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Vanderbilt University has announced the addition of women’s volleyball as the university’s 17th varsity sport. Enabled by the transformational Vandy United campaign, the sport will begin competition in the 2025–26 academic year. Read More

The spring 2022 Law School Dean’s Lecture Series on Race and Discrimination will conclude with “Implicit Bias, Structural Bias and Implications for Law and Policy,” a talk by California Supreme Court Associate Justice Goodwin H. Liu, on Thursday, April 21, at 12:30 p.m. Read More

With schools across the country facing personnel shortages and COVID-19 continuing to affect education, people have turned to the IRIS Center at Vanderbilt Peabody College for free resources and support. In 2021, the center’s website hosted roughly 4 million visits from 223 countries.  Read More

The Staff Women’s Advancement and Equity Council is seeking new members. Established in January 2019, Staff WAVE works to foster an environment of equity, opportunity, fulfillment and empowerment for all women at Vanderbilt University. Nominations are being accepted through May 7. Read More

Blair School Dean Lorenzo F. Candelaria sees opportunities to revolutionize the experience of classical music in ways that cultivate new and diverse audiences for the art form. In some cases, it means taking the music to unexpected places.  Read More

As part of the ongoing Vandy United campaign, Vanderbilt University today unveiled detailed plans for the men’s and women’s basketball operations center and practice facility. Read More

Two titans of collegiate bowling traded momentum back and forth in a classic four-hour megamatch before the Vanderbilt Commodores finally succumbed to an onslaught of strikes from the McKendree Bearcats April 16 at the NCAA Final Four in Columbus, Ohio. Read More

Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and the Faculty Senate will celebrate Vanderbilt’s faculty by presenting many of the university’s highest honors at the 2022 Spring Faculty Assembly on Thursday, April 28. Read More

Join HR Employee Learning and Engagement for the next event in its Thought Leader Series. “Do I Belong Here? Recognizing and Overcoming Imposter Syndrome” with Maureen Gannon, associate dean for faculty development and professor of medicine, will be on Thursday, May 5, from 11 a.m. to noon via Zoom. Read More

In her current role, Krystal Clark seeks to make Vanderbilt a better workplace for the university’s more than 9,000 faculty and staff. Read More

Vanderbilt University Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and Vanderbilt University Medical Center President and CEO Dr. Jeffrey Balser, PhD’90, will discuss their experiences leading through the COVID-19 pandemic in a livestreamed event scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27.  Read More

The Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy will host “Democratic Erosion and How to Prevent It,” an online panel discussion, April 28 at noon. Vanderbilt political scientist Josh Clinton and professor Susan Stokes of the University of Chicago will explore the tactics and conditions to which democracies are most vulnerable during a conversation moderated by Noam Lupu, political scientist and associate director of the Vanderbilt Latin American Public Opinion Project. Read More

Vanderbilt University has launched the Future of Work initiative to improve the recruitment, professional development and retention of valued staff members and help them reach their full potential as employees.   Read More

Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and Vice Chancellor and Athletic Director Candice Lee congratulate the bowling team as they compete in the semifinals of the National Collegiate Women's Bowling Championship today. Read More

Velma McBride Murry will join panelists April 25–26  at a virtual event sponsored by the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation in the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.   Read More

As the end of the semester approaches, the Student Care Network is providing some information and tips to help you manage your health and wellbeing during the summer break. Read More

Vanderbilt Athletics special projects director and New York Times bestselling author Andrew Maraniss led a discussion with former Commodore student-athletes, each with a unique story about their experience during a pivotal moment in the university’s history. The panel was introduced by Candice Lee, vice chancellor for athletics and university affairs and athletic director. Read More

This panel explored universities’ responsibilities, impact and potential to catalyze progress in our global society. Moderated by Emily House, MPP’09, executive director of the Tennessee Higher Education Commission and the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation, and featuring introductions from Peabody College Dean Camilla Benbow, the panel brought together Vanderbilt University faculty and other distinguished experts across higher education and public policy. Read More

Vanderbilt and Nashville are poised to lead the region in building a global hub of innovation and entrepreneurship, according to panelists speaking at the “Tennessee: Engine of Innovation” Symposium on April 8. Read More

Vanderbilt University Theatre will perform Blues for an Alabama Sky, an emotionally intense drama by celebrated African American playwright Pearl Cleage, April 13-16 at Neely Auditorium. Read More