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Seven academic leaders honored at Spring Faculty Assembly
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos presented prestigious university awards to seven faculty members honored for their contributions and commitment to the university at the Spring Faculty Assembly. Read MoreApr 5, 2019
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Chancellor reflects on tenure, focuses on the future at Spring Faculty Assembly
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos emphasized the vital importance of faculty leadership to guide the future direction of Vanderbilt when he delivered his 24th and final faculty assembly address on April 4. Read MoreApr 5, 2019
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Graduate student condenses energy research to take top prize at Three Minute Thesis competition
For the seventh straight year, Vanderbilt graduate students competed March 29 to summarize years of research and discovery into a clear three-minute presentation as part of the annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. Read MoreApr 5, 2019
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I Am Vanderbilt: Dennis Spann
When the School of Nursing celebrated its $23.6 million building expansion in late January, the event capped nearly two years of continuous construction. Dennis Spann, administrative officer for VUSN facilities and space, was integral to all of it. Read MoreApr 4, 2019
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VU Theatre production explores current immigration crisis with ‘The Suppliants’
VU Theatre has adapted a fifth-century Greek tragedy by Aeschylus to spotlight the contemporary global immigration crisis in an April 4-7 production at Neely Auditorium. Read MoreApr 3, 2019
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Paschal embraces ‘conductor of movement’ role at Commencement
Cynthia Paschal is devoting significant time to 2019 Commencement as the first woman in the history of Vanderbilt to be selected for the leadership position of university marshal. Read MoreApr 3, 2019
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New residential faculty to join Warren College, The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons
New residential faculty appointments have been announced for Warren College and East House, effective fall 2019. Read MoreApr 2, 2019
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NEH chair and Vanderbilt alumnus to deliver Howard Lecture
Jon Parrish Peede, BS’91, chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, will deliver the 2018-19 Harry C. Howard Jr. Lecture at Vanderbilt's Central Library April 2. Read MoreMar 27, 2019
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Find Your Impact: Student empowers women through tech
Vanderbilt engineering student Miti Joshi took a leap of faith when declaring her major. She ended up falling in love with computer science and launching Vanderbilt Women in Computing. Read MoreMar 27, 2019
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State government strategist joins Division of Government and Community Relations
Daniel Culbreath, a widely respected government strategist and policy expert who previously worked for the Tennessee General Assembly’s senior leadership, has been named assistant vice chancellor for state government relations at Vanderbilt University. Read MoreMar 26, 2019
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What’s On My Mind: Celebrating women’s history and impact
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos reflects on Women's History Month and the women who are leading at Vanderbilt. Read MoreMar 25, 2019
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Vanderbilt library spotlights two pioneering alumnae in creative arts
The pioneering roles of two Vanderbilt alumnae in the music and publishing fields—Marshall Chapman and Mildred Haun—are highlighted in exhibitions at the university’s Central Library. Read MoreMar 19, 2019
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Vigil honors victims of Al Noor, Linwood mosque attacks in New Zealand
Hundreds of members of the Vanderbilt community gathered near Rand Hall on Monday afternoon to remember the victims of last week’s shootings at the Al Noor and Linwood mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. Read MoreMar 19, 2019
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Town hall scheduled on future of university’s academic capital projects
A March 28 town hall with several university leaders will focus on two studies for capital improvements: one for facility needs in the science and engineering disciplines, and the other to revitalize the A&S historic core buildings. Read MoreMar 19, 2019
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Lunch & Learn discusses benefits of public transportation March 28
Vanderbilt students will learn how to access downtown Nashville by navigating the free public transportation resources available to them, as well as how to help reduce their carbon footprint, at a lunch-and-learn event on Thursday, March 28. Read MoreMar 18, 2019
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Mellon Foundation renews support for Center for Digital Humanities
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a $1.5 million grant to Vanderbilt for renewed support of its Center for Digital Humanities. Read MoreMar 15, 2019
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Mellon Foundation grant to expand access to Vanderbilt library collections
Vanderbilt is among seven universities awarded a $1 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to foster library collaborations supporting learning needs of students with print disabilities. Read MoreMar 14, 2019
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Melissa S. Gresalfi named dean of The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons
Melissa Gresalfi, an innovator in examining and designing equitable classroom practices in learning environments, has been named the next dean of The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons, effective July 1. Read MoreMar 13, 2019
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Jonathan Metzl examines how hot-button political issues impact health
Professor Jonathan Metzl isn’t afraid to tackle society’s most controversial issues, like guns, mass shootings, health care, race, politics and mental illness. Read MoreMar 11, 2019
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Smith, McCorkle, Chapman and Berg to perform at the Belcourt for Vanderbilt’s libraries
“An Evening of Stories and Songs with Lee Smith, Jill McCorkle, Marshall Chapman and Matraca Berg," a fundraiser for the Heard Libraries, will take place at the Belcourt Theatre April 11. Read MoreMar 7, 2019