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Changes in instructional technology as well as changes among the student body present opportunities and challenges in today's university classrooms, said three Vanderbilt deans at a recent Celebration of Teaching event. Read More

Vanderbilt University seniors will close their chapters as undergraduates with words from Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Toni Morrison who will deliver the Senior Day address Thursday, May 9, followed by Commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 10. Read More

An exhibition drawn from more than 50 volumes in Vanderbilt University Special Collections that are by or about 2013 Senior Day speaker Toni Morrison are on display in the Central Library. Read More

Vanderbilt's annual Faculty-Staff Campaign lets employees give back to areas that interest them most. Read More

Did you know that 28,650 folding chairs are set out across 11 campus locations for graduating students and their guests? Tally the numbers behind Vanderbilt's 2013 Commencement exercises. Read More

University Central faculty and staff are asked to seek alternate parking on Friday, May 10, to make as many spaces available as possible for guests attending that day’s Commencement activities. Read More

Gather with fellow Vanderbilt faculty and staff and their families on Tuesday, May 21, for the 2013 Symphony on the Lawn. Read More

More than 100 prison scholars, activists and practitioners from across the United States and other nations will gather at Vanderbilt University May 3-5 to explore issues ranging from prison rehabilitation and education to the impact of racism, gender and sexuality on incarceration. Read More

The Vanderbilt Technologies for Advanced Genomics laboratory, located in the basement of Medical Center North, recently achieved LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. Read More

As the weather finally begins to warm across Middle Tennessee, families may be looking for some outdoor diversions, such as visiting a local park. The Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is offering tips to keep playground visits safe and injury-free. Read More

K-12 teachers across the country will have the opportunity to take a professional development course from Vanderbilt University faculty next spring via the university’s partnership with leading massive online open course provider Coursera. Read More

Vanderbilt’s dominance has begun to challenge some historic marks on the heels of another weekend sweep — this one against Mississippi State. Read More

Toni Morrison (Angela Radulescu) Literary legend and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Toni Morrison will make an appearance at Barnes & Noble at Vanderbilt shortly after her Senior Day speech. She will sign books for the first 100 guests. Morrison will appear at Barnes & Noble at Vanderbilt in… Read More

On April 8, first-year students in the School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt (SSMV) participated in the annual “Earth, Wind and Fire” tour to learn about energy production and the sustainable features of Vanderbilt’s campus. The Sustainability and Environmental Management Office (SEMO) and Plant Operations act as hosts each year. Read More

Nostalgia and excitement are in the air this week. Students are ready for finals to be over, but for those who are graduating, it’s a bittersweet time. Below are a few of our favorite Tweets and Instagrams as the semester comes to a close. [View the… Read More

Rethinking Prisons conference brings together more than 100 scholars, activists, and practitioners from across the US, as well as Canada and Brazil, to discuss issues raised by prisons and the death penalty. Read More

Vanderbilt Libraries and two student groups that help adoptable dogs seeking permanent homes teamed up for the perfect study break Tuesday. Read More

Venture Match, a “speed dating” event to match entrepreneurs and inventors, will be held April 30 at the University Club of Nashville. Read More

Learn fun, new ways to be active at the 2013 Mayor's Field Day, a free event May 4 at LP Field. Read More

The Center for Teaching and the Graduate School will honor the achievements of the Vanderbilt teaching community at the annual Celebration of Teaching May 3 at The Commons Center. Read More