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Jim Foglesong, music industry executive and Blair instructor, dies

Jim Foglesong, a key figure in the rise of many country music stars including Garth Brooks and Barbara Mandrell who went on to build a second career as a beloved educator, died July 9. Read More

Alumni Game will rekindle Memorial magic Aug. 3

Commodores past and present will participate in a men's basketball game, along with other festivities, on Saturday, Aug. 3, at Memorial Gym. Read More

SAVY sets dates for fall 2013 and spring 2014 terms

The dates are set for the spring and summer sessions of Saturday Academy at Vanderbilt for the Young (SAVY), a dynamic, fast-paced curriculum experience for qualifying gifted children in grades K-6. Read More

VUSN to offer Lean Methodology in Health Care course

Vanderbilt School of Nursing’s Health Systems Management program is offering a Lean Methodology in Health Care course this fall. Lean is a quality improvement methodology first developed by Toyota and applied to numerous industries, including health care. Read More

Planned VUH power outage 1 a.m. on July 11

On Thursday, July 11, 1-2:30 a.m., emergency power to 120 volt “red” outlets throughout Vanderbilt University Hospital and patient room lighting will be interrupted. Read More

The Crucible of Science

The strength of Vanderbilt biochemistry, especially in the area of metabolism and diabetes, has a lot to do with a brilliant husband-and-wife research team escaping the rise of Nazism in the early 1920s. Read More

Vanderbilt planning for the future

An executive committee has been named and will meet regularly this summer to develop a framework of ideas to guide a university-wide academic strategic planning process that will set the course for Vanderbilt’s future. Read More

PCards no longer used for travel expenses as of July 29

As of July 29, PCards will no longer be used to support payment of travel expenses such as airfare, hotel rooms or rental cars. Read More

Vanderbilt University Board of Trust approves five new members

The chairman of a global media and entertainment company, an entrepreneur, two physicians, and a 2013 graduate of the College of Arts and Science are the newest members of the Vanderbilt University Board of Trust. Read More

Wireless coverage expanded to include entire central campus

Wireless coverage has been expanded across the Vanderbilt campus. (Jenny Mandeville / Vanderbilt) All areas of the central Vanderbilt campus now have WiFi coverage,… Read More

Happy Independence Day!

Have a happy and safe Fourth of July! Read More

Free conference on youth sports safety for parents, coaches, nurses

Youth coaches, athletic trainers, teachers, school nurses and parents of young athletes are invited to attend the Youth Sports Safety Conference hosted by… Read More

Christmas in July TPAC special discount

Cool off with TPAC's "Christmas in July" special on Nashville Ballet’s Nutcracker tickets. Read More

American Judicature Society and Vanderbilt Law School announce affiliation

The American Judicature Society will relocate to Nashville as part of its new affiliation with Vanderbilt Law School. The agreement begins July 1 and will result in joint educational programming, publications and new research. Read More

Supreme Court wrap up: Constitutional expert explains why the Court ‘got the law right’

One of the nation’s top scholars on constitutional law, Vanderbilt law school professor Suzanna Sherry, the Herman O. Loewenstein Professor of Law, explains why she thinks the Supreme Court successfully followed the law. Read More

Beware of phishing scams linked to Independence Day

The Division of Information Technology wants to remind the community of the dangers of email phishing scams, which spike following major news events and holidays,… Read More

VU Alumni Association board names new members

The Vanderbilt University Alumni Association board is pleased to announce the addition of seven new members. Read More

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt offers tips on tick and mosquito bite prevention

Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt pediatricians want children and parents to be aware of the dangers of tick-borne illnesses and other insect-related infections. Read More

Vanderbilt specialists urge caution with Fourth of July fireworks

Vanderbilt specialists are urging parents and children to leave the fireworks displays to the experts this Fourth of July. Children are often… Read More

New division launched to transform information technology at Vanderbilt

Building world-class information technology is the charge of the new Division of Information Technology at Vanderbilt, which officially launched June 27 during an event at the Student Life Center. Read More