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Barbara Tsakirgis, chair of the Department of Classical Studies, was surprised in the middle of a class with the presentation of the Vanderbilt University Alumni Association Alumni Education Award. Read More

The Vanderbilt Autism Treatment Network and Vanderbilt Kennedy Center’s TRIAD join the autism community in promoting awareness during April Autism Awareness Month and throughout the year. Read More

Author Siva Vaidhaynathan will discuss his book about Google at 1 p.m. Friday, April 8. Read More

One of the world’s foremost mathematicians, Vaughan F. R. Jones, has accepted a position as distinguished professor of mathematics at Vanderbilt University beginning in the fall of 2011. Read More

An April 4 shot of storm damage to Greek Row. Power has been restored to the area and downed trees and limbs are being cleared. (Jenny Mandeville / Vanderbilt) Power has been restored to most of the Greek Row area. Power to the Lamda Chi Alpha house is expected to… Read More

“What the Kennedy Center represents is that people are willing to take seriously the needs and the potential of people with intellectual disabilities and developmental disabilities,” Shriver said. Read More

    For many of our students, Commencement is one of the most important days of their lives. Be part of the excitement and festivities by volunteering. Volunteers are an important and indispensable part of what makes Commencement a successful and memorable event each year. We… Read More

Ciaran Carson, author of nine poetry collections including the 2003 Forward Prize for Best Poetry Collecion Breaking News, will appear 7 p.m. in Room 126 Wilson Hall. Read More

Some sequels we wouldn’t touch with a 10-foot pole (but we aren’t haters, so we won’t mention any names).  But THIS event was too good to not bring back, and if you attended Cupcake-palooza last year at Fido, we think you’ll agree. Like a good sequel should be,… Read More

Sign up now for the Shade Tree Trot; the 5K charity race to support the Shade Tree Clinic. The race provides financial support for the free health clinic’s growing operating expenses and aims to raise awareness of the clinic’s mission throughout the community. For more information, and to sign… Read More

Cheryl Major has been teaching neonatal resuscitation and acting as an ambassador for Vanderbilt for 40 years. Here she teaches Laura Goins, R.N., B.S.N. (on the left) and Kristina Willis, R.N. (on the right). (Vanderbilt University/Mary Donaldson) Cheryl Major, R.N., may have saved more babies than anyone in the… Read More

For the 27th year, the July House Organ will be the Summer Reading Issue, filled with the winners of  the House Organ Writing Contest—poems, short stories and nonfiction pieces contributed by Vanderbilt staff, faculty and students. Keep reading >>  … Read More

The Vanderbilt Center for Science Outreach puts science in the hands of students Angela Eeds, director of the School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt, gives instruction to Chelsea Guo and Augtonia Coleman, freshmen at Hume-Fogg Academic Magnet High School. Photo by Daniel Dubois They treated him like a rock… Read More

French professor Holly Tucker delves into the fascinating history of blood transfusions Watching the State of the Union address by President George W. Bush in 2006, Holly Tucker was struck by the president’s strong statements about interspecies stem cell research. In the speech, Bush called for “legislation to prohibit the… Read More

Join Transit Now in committing to ride transit at least once during Transit Week, April 17-23. CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE PLEDGE. Vanderbilt offers employees a number of alternative transportation options including: Free rides to and from work in Davidson County on the Metro Transit Authority… Read More

Butch Baldassari (Vanderbilt University) This annual hoe-down features Blair’s own folk instrument performance faculty and is always full of surprise guests from the Nashville music industry. Come for the unexpected and stay for the joy of this region’s best folk music — by some of the best musicians in… Read More

Christine Bradley, assistant vice chancellor for Community and Government Relations, has won the 2011 Athena Award, which honors outstanding women of Nashville for their skills in business, leadership and service. Read More

Vanderbilt students are inviting the public to hear from fashion celebrity Tim Gunn on Tuesday, April 5. Read More

(Vanderbilt University/Athletics) Athletics will offer day camp and residential camp options for athletes from 5-15 years of age. June 6-10 Day Camp I June 20-24 Day Camp II The Day Camp is designed specifically for players learning the fundamental skills of soccer. Individual instruction emphasizes the use of… Read More

Educating students in diverse disciplines in scientific computing is the aim of a new interdisciplinary major being offered this fall. Read More