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2013 ‘First to the Top’ survey findings on teacher evaluations released by Tennessee Consortium

Teachers and their observers viewed Tennessee’s teacher evaluation process more positively in 2013 than in 2012, according to a broad-based independent survey by the Tennessee Consortium on Research, Evaluation and Development at Vanderbilt’s Peabody College of education and human development. Read More

Vanderbilt represented at Southern Festival of Books

The 25th Annual Southern Festival of Books will be held Oct. 11-13 at downtown Nashville’s Legislative Plaza. The event will feature several… Read More

A Taste of Bellevue scheduled for Nov. 2

A Taste of Bellevue, a fundraiser for the new Bellevue Library set to break ground soon, is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 2,… Read More

New Ventures Valuation Workshop scheduled for Nov. 1

(Vanderbilt University) Vanderbilt’s Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization will continue its Entrepreneur Boot Camp Series this fall with a New Ventures Valuation Workshop. Read More

Anchor down and tackle recycling at 2013 Game Day Recycling Challenge

For the fourth consecutive year, Vanderbilt will participate in the Game Day Recycling Challenge Oct. 19 at the Commodores’ home football game against Georgia. Read More

Long-term brain impairment too common after critical illness

A recent Vanderbilt study shows a significant number of patients are entering I.C.U.’s throughout the world with no evidence of cognitive — brain related issues,… Read More

Wikipedia editor to speak at VU during Open Access Week

Richard Knipel, an editor and administrator for Wikipedia, will speak at Vanderbilt University Oct. 23 as part of its libraries' celebration of Open Access Week. Read More

Alumnus, Arkansas legislator returns Oct. 28 to speak at Vanderbilt Law School

Arkansas lawmaker Darrin Williams will speak at the law school Oct. 28. Read More

First-year students 2013: By the numbers

The Vanderbilt Class of 2017 was selected from the largest, most academically prepared and diverse pool of applicants in the university's history. Read More

Cal Turner Program Lecture: Canon Andrew White

Cal Turner Program Lecture: Canon Andrew White… Read More

Globalization and Diaspora

Moderator Paul Freedman, Chester D. Tripp Professor of History, Yale University; Director of the Warren Center 1993-1997 Deborah Cohn, Spanish, Indiana University; Warren Center… Read More

Media and Technology

Moderator Helmut W. Smith, Martha Rivers Ingram Professor of History and Professor of European Studies; Director of the Warren Center, 2005-2008 Leo Coleman, Comparative… Read More

Gender, Sexuality and Race

Moderator Charles E. Scott, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, Emeritus; Director of the Warren Center, 1987-1993 Jean Feerick, English, John Carroll University; Warren Center Fellow,… Read More

Theory and Culture

Moderator Edward H. Friedman, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Spanish and Professor of Comparative Literature; Director of the Warren Center, 2008-present Susan Hegeman, English,… Read More

Your City: Nashville’s Stories

The Vanderbilt University Speakers Committee presents “Your City: Nashville’s Stories” on Monday, Sept. 23. The event includes brief addresses by Vanderbilt University Medical Center physician… Read More

Perspectives on Election 2012

Authors Dan Balz, Lynn Vavreck and John Sides discuss the 2012 presidential election with David Lauter of the Los Angeles Times and John Seignethaler of… Read More

A look at “The Importance of Being Earnest”

Watch video of the most recent presentation in the InsideOut of the Lunch Box series — The Importance of Being Earnest — which took place… Read More

Roger Thurow “The Last Hunger Season”

Roger Thurow, whose reporting on famine in Africa has received international accolades, spoke at Vanderbilt University Divinity School Sept. 18. Thurow’s talk is part of… Read More

Community Breakfast with Dean Emilie Townes

Watch the Vanderbilt Divinity School Community Breakfast with Dean Emilie Townes, filmed September 24, 2013. To learn more about Vanderbilt, visit http://www.vanderbilt.edu. Read More

Alumni celebrate Reunion 2013

This year, more than 3,000 alumni and guests gathered on campus Oct. 3­–5 for Reunion 2013. Read More