Vanderbilt recognizes five faculty members
Vanderbilt University has announced its 2002 Spring Faculty Award Recipients. In all, five current faculty members were recognized for their contributions to the University. Read More
Vanderbilt University has announced its 2002 Spring Faculty Award Recipients. In all, five current faculty members were recognized for their contributions to the University. Read More
Teachers from Metro Public Schools and the Westminster School of Nashville who have taken part in the Britt Henderson Teacher Training Series at Vanderbilt Universitys John F. Kennedy Center will present the results of their use of research-based strategies for assessment, reading, and behavior management, Thursday, April 25, 4 p.m. Read More
Edward A. Martin, a coaching legend who also fulfilled the roles of outstanding community leader, Vanderbilt professor and mentor to Nashvilles youth, died Feb. 25 at Centennial Medical Center from complications following back surgery. Martin, 75, was an associate professor of human and organizational development, emeritus, at Peabody College. Read More
ACLU President Nadine Strossen will discuss current threats to civil liberties in the American fight against terrorism Feb. 28 in Benton Chapel at Vanderbilt University. Read More
A comprehensive study of the Middle East including the role of Islam in its history and politics is among nine courses being offered during the spring term of Retirement Learning at Vanderbilt. America and the Middle East was developed in response to the events of last Sept. 11, according to Charles Hambrick, professor of religious studies, emeritus, at Vanderbilt. Read More
Six teams of MBA students from top business schools competed last weekend in the third annual Owen@Vanderbilt eStrategy Contest at the Owen Graduate School of Managementat Vanderbilt University. Students from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business took home the $25,000 prize from the contest, the largest case competition of its kind. Read More
What Can We Hope for Now? Christian Faith, Terrorism, and the Global Economy is the second in a series of classes designed to highlight the relevance of religion in matters affecting daily life. This community education class, co-sponsored by the Vanderbilt Divinity School and the Scarritt-Bennett Center, will meet March 4, 11, 18 and 25 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Laskey Building at the Scarritt-Bennett Center. Read More
Are you moody? If so, then there is a small area near the front of your brain an inch or two behind your right eye (if you are right handed) that is probably working overtime. Read More
The Maternal Infant Health Outreach Worker (MIHOW) project, which assists low-income families in the Appalachia, Mississippi Delta and Mid-South communities, was recently honored by both the Bernard van Leer Foundation and Annie E. Casey Foundation. Read More
Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf and Thomas Von Essen, New York Citys former fire commissioner, will discuss The Steel of American Resolve following the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon during two lectures at Vanderbilt University. Read More
Grammy Award-winning a cappella group Sweet Honey in the Rock will perform on Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 7:30 p.m. at Langford Auditorium on the campus of Vanderbilt University. Read More
Can ecstasy kill? How do designer drugs, such as ecstasy, really affect ones body? What do pacifiers have to do with the drug culture? Are there any long-term good or bad effects? Read More
U.S. Comptroller General David M. Walker today denied that his plans to sue the White House over the release of documents related to an energy task force are the result of Enrons recent financial woes. Read More
L. Hall Hardaway Jr., chairman of the board of Hardaway Construction Corporation and the Hardaway Group, Inc, has been selected to receive the 2002 Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering. The presentation will be made Friday, Feb. 1, at the School of Engineerings annual Leadership Dinner at Featheringill Hall on Vanderbilt campus. Read More
Adrian Raine, an internationally known researcher on antisocial behavior, will speak at a free public lecture Thursday, Feb. 7, at Vanderbilt University\'s John F. Kennedy Center. Read More
Virginia Richardson, one of the countrys premier leaders in the field of teacher education, will share her insights on enhancing the quality of teaching nationally at Vanderbilt University on Thursday, Feb. 7. Read More
Its a challenge for most parents to meet the individual needs of all their children, and its an even greater challenge when one of those children has a disability. Don Meyer, founder of Sib Shops, will address Sharing the Caring: Special Needs of Special Needs during a coffee and conversation hour, Friday, Feb. 8. Read More
Six teams of MBA students from top business schools have been named as finalists in the Owen@Vanderbilt eStrategy Contest, to be held at the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University next month. The contest is the largest case competition of its kind, awarding the winning team a check for $25,000. Read More
Encountering Islam, the first in a series of studies exploring religion, will begin Feb. 4, 7-8:30 p.m. as part of the Vanderbilt at Scarritt-Bennett Program. This is the first of a new series called Relevant Religion that will explore religion in a global context of culture, art, politics and economics. Read More
Vanderbilts Owen School Graduate School of Management was ranked the 24th best MBA program in the world and 19th among those in the United States in rankings of business schools by the Financial Times, one of the worlds leading business publications. Read More