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Oversight of higher education has expanded to the point of undermining the ability of colleges and universities to function in a dynamic economy, testified Vanderbilt Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos before the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Feb. 24. Read More

Vanderbilt University Police has implemented security measures and initiatives to address concerns following a fatal shooting Feb. 21 at Wesley Place Garage. Read More

Provost Susan Wente; Meg Rush, chief of staff at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt; and Capt. Scott Kraverath, professor of naval science with Vanderbilt's Naval ROTC, will discuss building trust in the workplace at a campus-wide event March 25. Read More

During the predawn hours last Monday, Vanderbilt University Medical Center activated its Emergency Operations Center and initiated an Orange Alert for inclement weather in response to the worsening ice storm. Read More

The cancellation of classes doesn't mean a campus shutdown. Many of the university’s vital services, including Vanderbilt Campus Dining and the Office of Housing and Residential Education, remained in operation during the winter storm. Read More

Researchers have reconstructed the climate in the Western United States 21,000 years ago and are using the data to improve climate models that forecast future precipitation patterns. Read More

A lot of information goes into the decision to hold or cancel classes when a storm hits the Nashville area. Here's an inside look at the decision process. Read More

On Feb. 21 at approximately 11:40 p.m., Vanderbilt University Police Communications received a call of possible shots fired in the area of Wesley Place Garage. Responding officers located a non-affiliated male victim with injuries from an apparent gunshot wound. Read More

Update: 3:30 a.m. Feb. 22 Police confirm that one person was killed. The victim is not affiliated with the university. The shooter is not believed to be affiliated with the university. Update: 2:09 a.m. Feb. 22 Confirmed shooting at Wesley Place Garage. The suspect… Read More

The week brought snow, ice and bitterly cold temperatures to Middle Tennessee, and for some, the opportunity to experience campus in whole new ways. Check out how Vanderbilt documented the winter weather on social media. Read More

A storm coating the Vanderbilt campus with ice and snow means extra work for Vanderbilt Plant Operations employees, who say they're more than up to the challenge. Read More

The winter storm that swept through Middle Tennessee last week brought a little bit of everything to Vanderbilt University Medical Center. See the week in pictures. Read More

Lauren A. Benton, a prolific scholar and experienced academic leader whose work spans history, law and anthropology, has been named the next dean of the College of Arts and Science at Vanderbilt University, effective July 1. Read More

Three publications produced by Vanderbilt University News and Communications and an engagement event series sponsored by Vanderbilt’s Development and Alumni Relations division have received top awards in the 2015 CASE District III competition. Read More

Thirteen incoming first-year students have been chosen as the newest members of the Ingram Scholarship program. The 13 are among 831 high school seniors who applied for the prestigious program. Read More

With temperatures in the next few days predicted to be the coldest of the winter so far, people using space heaters to get some extra warmth into their homes need to be aware of a potential silent killer—carbon monoxide. Read More

Classes are resuming Wednesday, Feb. 18. Read More

A new brain mapping study pinpoints the areas of the brain responsible for “mental time travel." Read More

Vanderbilt IT would like to raise the community’s awareness about security issues with the new Outlook application for iOS and Android devices launched by Microsoft in January. Read More

Vanderbilt’s Impact Symposium is marking its 51st year with lectures by award-winning playwright and actress Anna Deavere Smith, "Washington Post" columnist Eugene Robinson, ESPN host Stephen A. Smith and former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani. Read More