Best moments from ESPN ‘College GameDay’ at Vanderbilt
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
Learn a key tool new faculty leader Kristina Thomas Dreifuerst is using to prepare the next generation of nurses.Read More
ARTS & CULTURE
Transcending language and borders: How the NIRMA Project is expanding Nashville’s identity as Music City
On the evening of Nov. 6, the gallery rooms and halls of the Curb Center at Vanderbilt will resound with a global melody. There will be the pluck and ring of a setar and the charm of a santoor as the Nashville Immigrant and Refugee Music and Art Project will visit to perform their showcase “Melodies of Crossing: An Immersive Night of Global Music Across Rooms.” A collective of immigrant and refugee musicians from Iran, Afghanistan, Kurdistan, Egypt, Venezuela and Nashville will settle into the Curb Center’s gallery space at 1801 Edgehill Ave. and play music from their native lands.Read More
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. 30, 2025 3:30–6 p.m. • Student Life Center Ballroom
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.
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