Releases
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Study says many Guatemalan women don’t vote; Latin American Public Opinion Project released May 31
A comparative study shows that Guatemalan women tend not to vote. This is especially true of those who lack education and live in rural areas. Read MoreMay 31, 2007
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Vanderbilt survey to gauge how Nashvillians interface with, impact community; Engaging Nashville survey first project of new Center for Nashville Studies
Researchers at Vanderbilt University will begin this week contacting Davidson County residents regarding their attitudes about their individual engagement in the community — from the arts and the economy to politics, religion and schools. Read MoreMay 31, 2007
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Fred Thompson expected to transform presidential race, says VU’s John Geer
Fred Thompson will be a formidable, top-tier presidential contender, despite the fact that he has never been driven to be president, said Vanderbilt political scientist John Geer. "Thompson has never been so ambitious that he is willing to do anything to be president, which could certainly be a plus in the campaign," Geer said. Read MoreMay 30, 2007
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National Civil Rights Museum joins with Vanderbilt Accelerator Program; Non-profit turns to “business boot camp” for big ideas
For the first time in the history of the Vanderbilt Accelerator Summer Business Institute, a major non-profit, the National Civil Rights Museum, is teaming up with Accelerator students to get fresh ideas on how to raise their program to a new level. Read MoreMay 30, 2007
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Turner donates $2.9 million to Vanderbilt Divinity School for fellowships; Cal Turner Leadership Scholars will be dedicated to church ministry
A $2.9 million gift by businessman Cal Turner Jr. to Vanderbilt Divinity School will result in 21 new United Methodist ministers and professional development seminars for pastors and lay leaders in Middle and West Tennessee. Read MoreMay 29, 2007
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Study shows corruption undermines trust in Costa Rican democracy; Latin American Public Opinion Project released May 29
In 2006, Costa Ricans showed the lowest support for democracy in 20 years. This goes hand in hand with their distrust in public institutions and intolerance levels similar to those found in Mexico and the rest of Central America. Read MoreMay 29, 2007
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Op-ed: Illegal immigration’s harmful effects
An op-ed by Carol M. Swain, Vanderbilt professor of political science and law, on the impact of illegal immigration on African Americans. Read MoreMay 29, 2007
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Vanderbilt Baseball awarded No. 1 national seed
The Vanderbilt Commodores were named the No. 1 national seed in the 64 team NCAA baseball tournament field in an announcement televised by ESPN May 28. The announcement came on the heels of the team's crowning as SEC regular-season and tournament champions May 27. Read MoreMay 29, 2007
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Award-winning essay predicts dark energy will be the death of cosmology
Fast forward to a civilization about three trillion years in the future. Astronomers at that time equipped with instruments equal to those of today would likely come to a much different conclusion about the basic nature of the universe, one that harks back to static models that were popular at the turn of the century. Read MoreMay 24, 2007
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Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management awards five endowed chairs
The Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management has rewarded five talented and dedicated faculty members with endowed chairs. Read MoreMay 23, 2007
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Six new professors join the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management team
The Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management is putting more intellectual power into its already outstanding faculty, by welcoming six new researchers and teachers to the school. Read MoreMay 23, 2007
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Davis, McCleskey receive Vanderbilt Distinguished Alumni Awards
Vanderbilt Engineering alumni Doug Davis and Sam McCleskey received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from Vanderbilt University School of Engineering during the Engineering Celebration Dinner held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Buckhead on Tuesday, May 22. Read MoreMay 23, 2007
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TIPSHEET: Vanderbilt economist helps sway Supreme Court to overturn telecom antitrust lawsuit
The Supreme Court followed the advice of a Vanderbilt University professor and 25 other top antitrust economists and overturned the decision made by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals on the telecom antitrust lawsuit Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly. Read MoreMay 22, 2007
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Vanderbilt benefactor, trustee David K. “Pat” Wilson dies
David K. "Pat" Wilson, former chairman and life member of the Vanderbilt University Board of Trust whose personal and family influence and generosity are evidenced in nearly all areas of the university, died Sunday at home. He was 87. Read MoreMay 21, 2007
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Lower crime and insecurity needed to promote democracy in El Salvador; Latin American Public Opinion Project released May 18
Improving Salvadorians' attitudes toward civic participation, their fellow citizens and their democratic institutions is crucial to developing democratic stability in El Salvador, a country in which crime and a sense of insecurity prevail. Read MoreMay 18, 2007
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Tennessee’s top middle schoolers to converge at Vanderbilt May 19
Nearly 600 of Tennessee's top middle school students and their families will converge on the Vanderbilt campus Saturday, May 19 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to be recognized for their academic aptitude and to learn about college life. Read MoreMay 17, 2007
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Shut up and work! Vanderbilt professor examines the erosion of free expression in the workplace
An employee is fired for having a political bumper sticker on his car. Another is let go for complaining about co-workers on a MySpace page. A third person didn't receive a call-back on a prospective job because of the sermon he gave on his church's podcast. Are these violations of free speech? Are private companies breaking the law by firing or not hiring these people? Read MoreMay 17, 2007
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Vanderbilt anthropologist elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Vanderbilt anthropologist Tom D. Dillehay has been named to a distinguished class of scientists, politicians, authors, artists and others, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS) announced April 30. Read MoreMay 16, 2007
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Vanderbilt University honors 14 retiring professors
Fourteen retiring faculty members were recognized during Vanderbilt's May 11 commencement ceremony when the university honored their years of service and bestowed on them the title of emeritus or emerita faculty. Read MoreMay 15, 2007
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Open government, curbing corruption key to democracy in Honduras; Latin American Public Opinion Project released May 15
Curbing corruption and violence and opening up government meetings and financial information to public scrutiny are keys to promoting democracy in Honduras, where support for a democratic government has increased. Read MoreMay 15, 2007