Releases

A panel of eminent Brazilian scholars analyzing Brazil's most recent elections will be among the highlights of an international conference hosted by Vanderbilt University Oct. 13-16. Read More

"Still Black at Yale," a 2004 documentary film that looks at issues of race on the campus of one of the world's leading higher education institutions, will be shown at Vanderbilt University's Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center on Thursday, Oct. 12, at 6:30 p.m. Read More

HEALTHPlus, Vanderbilt University's faculty and staff wellness program, will celebrate its 15th anniversary Wednesday, Oct. 4, by opening the doors of a brand new 23,000-square-foot facility atop Kensington Garage. The new space more than doubles the 10,000-square-feet of the former location in Memorial Gym. Read More

Vanderbilt ranks fourth among the "Best Places to Work in Academia," according to a new survey by The Scientist, a magazine catering to the life sciences. Read More

Deborah Eisenberg, called "one of the most important fiction writers now at work" by The New York Times, will read from her work on Nov. 2 at Vanderbilt University. Read More

Vanderbilt University ranks fourth among the "Best Places to Work in Academia," according to a new survey done by The Scientist, a magazine catering to the life sciences. Read More

Two experts on school violence and aggression are available to offer commentary on school shootings in Lancaster County, Pa., Wisconsin and Colorado and the school lockdowns in response to a gunman at two Las Vegas schools. Read More

Vanderbilt professor Steven Graham will be honored Oct. 7 by Valdosta State University as distinguished alumnus of 2006 as part of the university's centennial celebration. Read More

Educators, administrators, public policy experts, parents and students will gather at Vanderbilt University Oct. 16 to explore the challenges and solutions that families and schools must face as they prepare young people for the future. Read More

The National Institute of Justice — the research, development and evaluation arm of the U.S. Department of Justice — has awarded Vanderbilt University a grant of approximately $250,000 to study of the processing of habeas corpus cases in U.S. District Courts. Read More

Singer-songwriters Hugh Prestwood, Matraca Berg and Gretchen Peters will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory; the last show of the 2006 season of the Bluebird on the Mountain Concert Series. Read More

After more than $2 million worth of renovations and two years of construction, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) will unveil its newly refurbished Godchaux Hall to the community at a special ceremony at 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 29. Read More

CMA Entertainer of the Year nominees Rascal Flatts donated $817,000 in proceeds from Friday night's sold-out Gaylord Entertainment Center concert in Nashville to the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. Read More

An article in the Wall Street Journal on Sept. 26 analyzed the changing nature of corporate governance at colleges and universities and featured Vanderbilt University as a case study. The Journal's report on this important issue presented an incomplete portrait of Vanderbilt. Read More

Two higher education experts are available to offer commentary on Secretary of Education Margaret Spelling's announcement today about the federal government's new plans to track student progress, increase student aid and hold colleges more accountable for student achievement. Read More

The National Center on School Choice at Vanderbilt University's Peabody College of education and human development is hosting a national conference on charter school research Thursday, Sept. 28, and Friday, Sept. 29. Read More

If you've ever struggled to decipher the nutrition information on food labels, you're not alone. In fact, the confusion aisle at the supermarket is getting pretty crowded these days. According to a study by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, difficulties with math and reading are significantly limiting people's ability to adequately understand the information presented on food labels. Read More

Vanderbilt Chancellor Gordon Gee; Mr. C, the university mascot; cheerleaders and other university representatives will deliver prizes to the winners of the 2006 "Show Your Gold" contest Tuesday, Sept. 26, from 2 to 3:15 p.m. Read More

Vanderbilt Hillel will honor Paul Rusesabagina, the hotel manager who saved more than 1,200 lives during the Rwandan genocide of 1994 and inspired the movie Hotel Rwanda Read More

Moving up two places from rankings announced last year, researchers from the Department of Pediatrics at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt are listed as sixth in the nation for federal funding of pediatric research with grants in 2005 totaling $20,238,000. Read More