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The priority application deadline for Vanderbilt’s online Master of Legal Studies Program is April 3, 2023. Although applications for the program are reviewed on a rolling basis, those who submit their application by the priority deadline will receive an admissions decision sooner and have adequate time to complete the FAFSA. Read More

By Jenna Somers    Jason Grissom Jason Grissom, Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Public Policy and Education, is approaching the end of his one-year term as president of the Association for Education Finance and Policy. AEFP is an organization of researchers, policymakers, and practitioners in the field… Read More

By Jenna Somers Cynthia Brame, Heather Johnson, Cristina Zepeda Vanderbilt researchers in the College of Arts and Science and Peabody College of education and human development recently received a three-year grant exceeding $280,000 from the National Science Foundation to collaborate on a study aimed at improving equity… Read More

The Office of Student Affairs invites all Vanderbilt undergraduate students to take part in the 2023 Enrolled Student Survey through April 3. Upon completing the survey, students will be entered into a prize drawing for tickets to a Major League Soccer game at GEODIS Park or dinner at Emery Wood Fired in 12 South. Read More

The Fisk-Vanderbilt Master’s-to-Ph.D. Bridge Program, a partnership to create equitable pathways to STEM, has been awarded a Sloan Foundation grant for the first U.S. graduate certificate course in multi-messenger astronomy.  Read More

Join the Center for Student Wellbeing and Vanderbilt Recovery Support for a series of wellness-focused events the week before Spring Break.   Read More

Beginning Saturday, March 4, there will be work at The Village at Vanderbilt to replace the roof on the fourth floor. The work will be from 6:30 a.m. to noon on Saturdays. The South Drive entrance to the upper packing deck will be closed, but vehicles can still pull into the parking area from 21st Avenue and Capers Avenue. Read More

Vanderbilt University leaders hosted visitors from the health care investment firm Deerfield Management on Feb. 23 for a series of events celebrating the ongoing collaboration between Vanderbilt and Deerfield to rapidly advance new therapeutics from the research bench to patients. Read More

Join the celebration of Vanderbilt University's Sesquicentennial March 24–25 with a host of events held in person and online. Read More

Mark Wollaeger, professor emeritus of English and former director of graduate studies in English at Vanderbilt, died Feb. 19. A respected scholar and colleague, Wollaeger was recognized across the university for his exceptional and devoted teaching. Read More

Lauren Malachowski and Kathryn Humphreys When a parent needs to cook dinner or take a shower, often they will place their baby in a bouncy seat, swing, exersaucer, or similar seating device intended to protect the baby and grant a degree of independence to both the parent and infant. For… Read More

Maria A. Ressa, an internationally acclaimed journalist who has endured political threats and government arrests for her commitment to truth and democracy, will receive Vanderbilt University’s prestigious Nichols-Chancellor’s Medal when she speaks to the university’s graduating students and their families during 2023 Commencement activities. Read More

Vanderbilt faculty, staff and students are invited to take part in this weekend’s Clinton Global Initiative University event programming. Students will have the opportunity to attend watch parties for sessions at Rand Lounge throughout the weekend. Additionally, faculty, staff and students are invited to livestream the events. Read More

By daring to grow at every turn, student-athlete and women's tennis player Célia-Belle Mohr steered a course from the south of France to Vanderbilt. Read More

Kathleen Fuchs Hritz, an experienced higher education administrator with an extensive background in nonprofit management and community building, has joined the Vanderbilt Division of Government and Community Relations as senior director of community relations. Read More

Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs C. Cybele Raver jointly have appointed a Global Strategy Committee, which includes faculty from all 10 colleges and schools. The committee’s formation, along with the recently launched Global Scholars in Residence program, are part of a campuswide strategy to grow the university’s reputation and collaboration worldwide. Read More

Vanderbilt University is celebrating Disability Awareness Month in March, with more than 10 campus partners and organizations collaborating on a series of events aimed at raising awareness and appreciating the contributions of the disability community. Read More

Some 700 students from around the globe will convene on the Vanderbilt University campus March 3–5 for Clinton Global Initiative University. The 2023 event will feature internationally prominent speakers, panel discussions, pitch competitions, networking opportunities and a day of service for attendees. Read More

Join the Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion for a tour of the upcoming exhibition of  Jeffrey Gibson’s The Body Electric. The tour will take place on Thursday, March 16, at 6 p.m. and will be led by staff at the Frist Art Museum. This tour is open to all Vanderbilt-affiliated community members, but a special invitation has been extended for faculty, staff and postdoc members of EDI’s various employee affinity groups.    Read More

Parking Lot 104 and the west sidewalk on 24th Avenue will be closed from Monday, March 6, to Monday, March 13, for construction related to Vanderbilt University’s Central Utilities Initiative project. This is the first of three phases of work that will occur in this area.   Read More