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October 27, 2025
ATHLETICS
Best moments from ESPN ‘College GameDay’ at Vanderbilt
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Live from Nashville, it's ESPN 'College GameDay'! Commodore Nation brought the energy to Wyatt Lawn and social media this weekend. In case you missed it, check out a few of our favorite posts. Read More
RESEARCH SPARKS
Kristina Thomas Dreifuerst: Teaching nurses to reason and reflect in patient care
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Learn a key tool new faculty leader Kristina Thomas Dreifuerst is using to prepare the next generation of nurses. Read More
REUNION
Staff volunteers needed for Reunion Weekend Nov. 6–9
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Vanderbilt University will welcome 4,500+ alumni to campus Nov. 6–9 for Reunion, and staff volunteers are needed as Vanderbilt Ambassadors to make the weekend a success. Read More
Tyler Hwang holds a check for $500,000 after kicking a field goal on College GameDay.
One small kick for man, a $500,000 kick for Tyler Hwang! The Vanderbilt sophomore, double majoring in chemical engineering and economics, nailed a 33-yard field goal to win Pat McAfee’s weekly kicking contest on ESPN’s College Gameday. In addition to winning the $500,000 award, Hwang also receives $250,000 for the charity of his choice.
This Week at VU
 
Oct. 28, 2025
Noon • Alumni Hall 206
Women in the Academy: 'Feminist Pedagogy in Practice: Care, Empowerment and Non-Dominance in the Classroom'
Oct. 29, 2025
7 a.m.–5 p.m. • Baker 1000
Open Enrollment Lab 2
Oct. 30, 2025
4:30–6:30 p.m. • West End Neighborhood
West End Neighborhood Halloween Celebration
Upcoming Events
 
Oct. 31 | Fall Fest

Nov. 6 | Blair Big Band Featuring Grammy-Winning Guest Artist Sean Jones
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ICYMI
REMINDER: Fall Staff Assembly is THIS WEDNESDAY, Oct. 29; register now
 
Arts & Culture
Transcending language and borders: How the NIRMA Project is expanding Nashville’s identity as Music City
 
Research
Vanderbilt’s Ancora Partnership: A collaborative journey toward health care innovation
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VU in the News
 
MSNBC: Trump’s war on ‘woke AI’ will stifle innovation — and free speech
Jacob Mchangama, research professor of political science and executive director of the Future of Free Speech Project, and Jordi Calvet-Bademunt, senior research fellow at the Future of Free Speech Project, co-authored this piece.
 
BBC: 'This history mustn't be forgotten': The real story behind the Nuremberg trials
Thomas Schwartz, Distinguished Professor of History, is quoted.
 
The Guardian: Why we’re holding a teach-in about American history at the Smithsonian
Nicole Hemmer, associate professor of history, co-authored this opinion piece.

Men's Health: The lion does not concern himself with long COVID. Maybe he should?
Aaron Brinen, assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, is quoted.
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