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November 11, 2024
DARE TO GROW
Vanderbilt’s Dare to Grow campaign reaches unprecedented $3.2B goal nearly two years early, establishing launching pad for bolder, more far-reaching impact
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The Dare to Grow campaign, which was launched publicly in spring 2023, has eclipsed its $3.2 billion fundraising goal 20 months ahead of its target date of June 30, 2026, underscoring the generosity of donors, widespread enthusiasm for the university’s vision and boundless potential for the future. The news is both a celebration and a call to action as Vanderbilt looks ahead to deepening its impact in Nashville, across the nation and around the world. Read More
VETERANS DAY
Vanderbilt’s historic commitment to service members strengthens bond for the future
The silhouettes of two soldiers saluting over a bright sunrise.
Vanderbilt’s commitment to support active-duty and veteran service members, as well as the U.S. military establishment, has been ingrained in the university’s history for more than a century, when the campus’s first Reserve Officer Training Corps unit was formed by the U.S. Army in 1918. See the ways Vanderbilt is supporting and celebrating our military service members and veterans. Read More
ATHLETICS
One Guest at a Time: Bernard Nomberg, BA’90, creates an oral history of Vanderbilt football
Black and white photo of a 1975 game, Vanderbilt vs. Alabama with VU star Edward Parrish carrying the ball.
In January 2020, Bernard Nomberg, BA'90, launched the 'Conversations with Commodores' podcast, along with a Facebook group specifically for Vanderbilt football alumni and others close to the program—coaches, trainers, cheerleaders, etc. Today, the community has grown to around 500 members. For all who played, the stories that emerge on the podcast are their shared history. Read More
Collage of images of attendees in their VU gear at 2024 Reunion Weekend.
One thing Reunion weekend showed us? Commodore Pride: It's always in style.
This Week at VU
 
Nov. 12, 2024
Noon • Virtual
Parenting Group: 'Future Finance: Preparing Your Kids for Financial Success'
Nov. 14, 2024
5:30 p.m. • Central Library Community Room
Dialogue Vanderbilt: 'The Middle East Post-US Presidential Election: Where Do We Go From Here?' with Dan Senor
Upcoming Events
 
Nov. 15–22 | International Education Week 2024

Nov. 18–20 | THE Liberal Arts Summit 2024

Nov. 19 | Women in the Academy: 'Talking and Writing Across Cultures'

Nov. 19 | AI and the Human Seminar: Discussing Algorithms with Anaïs Nony
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Latest Headlines
 
Belonging
WATCH: VU Staff Q&A Series – Mary Roy, Title IX Office
 
In Memoriam
Herbert Wiesmeyer, associate professor of molecular biology, emeritus, has died
 
ICYMI
Upgraded VUIT support options to be introduced Nov. 19
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VU in the News
 
Newsweek: After Harris' concession speech, who will be America's first woman president?
John Geer, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science and senior advisor in the Office of the Chancellor, is quoted.
 
The Tennessean: ‘Why did this happen?’ 3 high school cross country deaths leave only questions for doctors, TSSAA
Alex Diamond, professor of orthopaedic surgery, and Frank Fish, professor of pediatrics, are quoted. English Flack, associate professor of clinical pediatrics, is mentioned.
 
The Economist: Donald Trump’s victory was resounding. His second term will be, too
John Sides, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor and professor of political science, is quoted.

NBC News: Just 5 minutes of exercise could help lower blood pressure, study suggests
Evan Brittain, professor of medicine, is quoted.
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