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October 31, 2025

VU in the News

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. 

Nashville Business Journal: Bruce Evans will remain Vanderbilt University board chair into 2030
The extension of Bruce Evans' term as Vanderbilt Board of Trust chairman is featured.

NBC News: ACA open enrollment begins this weekend. What to know as premiums rise.
Stacie Dusetzina, professor of health policy, is quoted.

The Athletic: The power of a handwritten letter: Why a college basketball coach writes hundreds every month
Sophia Vinci-Booher, assistant professor of psychology and human development, is quoted.

Yahoo! Life: Matching family Halloween costumes are everywhere this year. Here's what’s fueling the group dress-up boom.
Aaron Brinen, assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, is quoted.

Daily Mail: Outbreak of world's most infectious disease grows in US... as health officials launch mass vaccinations
William Schaffner, professor of health policy, is quoted.

Prevention: 5 surprising early warning signs of osteoporosis, according to doctors
Katherine Van Schaik, assistant professor of radiology and radiological sciences, is quoted.

HealthDay: Gut disorder associated with aging occurring more often in younger adults
Research from Aimal Khan, assistant professor of surgery, is cited.
Space.com: Could these mysterious flashes of light in 1950s photos be UFOs? Some researchers think so
Research from Stephen Bruehl, professor of anesthesiology, is cited.

VU on the Air

MSNBC interviewed Chancellor Daniel Diermeier about the university’s mission, growth initiatives and Vanderbilt’s success on and off the field.

Karen Lakin, associate professor of clinical pediatrics, is quoted in this WKRN, Channel 2, coverage of a child abuse case. 

VU Athletics

Bussin' With The Boys: Vandy HC Clark Lea on Pavia for Heisman + Tristan Wirfs on the Bucs & QB1 Baker Mayfield | Bussin'

Sports Illustrated: Vanderbilt WBB athlete named to preseason watch list: The Anchor

Tennessean: What to know about Vanderbilt women's basketball in 2025-26, including Mikayla Blakes

Vanderbilt Hustler: Men’s Basketball: Portal ‘Dores​​​​​​​

Vanderbilt Hustler: Men’s Tennis: Vanderbilt dominates at Crimson Tide Fall Challenge​​​​​​​

Vanderbilt Hustler: Sydney Watts: Fully charged

VU News Releases and Stories

Vanderbilt Board of Trust extends Chairman Bruce R. Evans’ term to 2030

Vanderbilt English Language Center and Residential Colleges offer students opportunity to explore Nashville’s literary landscape

Dare to ask: A first-year assignment that builds empathy, curiosity and civil discourse

2025 Fall Staff Assembly honors individuals and teams for excellence in leadership and innovation

2025 Fall Staff Assembly celebrates Vanderbilt’s moment in time as it sets its sights on becoming ‘the great university of the 21st century’

Peabody College welcomes new faculty

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