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An email was sent to many members of the Vanderbilt community representing an individual as a member of a new service called Vanderbilt Collaborative Networks. This is not a Vanderbilt sanctioned or initiated effort and is an illegitimate use of the Vanderbilt trademark. Do not respond to unsolicited email… Read More

The two-actor play The Black-Jew Dialogues will be performed in the Vanderbilt Commons Center Multipurpose Room (237) on Wednesday, April 11. The play, scheduled to begin at 7 p.m., highlights issues of racism and diversity and features improvisation, puppetry, multimedia and a game show. A discussion will follow… Read More

The Commons Center (Steve Green/Vanderbilt) Four new faculty heads of house will join The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons in August 2012. A committee of faculty, students and staff chaired by Dean of The Ingram Commons Frank Wcislo reviewed 20 applicants with a broad… Read More

John Geer (Vanderbilt University) The Tea Party is a formidable force in American politics, but the movement will actually help President Obama win re-election in 2012, according to John Geer, chair of Vanderbilt’s political science department. Geer will discuss “Why the Tea Party is Obama’s… Read More

(iStockphoto) Join musicians from Vanderbilt’s Blair School of Music as they explore the roots of one of America’s most popular folk art forms on Thursday, April 19, at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center’s Polk Theater. The program will feature the head of Blair’s fiddle department,… Read More

A grant for Programs for Talented Youth will fund scholarships for low-income gifted students. Read More

An artist's rendering of Kissam Center, the shared space at the heart of the College Halls residential complex scheduled to open in fall 2014. (Vanderbilt University) Vanderbilt’s campus will be a hub of activity this summer, as construction gets under way on College Halls at Kissam as… Read More

The massive doors between the galleries of Space 204 will slide back on Friday, April 13, revealing the hard work of Vanderbilt’s graduating studio art majors. Senior Show 2012 will be on display to the public from April 13 to May 11 in Space 204, the second-floor gallery in the… Read More

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center's Green Hills Clinic is located at 3810 Bedford Ave., Suite 100. (Vanderbilt University) Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center will host the community series event “A Taste of Mindfulness” beginning at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, at VICC’s Green Hills clinic, 3810 Bedford Ave., Suite… Read More

Photo courtesy of Health Plus/Vanderbilt The Dayani Center for Health and Wellness, in conjunction with Vanderbilt’s Health Plus Faculty & Staff Wellness  Program, offers the Vanderbilt Weight Workshop, a holistic approach to promoting healthy nutrition, motivation, physical activity, empowerment and well-being. The… Read More

Molecular and cellular biology major Emma Steigerwald was surprised with the news that she had been named a Truman Scholar during Professor of History Tom Schwartz’s class on March 26. From left, Provost Richard McCarty, Schwartz (a member of Vanderbilt’s selection committee and a former Truman Scholar, himself), Steigerwald, … Read More

A panel discussion with U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander about his early swearing-in as Tennessee’s 45th governor will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. April 9 in the Central Library's Community Room. Read More

Students enjoy using the renovated Parkes Armistead Reading Room at Vanderbilt's Central Library. (Vanderbilt University) It’s not too late to take the library’s service quality survey and enter to win a drawing for an iPad, a Kindle Fire and other great prizes. All Vanderbilt faculty, students and staff –… Read More

(iStockphotos) Did you know that Vanderbilt offers dental services, with a clinic conveniently located on campus at the Village at Vanderbilt? Vanderbilt Dental offers comprehensive services including dental checkups, routine cleanings, dental filling, crowns and dentures, dental implants, braces, wisdom teeth removal and oral surgery. For more information or… Read More

(Vanderbilt University) The Friends of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt invite you for an evening out to raise money for the Children’s Hospital on Friday, April 13. An Evening with Friends begins at 6 p.m. with a cocktail reception at Brentwood Country Club, followed by a… Read More

Next Steps at Vanderbilt Director Tammy Day (center) with Joan Pynn (left) and Karen Antle of the College of the North Atlantic. (Photo by Tony Maupin) Canadian college officials toured Vanderbilt March 26 to get a closer look at the work being done in the… Read More

Red Baraat (image courtesy of the artists) Led by drummer Sunny Jain, Red Baraat will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, April 13, at
 Vanderbilt’s Student Life Center Ballroom. Red Baraat delivers a riveting sound coupled with an explosive stage performance and presence. The ensemble — comprised of dhol… Read More

Eric C. Kopstain joins the Vanderbilt financial team in May, announced Brett Sweet, vice chancellor and chief financial officer. Read More

James Wescoat, the Aga Khan Professor of Architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will address “Water and Work in the Mughal Landscape” at 4:10 p.m. in Cohen Hall, Room 203. Read More

Nobel Peace Prize recipient Muhammad Yunus greets students during his campus visit April 2. (Joe Howell/Vanderbilt) Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus challenged Vanderbilt students to create businesses in which helping people – not making a profit – is the ultimate goal. Yunus spoke to several student groups and… Read More