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In a historic move that strengthens its dedication to accessibility and affordability, Vanderbilt announced last fall that it will eliminate need-based loans from financial aid packages offered to eligible undergraduates. Starting this fall, the amount of need-based loans normally included in undergraduate financial aid awards for new and returning students will be replaced with Vanderbilt grants and scholarships. Read More

Scholarships for students with financial need are a family affair for Charles Kurz II, and one with a long history for this fourth-generation Philadelphian. Read More

With one goal reached, we’ve set a new one. Peabody’s Shape the Future goal is now $75 million—with a priority focus on scholarship support. Read More

The 2008 Roundtable donor society dinner took place October 2 on the Commons Center lawn and not only honored educators, but treated the attendees to presentations of current student research being done at Peabody on both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Read More

Popular songwriters Al Anderson, Bob DiPiero and Karyn Rochelle will share the stage Saturday, June 20, at 8 p.m., for the second Bluebird on the Mountain concert of the 2009 season. Gates will open at 6 p.m. Read More

Nanoparticle films are no longer a delicate matter: Vanderbilt physicists have found a way to make them strong enough so they don't disintegrate at the slightest touch. Read More

The Nazca Lines are an enigma. The strange geometric shapes and animals carved into the land were first spotted in the Peruvian desert south of Lima in the 1930s when commercial airlines began flying over them. Read More

Musician Kix Brooks is turning to students from the Vanderbilt Accelerator Summer Business Institute to create a physical space plan and operating plan for his Arrington Vineyards and Winery that would produce new earnings streams without jeopardizing the integrity and mission of the original business. Read More

New research reveals that a cognitive behavioral program for teens at-risk of depression may help prevent future depressive episodes. However, the program did not show benefits for teens with a currently depressed parent. Read More

The financial services industry has reached unprecedented crossroads, where innovation and creativity are more vital than ever in reshaping the future of banking. That is why the Vanderbilt Banking Institute is offering a challenging and forward-thinking series of executive programs specifically designed to amplify critical and creative skills. Read More

Commodores for Israel, an Israel advocacy organization under the auspices of Vanderbilt University Hillel, was named an Activist of the Year by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee during AIPAC's annual policy conference in May in Washington, D.C. Read More

Chris Guthrie, a seven-year veteran of Vanderbilt University Law School and former associate dean for academic affairs, was named dean of the law school effective July 1, 2009. Read More

Watch video of why Vanderbilt political scientist and law professor Tracey George thinks more women will and should be on the Supreme Court. Read More

Black Power's complex relationship with liberalism during the civil rights era and the surprising consequences of that interaction are explored in Devin Fergus' book Liberalism, Black Power, and the Making of American Politics, 1965-1980. Read More

Empirical research from Vanderbilt professor of law and political science Tracey George shows how the United States court system, especially the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals, could dramatically change under the Obama Administration. Read More

Vanderbilt University's Commons campus recently received the 2009 Governor's Environmental Stewardship Award for the "Building Green" category. Vanderbilt University was one of 14 winners announced by Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Commissioner Jim Fyke. Read More

When most people think about Nashville, they think about music. That's an identity the city is proud to have, but it sometimes makes it challenging for other types of businesses trying to launch and grow. Along with being a music capital, Nashville is also consistently ranked as one of the most entrepreneurial cities in the nation by Entrepreneur magazine and others. Read More

Kenneth Galloway, dean of Vanderbilt University's School of Engineering, has been elected by his national peers to a two-year term as chairof the Engineering Deans Council Executive Board. Read More

Three workshops at Vanderbilt Divinity School this summer will help attendees find their creative voices and use them in church and other settings. Read More

Many schools across the nation struggle in their efforts to deal with challenging behaviors. A new book co-authored by Kathleen Lane, associate professor of special education at Vanderbilt University's Peabody College of education and human development, aims to help schools develop a comprehensive strategy to identify and help students with behavior issues before violence erupts. Read More