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Ingram with Nicholas S. Zeppos (Vanderbilt University/Daniel Dubois) Martha Rivers Ingram, longtime patron of the Blair School of Music, will be honored for her 16 years of dedicated service and stewardship on the organization’s Board of Directors with a special concert. The program, which will include both… Read More

The Vanderbilt Army and Navy ROTCs provide a flag detail while about 100 members of the Vanderbilt community gather on Library Lawn for a moment of silence in memory of the 9/11 victims. (Vanderbilt University) About 100 individuals gathered on Library Lawn at noon Sept. 12 for a moment… Read More

L-r: Executive Director of Faculty and Staff Health and Wellness Mary Yarbrough, Associate Vice Chancellor for Human Resources Traci Nordberg, 2011 Commodore Award winner Paula McGown and Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos. (Anne Rayner/Vanderbilt) The Commodore Award – Vanderbilt’s highest staff honor – was presented to two staff members during… Read More

A preview of the exhibit, "Come on along: Lamar Alexander’s Journey as Governor," will take place Friday, Sept. 16, from 11 a.m. to noon at Vanderbilt's Central Library. Sen. Alexander, who served as governor of Tennessee from 1979 to 1987, will offer an informal tour of the exhibit and be available to answer questions from the media. Read More

(photo courtesy of VCHIP Safe Children Program) Did you know that nearly 85 percent of child restraints are used incorrectly? Sept. 18-24 is National Child Passenger Safety Week, and the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt will mark the occasion by hosting free community car seat checks. Stop… Read More

Vanderbilt University was named the 17th best national university in the United States by U.S. News & World Report, the third consecutive year it has held that position. Read More

An open house will take place Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Owen Graduate School of Management to offer prospective students the opportunity to learn about degree and non-degree programs for working professionals. Read More

Spain's flamenco superstar and former dancer with the National Ballet of Spain, José Porcel. Photo courtesy of Jesus Vallinas Great Performances at Vanderbilt kicks off its fall season with Spain’s flamenco superstar and former dancer with the National Ballet of Spain José Porcel. The event will take… Read More

Skaerved holding "Il Cannone," Paganini's legendary violin. Photo courtesy of Peter Sheppard Skaerved. Violinist Peter Sheppard Skaerved, renowned for his performances and research on Niccolò Paganini, will perform at Blair School of Music’s Ingram Hall Monday, Sept. 19, at 8 p.m. On his very first… Read More

This is the last week to get discounted season tickets. Read More

Image courtesy of the Vanderbilt Diabetes Research and Training Center. The Vanderbilt Diabetes Research and Training Center (DRTC) has funds available – up to $40,000 per year for two years – to support pilot studies in biomedical, epidemiological or behavioral research in the area of diabetes or… Read More

Image courtesy of Geriatrics and Gerontology Interest Group Vanderbilt University Medical Center, the Department of Nursing Education and Professional Development and the Center for Quality Aging present a Geriatrics and Gerontology Interest Group lunchtime lecture on bariatric and metabolic surgery for the elderly. The talk will be… Read More

Yearlong series will address current sustainability topics Using fresh food items from the Vanderbilt Farmers' Market will be the first topic in the Green Bag Luncheon Series, which kicks off Sept. 21. (Vanderbilt University) Starting this month, Vanderbilt’s Sustainability and Environmental Management Office (SEMO) and the American… Read More

The Religion in the Arts and Contemporary Culture program at Vanderbilt Divinity School considers that question and visually explores the philosophical and theological meanings of the road in the arts in "Holy Road: A Photographic Essay on Transience and Journey." Read More

Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks will host a Women’s Wellness Series seminar on Tuesday, Sept. 20. Read More

An interfaith service of prayer, hope and remembrance was held at Benton Chapel Sunday afternoon. The event mirrored a service held 10 years ago on the evening of Sept. 11, 2001, following terrorist attacks in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania. Read More

The new office will focus on equipping the campus community in the event of an emergency. Read More

Margurite Douglas, who is marking 60 years of employment at Vanderbilt in 2011, will be honored at the annual Service Awards Celebration scheduled from 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, in Langford Auditorium. Read More

LifeFlight will do a fly-over pending weather and its availability. Read More

Richard McGregor, associate professor of religious studies, Dana Nelson, the Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of English and American Studies, and Thomas Schwartz, professor of history, will examine “The 10-Year Shadow of 9/11: How Would America be Different Without It?” during a roundtable discussion Sept. 13. Read More