Dare to ask: A first-year assignment that builds empathy, curiosity and civil discourse 
More than 1,600 first-year students were asked to interview someone in their community who could deepen, broaden or shift their understanding of the world—and to document the experience through a written story or reflection. This exercise, the first of its kind at Vanderbilt, drew a response that was nothing short of extraordinary.Read More
NASHVILLE & COMMUNITY
Vanderbilt in the Nashville Community: A hub for partnerships, community events and impact
Vanderbilt has launched Vanderbilt in the Nashville Community, a new webpage highlighting the university’s collaborations and offering a starting point for engagement. The page offers resources, stories and tools that make Vanderbilt’s community work visible and accessible to all.Read More
LIBRARIES
Heard Libraries bolster digital technology resources with new librarian, expanded lending library
The Heard Libraries are broadening the slate of creative and instructional technology resources available to students, faculty and staff. This includes hiring Vanderbilt’s first-ever librarian for this area, expanding the Gear2Go technology lending program, and bringing the state-of-the-art Studio 608 fully within the purview of the libraries’ Teaching and Learning team.Read More
ESPN: What's behind Vanderbilt football's remarkable turnaround Chancellor Daniel Diermeier, Candice Storey Lee, vice chancellor for athletics and university affairs and athletic director, Clark Lea, E. Bronson Ingram Chair and football head coach, and Barton Simmons, football general manager, are quoted.
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