MyVU News
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‘Dismantling Ableism’ to feature panel of disability advocates Oct. 26
Disability advocates will share their personal and professional journeys and discuss how to dismantle ableism. Read MoreOct 4, 2017
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Engineering professor, adviser to four-time rocket launch champions wins Chancellor’s Cup
The Chancellor’s Cup is presented annually to the professor who makes the greatest intellectual and academic contributions to undergraduate students outside of classroom teaching. Read MoreOct 4, 2017
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Campus remembers and mourns victims of Las Vegas tragedy
The Office of the Dean of Students has organized several campus events to remember and mourn the victims of the tragedy in Las Vegas. Read MoreOct 4, 2017
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Free luncheon to recruit volunteers to support ACA open enrollment
Come for a box lunch and hear how you can help others sign up for the Affordable Health Care Act. Read MoreOct 3, 2017
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Maker faire’s first year at the Wond’ry is major success, organizers say
The Nashville Mini Maker Faire's organizers extended it to two days, attracting double the exhibitors and more than 1,500 additional visitors over last year. Read MoreOct 2, 2017
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Bold $125 million investment supports landmark graduate student scholarships and leadership institute
Vanderbilt is investing $125 million into one of the nation's most extensive graduate student scholarship programs and an innovative graduate student leadership institute. Read MoreOct 2, 2017
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Design phase begins for university’s West End Neighborhood
Following up on a series of community meetings and working group efforts, Vanderbilt shared the current status of planning for the West End Neighborhood’s transformation. Read MoreOct 2, 2017
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Impact of war on modern beauty culture topic of Goldberg Lecture
David Lubin, author of a book about World War I soldiers' facial injuries and their significance to modern plastic surgery and beauty culture, will deliver the Goldberg Lecture in Art History Oct. 9. Read MoreSep 29, 2017
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VUToday: Vanderbilt ranks among world’s 10 most innovative universities in weekly roundup of VU news
University News and Communications publishes “VUToday,” a compilation of Vanderbilt mentions in the media, twice weekly. Read a selection of Vanderbilt news stories for the week of Sept. 25. Read MoreSep 29, 2017
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‘I Am Not Your Negro’ filmmaker to speak at Vanderbilt
Filmmaker Raoul Peck, whose works include the Oscar-nominated 'I Am Not Your Negro,' will speak on campus Oct. 18, and two of his films will be screened at Sarratt Cinema Oct. 4 and 16. Read MoreSep 29, 2017
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SEMO in search of the ‘greenest group on campus’
Waste Management Inc., the Vanderbilt Sustainability and Environmental Management Office and Vanderbilt Athletics are looking for the greenest group on campus for this year’s Vanderbilt Football Sustainability Competition. Read MoreSep 28, 2017
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Vanderbilt is No. 10 in Thomson Reuters’ ‘World’s Most Innovative Universities’
The ranking is based on a number of indicators, including patent filings and research paper citations. Read MoreSep 28, 2017
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Vanderbilt’s PARK(ing) Day entry recognized by Nashville Civic Design Center
Vanderbilt took home top honors in the “Wow Factor” category at the Sept. 27 Golden Cone Awards, which celebrated the best community “parklets” from Nashville’s 2017 PARK(ing) Day celebration. Read MoreSep 28, 2017
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Yates emphasizes importance of civil discourse, public service on ‘The Zeppos Report’
Former Acting Attorney General Sally Yates Joins Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos on "The Zeppos Report" to discuss the importance of civil discourse and her 27-year career in the Department of Justice. Read MoreSep 28, 2017
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Utility work planned to begin mid-December for reimagined ‘West End neighborhood’
Construction and utilities work is planned to begin in December to bury overhead utilities in preparation for new residential colleges and a beautification effort along the West End corridor of Vanderbilt’s campus. Read MoreSep 28, 2017
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Annual reports on crime statistics, security and fire safety available after Sept. 29
Vanderbilt University publishes an annual report to provide information on security-related services offered by the university. The 2017 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report will be available after Sept. 29. Read MoreSep 28, 2017
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Reinhart-King named Biomedical Engineering Society fellow
Cynthia Reinhart-King, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Engineering and professor of biomedical engineering, is a member of the 2017 class of fellows of the Biomedical Engineering Society. Read MoreSep 27, 2017
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Vanderbilt statement regarding potential use of Major League Soccer stadium for university events
Vanderbilt University today issued the following statement regarding efforts to bring a Major League Soccer team to Nashville and the potential use of a new stadium for university events. Read MoreSep 27, 2017
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Vanderbilt celebrates LGBTQI+ History Month in October
Emmy-nominated actor Tituss Burgess, "I Am Not Your Negro" filmmaker Raoul Peck, and "RuPaul’s Drag Race" star Shea Couleé highlight the October schedule for LGBTQI+ History Month at Vanderbilt University. Read MoreSep 27, 2017
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VU Theatre opens new season with adventure tale staged as radio drama
Vanderbilt University Theatre will perform "Kid Simple: A Radio Drama in the Flesh," an imaginative play that uses sound effects to help tell the story, for two weekends starting Sept. 29. Read MoreSep 27, 2017