MyVU News

Blair School of Music is collaborating with Metro Nashville Public Schools on several projects to enhance music education in the community. Read More

The Kay Yow Cancer Fund, in partnership with the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association and The V Foundation for Cancer Research, has awarded a $100,000 ovarian cancer research grant to the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. Read More

John J. Compton, who taught philosophy at Vanderbilt University for more than four decades, died Jan. 18. He was 85. Read More

Vanderbilt University and the University of Maryland have teamed up to offer the first trans-institutional sequence of coordinated MOOCs. The sequence focuses on connecting handheld devices with cloud services to offer learners an opportunity to explore a topic in-depth across multiple MOOCs. Read More

Women with access to group prenatal care may have the edge on maintaining a healthy weight during pregnancy, compared to those who receive traditional prenatal care, according to the results of an innovative new Vanderbilt study. Read More

Addressing the shortage of opportunities for advanced, specialized study for those who aspire to lead independent schools, Vanderbilt's Peabody College of education and human development is launching a new M.Ed. in independent school leadership. Read More

Vanderbilt University's Theatre Department will host "An Evening with Doug Wright," an award-winning playwright and Ingram New Works Fellow, Jan. 22 at 7 p.m. Read More

Chris Guthrie will serve a second term as dean of Vanderbilt Law School. Read More

Nobody’s expectations for the Vanderbilt football team under new head coach Derek Mason will exceed those of Mason himself. Mason, Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos and Vice Chancellor David Williams spoke to reporters about the next era in Vanderbilt football Jan. 18. Read More

Derek Mason, regarded as one of the nation’s top coordinators, is the new head football coach of the Vanderbilt Commodores. Read More

Vanderbilt University Professor Donna Y. Ford is among the distinguished nominees for the 45th NAACP Image Awards. Read More

Peggy Buchanan, who runs the Vanderbilt Clothes Closet, has hundreds of stories. As the lead guest service representative for Hospital Guest Services, she has helped her share of patients and visitors. Read More

David D. Mohning, executive director of the Office of Student Financial Aid and Undergraduate Scholarships, plans to retire from Vanderbilt, Vice Provost for Enrollment and Dean of Admissions Douglas L. Christiansen announced Jan. 8. Read More

Reducing sexual assault and providing easy access to support services are the aims of a new poster and website designed to provide a single point of entry for information about sexual assault for the Vanderbilt community. Read More

It’s not too late to get a free flu vaccine, which is the most effective way to protect yourself and your family against the flu. Read More

James Franklin has stepped down Vanderbilt as head football coach. Read More

Vanderbilt University Divinity School will develop strategies to boost the economic well-being of its future graduates, thanks to a $250,000 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. Read More

Read about faculty and staff awards and achievements in the latest edition of "Kudos." Read More

Vanderbilt experts made 212 appearances on international and national broadcast outlets from the university’s VUStar studio in 2013, reaching more than 310 million viewers around the world. Read More

Vanderbilt University Heard Library's Special Collections has received a Golden Globe and two other major film awards given to the late film director Delbert Mann. Read More