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David Williams stepping down as vice chancellor, athletics director
Williams will return to teaching after a distinguished 27-year career in higher education administration and will establish a new Sports, Law & Society Program at Vanderbilt Law School. Read MoreSep 11, 2018
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Peabody colloquium series to focus on K-12 and higher education
Vanderbilt’s Peabody College of education and human development will kick off its annual Leadership Policy and Organizations Department Colloquium Series on Sept. 19, with events continuing throughout the fall and spring. Read MoreSep 11, 2018
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Vanderbilt 14th in 2019 ‘U.S. News’ rankings; named one of nation’s best values
Vanderbilt retains its highest-ever No. 14 spot on "U.S. News & World Report's" annual college rankings, and is named the seventh best value in the nation. Read MoreSep 9, 2018
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Vanderbilt Institute for Digital Learning open house is Sept. 21
Learn how the VIDL Studio empowers faculty, students and staff to produce digital media for teaching and learning at the biannual Open House scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21. Read MoreSep 9, 2018
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Sept. 11 remembrance scheduled for noon Tuesday
At noon on Tuesday, Sept. 11, four chimes will sound from the bell tower of Kirkland Hall symbolizing the four crash sites and solemnizing both the tragedy and the extraordinary heroism that define Sept. 11, 2001, as a day of both loss and unity. Read MoreSep 9, 2018
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Hatton, scholar and advocate for the visually impaired, dies
Deborah Hatton, an emerita faculty member in the Department of Special Education at Vanderbilt’s Peabody College, has died. Read MoreSep 9, 2018
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Black Lives Matter co-founder to speak at Vanderbilt symposium
Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors will deliver the evening keynote address during a Sept. 20 symposium exploring the impact of Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy on struggles for racial and social justice. Read MoreSep 9, 2018
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Panel discussing ‘I AM’ exhibit scheduled for Sept. 12
Programming for "I AM: Middle Eastern Women Artists and the Quest to Build Peace" continues with a discussion about the influential role of Middle Eastern women in the global arts community. Read MoreSep 9, 2018
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What’s On My Mind: Strengthening Vanderbilt’s impact on the global stage
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos outlines the importance of amplifying Vanderbilt's reach and reputation globally in this week's "What's On My Mind" column. Read MoreSep 7, 2018
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Nominations open for Chancellor’s Public Voices Fellowship for faculty
Nominations are now being accepted for the first cohort of the Chancellor’s Public Voices Fellowship, a new program designed to expand Vanderbilt’s global reach by amplifying the impact of faculty research through media training and enhanced strategic communications. Read MoreSep 7, 2018
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Student-athlete Turner Cockrell fights cancer with help of VU teammates
Turner Cockrell, a tight end on the Vanderbilt football team, was diagnosed with melanoma last November and will undergo a procedure Friday in hopes of staving off more cancerous cells. Throughout his battle, Cockrell has remained a Commodore—and his Vanderbilt family has stood by him. Read MoreSep 7, 2018
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From ‘Vanderbilt Magazine’: Deep Healing
Two VU alumni are making waves in drug discovery by plumbing the oceans’ depths for new therapeutic molecules. Read MoreSep 6, 2018
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Inaugural ‘ON THE HILL’ government relations report released
The biannual report, published by the Division of Public Affairs, summarizes Vanderbilt’s year-to-date activities at the federal, state and local levels of government. Read MoreSep 5, 2018
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Peabody College announces administrative changes
Camilla P. Benbow, Patricia and Rodes Hart Dean of Education and Human Development, has announced several new appointments within Peabody College’s administrative offices. Read MoreSep 4, 2018
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Five questions with Marvel Comics writer Gabby Rivera ahead of VU visit
Gabby Rivera, the award-winning writer of "Juliet Takes a Breath" and the Marvel Comics series "America," will visit the Vanderbilt community Sept. 24-25 for a keynote and Q&A, meet and greet and writer’s workshop presented by the Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. Read MoreSep 4, 2018
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Watch Chancellor, students run Anchor Dash
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos joined first-year and transfer students and student VUceptors as they stormed the field ahead of the Commodores’ 35-7 victory over MTSU on Saturday. Read MoreSep 4, 2018
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Celebrate Immersion Vanderbilt with Choir!Choir!Choir!
Vanderbilt students, faculty and staff are invited to celebrate the spirit of Immersion Vanderbilt—exploration, collaboration and creativity—with Choir!Choir!Choir! Sept. 12. Read MoreSep 4, 2018
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Experience Vanderbilt funding for 2018-19 open to students
Students eligible for need-based financial aid may apply for and receive up to $500 in Experience Vanderbilt funding to participate in registered student organizations and official university programs. Read MoreAug 31, 2018
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Beverly Asbury, ‘conscience’ of Vanderbilt University, dies
The Rev. Beverly A. Asbury, who worked tirelessly as Vanderbilt's first chaplain to eliminate racial- and religious-based hatred and to promote inclusion and respect for others, has died. Read MoreAug 31, 2018
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Provost launches planning process for campus initiative on status of women faculty and students; input sought
As part of Vanderbilt’s commitment to a welcoming, inclusive community, the provost has launched a planning phase for an initiative on the status of women faculty, students and postdoctoral trainees. Read MoreAug 31, 2018