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In what has become a summertime tradition in Nashville, the popular Bluebird on the Mountain concert series begins its fifth season at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory. This year's series opens with a show featuring performances by Kim Carnes, Peter Cooper, Greg Barnhill and Tim Nichols. Read More

Two Vanderbilt alumni and a Vanderbilt parent – all having provided strong volunteer leadership for the university's initiatives – join a graduating Chancellor's Scholar as the newest members of the Vanderbilt Board of Trust. Read More

A new generation of African American theology scholars are striving to define their place at the intersections of religion, social causes and education. Next month, more than 40 of them from across the country will gather at Vanderbilt University to discuss the challenges on this formidable road. Read More

Despite the occasional need to take a courageous stand, balance is the key to success over the long haul, Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos told the class of 2009 during the traditional Commencement address. Read More

Imagine a time when the entire universe froze. According to a new model for dark energy, that is essentially what happened about 11.5 billion years ago, when the universe was a quarter of the size it is today. Read More

William E. Troutt, president of Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn., received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from Vanderbilt University's Peabody College of education and human development during Commencement ceremonies Friday, May 8. Read More

Top scholars from Vanderbilt University's undergraduate and professional schools were honored with Founder's Medals during Commencement on May 8. Read More

Thirteen retiring faculty members were recognized during Vanderbilt's May 8 commencement ceremony when the university honored their years of service and bestowed on them the title of emeritus or emerita faculty. Read More

Vanderbilt University's Commencement ceremony, set for May 8, will take place inside Memorial Gym due to inclement weather. Read More

Vanderbilt graduates along with their family and friends will gather for the annual Senior Day address - this year by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin - indoors in Memorial Gymnasium. The 10 a.m. Thursday, May 7, address was originally scheduled for Alumni Lawn, but rainy weather during the past week made it necessary to move the event indoors. Vanderbilt officials wanted to allow time for Alumni Lawn to dry out and to avoid damage before Friday's outdoor Commencement. Read More

The role and potential ordination of women in the Roman Catholic Church is the subject of a lecture at Vanderbilt University on Monday, May 11, by scholar Gary Macy, who has written a book on the topic. Read More

Robert T. Jiménez, professor of language, literacy and culture at Vanderbilt University's Peabody College of education and human development, was recently elected president of the National Reading Conference. Read More

Vanderbilt Programs for Talented Youth is now accepting applications for Summer/Saturday Academy at Vanderbilt for the Young, a new summer edition of the successful SAVY Saturday program. Read More

Vanderbilt graduates along with their family and friends will gather for the annual Senior Day address - this year by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin - indoors in Memorial Gymnasium. Read More

Vanderbilt University's Peabody College of education and human development celebrated the 30th anniversary of its merger with the university by awarding six of its faculty with new endowed chairs. The chairs were announced at the Peabody spring faculty meeting May 5. Read More

Historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin will address graduating seniors and their families during Vanderbilt University's Senior Class Day Thursday, May 7, at 10 a.m. on Alumni Lawn. The event, which starts with a ceremonial walk through the gates of the university at 9:30 a.m., is held the day before the university's commencement exercises. Read More

On Friday, May 8, the academic careers of several thousand Vanderbilt University students will culminate in Commencement. The university will grant about 3,400 degrees this year: 1,580 to undergraduates and 1,820 to graduate and professional students. About 2,700 graduates are expected to attend the ceremony. While each student has a unique and personal history, some of them are truly extraordinary. Read More

Vanderbilt University announced today that it has received a $100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The grant will support an innovative global health research project conducted by Senior Research Associate Guirong Wang, titled "Targeting TRP Channel Heat Receptors to Disrupt Anopheles gambiae Host Seeking." Read More

From Saturday, May 2, through Saturday, May 9, the day after Commencement, students will have numerous opportunities to donate and recycle items they don't want to keep. Read More

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos will give the traditional address to graduates during the Commencement ceremony beginning 9 a.m. Friday, May 8. Read More