson Professor and professor of pediatrics, is quoted.
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