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Political pundits have time to reflect in the days ahead on the reasons behind Barack Obama's historic election as the first African American president, but the president-elect must focus immediately on his transition and the challenges ahead, according to several Vanderbilt professors. Read More

A portrait of civil rights leader and Vanderbilt University professor the Rev. James Lawson will be unveiled Nov. 13 at Vanderbilt. Read More

Tony Fort has been promoted to director of architecture and construction at Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt has also restructured the university architect position and filled it with former project manager Keith Loiseau. Read More

Vanderbilt University is ranked in the Top 10 best places to work in academia in the United States in the November issue of The Scientist magazine. Read More

Expanding on her exceptional career as a researcher, educator and administrator, Dawn Iacobucci has been promoted to the post of associate dean for faculty development at the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management. Read More

A smooth presidential transition with an emphasis on advance preparation and avoidance of past pitfalls is crucial to a strong start for the next administration, says political scientist David E. Lewis. Vanderbilt experts are available to discuss the many aspects of this year\'s presidential election. Read More

Rick Hilles, an acclaimed poet and assistant professor of English at Vanderbilt University, was named one of 10 recipients of the 2008 Whiting Writer's Awards given for "writers of exceptional talent and promise in early career." Read More

Sheryll Cashin, author of The Agitator\'s Daughter: A Memoir of Four Generations of One Extraordinary African-American Family, will give the annual Walter Murray Jr. Commons Lecture Thursday, Nov. 6, at 4 p.m. at Vanderbilt University. Read More

Just a few weeks after hosting ESPN's GameDay on campus, Vanderbilt University students are preparing for a different match-up on Tuesday, Nov. 4, and have dubbed their Election Day activities "Election GameDay." Read More

Stephen J. Dubner, co-author of the international best-seller Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything, will speak at Vanderbilt University Tuesday, Nov. 18. Read More

Twenty Chinese principals will be in Nashville and at Vanderbilt University Oct. 28-Nov. 8 to learn the latest information about U.S. education policy and see American classrooms and techniques firsthand. Read More

Uncovering ancient treasures, helping police catch dangerous looters and working with the Maya citizens to protect their resources…these are typical activities in the life of Vanderbilt archaeologist Arthur Demarest, who will give a free public lecture Tuesday, Oct. 28, on the Vanderbilt campus. Read More

Vanderbilt University students will spend the afternoon Friday, Oct. 24, building floats for Saturday morning's Homecoming parade leading up to the Vanderbilt Commodores football match-up against the Duke Blue Devils on Saturday, Oct. 25, at 2 p.m. central time. The public is invited to attend the parade. Read More

Research conducted by professors Ray Friedman and Neta Moye finds that the perceived mistreatment of potential employees during the recruitment process has a significant and lasting impact on workers' long-term relationships with employers. Read More

The Sustainability and Environmental Management Office (SEMO) will offer coordinated recycling at Vanderbilt's last three home football games this season, beginning this Saturday, Oct. 25, at the game against Duke. Read More

The Susan Gray School for Children will dedicate and cut the ribbon on the new Finan Family Playground 2:30 p.m. Oct. 24. The event will be part of Vanderbilt Peabody College's homecoming weekend activities. Read More

Susan Gray School for Children student Claire Puryear and her mother Michelle Puryear have been selected by the Nashville Mayor's Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities Mac West Children's Award. Read More

RolePlay, which debuts Nov. 7 at Neely Auditorium at Vanderbilt University, delights audiences with keen observations of modern humanity‘s innate ability to make a mess of relationships. Read More

Miriam McGaw Cowden, whose practicality, generosity and diplomatic nature served her well during her more than 30 years on the Vanderbilt Board of Trust, died Oct. 19 at Baptist Hospital following surgery. Read More