Releases

Antonio Carreno, recognized as one of the major contemporary abstract painters of our time, will kick off an exhibit of his work at a reception at Vanderbilt‘s Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center Oct. 10 at 4 p.m. Read More

Antonio Carreno, recognized as one of the major contemporary abstract painters of our time, will kick off an exhibit of his work at a reception at Vanderbilt's Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center Oct. 10 at 4 p.m. Read More

The Vanderbilt Holocaust Lecture Series, the longest continuous Holocaust series at an American university, will examine genocides throughout the world through films, lectures and conversations starting Oct. 9. Read More

Attorney and best-selling author Scott Turow will give a talk "Ultimate Punishment: A Lawyer's Reflections on Dealing with the Death Penalty" Thursday, Oct. 6, at 7 p.m. at Vanderbilt University. Read More

Encouraging greater public participation in government at all levels — from a variety of political and religious viewpoints — is a goal of a three-part community course that begins Oct. 17. "Reviving Democracy: Religion, Politics and the Practice of Hope" will be taught by Ted Smith, director of the Program in Theology and Practice at Vanderbilt University Divinity School. Read More

Three Vanderbilt University students were injured, one by a gunshot, following a party on campus at a residence hall in the early morning of Sept. 25. The shot was fired by an individual attending the party who is not a Vanderbilt student, police said. All three students were treated and released by the Vanderbilt University Emergency Department and are expected to fully recover. Read More

In a union of talented musicians and students striving to master the craft, the Nashville Jazz Orchestra is establishing a residency at the Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt to help bring this unique American sound directly to the next generation of artists. Read More

In a union of talented musicians and students striving to master the craft, the Nashville Jazz Orchestra is establishing a residency at the Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt to help bring this unique American sound directly to the next generation of artists. Read More

Vanderbilt University ranks 24th in the value of federal research grants awarded to faculty members, according to the National Science Foundation. Read More

Allan Hubbard, assistant to the president for economic policy and director of the National Economic Council, will talk about America's economy at a 7:30 p.m. lecture Thursday, Sept. 22, in 103 Wilson Hall on the Vanderbilt University campus. Read More

September offers several opportunities for members of the community to learn more about developmental disabilities, education and art at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development. The Kennedy Center is located at the corner of 21st Avenue South and Edgehill Avenue. Read More

Sometimes it is best not to cut corners. Bargain hunting for a plastic surgeon, say, does not make much sense. You just might get your money's worth. So too with airline mechanics. Looking through small, thick windows at the workers scurrying around my plane in preparation for take-off, I hope that they are all well fed and happy, the sort of loyal and devoted employees who always double-check that troublesome hydraulic joint. Read More

A comedy about a celebrated radio personality recuperating from a fall in 1939 small-town America begins the Vanderbilt's Department of Theatre season. Read More

Emmett B. Fields, the only person ever to have the title of president of Vanderbilt University, died at home today at 81. Read More

Many people with disabilities not able to evacuate from the Gulf Coast, as well as those who did evacuate, are having difficulty finding needed resources in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. In response, Tennessee Disability Pathfinder, an online referral service for individuals with disabilities, has created a Web-based collection of resources at www.familypathfinder.org. Read More

All members of the Middle Tennessee arts community are invited to a town hall meeting at Vanderbilt University at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19, to hear details of a major collaborative art project involving Vanderbilt students and local artists. Read More

The Vanderbilt Commodores defeated the Ole Miss Rebels 31-23 Sept. 17, but not without much more drama than indicated by the final score. The so-called "cardiac" Commodores almost let a 21-point third-quarter lead slip away. Instead, fourth-year Head Coach Bobby Johnson and his team held on to remain undefeated, and carry their record to 3-0 for the first time since 1984. Read More

Political theorists Carole Pateman and Charles Mills will share their views on the roles that sex and race play in social contract theory during a joint presentation sponsored by the Warren Humanities Center at Vanderbilt University. Read More

After many years of planning and construction, the new Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center for hearing and Speech Sciences facility is open for patients. Located within the top five floors of Medical Center East — South Tower, on the Vanderbilt University Medical Center campus, the facility houses state-of-the-art services for adult and pediatric hearing and speech patients who come from throughout Middle Tennessee for the facility's specialized services. Read More

A Vanderbilt University political scientist whose research assists nations in building democracies has received major funding to poll Colombian citizens about their attitudes toward democracy. Read More