Releases
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Vanderbilt experts available to comment on Supreme Court nomination, process
Vanderbilt legal and political experts Suzanna Sherry and Stefanie Lindquist are available to discuss the qualities that make a good justice, how the Senate should seek to evaluate those qualities in Samuel Alito's confirmation hearing, and the politics surrounding Supreme Court appointments. Read MoreJan 10, 2006
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Mapping Orion’s winds
For the past few months, Bob O'Dell has been mapping the winds blowing in the Orion Nebula, the closest stellar nursery similar to the one in which the sun was born. Read MoreJan 10, 2006
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Painter Dudley Charles has exhibit at Vanderbilt University, Free at Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center through Feb. 28
Paintings by acclaimed South American artist Dudley Charles will be on display at the Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center at Vanderbilt University. Read MoreJan 6, 2006
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Expert on psychiatry of teens with disabilities to speak at Vanderbilt Kennedy Center
Thomas Weisner, an expert on the mental health challenges and needs of teens with disabilities, will deliver the 2006 Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Martin Luther King Jr. lecture Monday, Jan. 16, at 4:10 p.m. in Room 241 of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center. The lecture is free and open to the public. Read MoreJan 6, 2006
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Vanderbilt Kennedy Center director appointed to National Advisory Mental Health Council
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt has appointed Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Director Pat Levitt to the National Advisory Mental Health Council. Read MoreJan 6, 2006
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Researchers win nearly $3 million to improve learning skills in at-risk pre-schoolers
Getting very young, at-risk children on the path to future academic success is the goal of a new Vanderbilt University research study. Read MoreJan 6, 2006
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New Orleans expert to speak about race and relief after flooding, LSU professor speaks on Jan. 26
A leading expert on the geographical and social/racial issues that complicate the recovery of New Orleans from Hurricane Katrina will share his unique perspective on the aftermath of the tragedy during a lecture at Vanderbilt University. Read MoreJan 5, 2006
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Vanderbilt names Johnson to head internal audit
Following a national search, Vanderbilt University has named R. Dennis Johnson executive director of Internal Audit. Johnson has served as interim executive director since June. Read MoreJan 3, 2006
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Noted civil rights, peace activist to headline Vanderbilt University’s 2006 Martin Luther King Commemorative Series Jan. 16-20
The Rev. James Lawson, civil rights and peace activist and a key figure in Vanderbilt University's history, will deliver the keynote address for the university's 2006 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Series Jan. 16-20. Read MoreJan 3, 2006
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Vanderbilt Chancellor to participate in State Department summit
Vanderbilt Chancellor Gordon Gee is among 70 college and university presidents invited to a meeting in Washington next week to discuss issues related to international relations and U.S. higher education. Read MoreDec 29, 2005
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Pulitzer-Prize winning reporter to teach at Vanderbilt; The Wall Street Journal’s Joseph Hallinan to instruct investigative writing course
Joseph T. Hallinan, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for The Wall Street Journal and author of a book examining the growth of the prison system in America, will instruct a writing course at Vanderbilt during the spring semester. Read MoreDec 29, 2005
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Tennessee Poison Control Center offers holiday safety advice
Michelle Grant, a poison specialist at the Tennessee Poison Control Center, said many poisonings occur when there is a distraction in the home, and there are plenty of those during the holidays, when decorating, cooking and giving gifts are abundant. Read MoreDec 21, 2005
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New Vanderbilt Law program named for attorney and civic leader Cecil Branstetter, Program offers advanced curriculum in civil litigation and dispute resolution
Vanderbilt Law School honored local attorney Cecil D. Branstetter this week by naming its first endowed curricular program "The Cecil D. Branstetter Litigation & Dispute Resolution Program." Read MoreDec 16, 2005
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Automobile accident takes life of Vanderbilt police officer
A Vanderbilt police officer died Wednesday evening after losing control of his vehicle while driving to work. Read MoreDec 15, 2005
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James Lawson named 2005 Vanderbilt University Distinguished Alumnus
The Rev. James Lawson, a pivotal figure in the civil rights movement and Vanderbilt history, has been named Vanderbilt's 2005 Distinguished Alumnus. Read MoreDec 15, 2005
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Grammys Bring Little Big Town to Visit Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital
Equity Music Group's Little Big Town is coming to the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt joining the annual visit by members of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc. (known for the Grammy awards). Read MoreDec 15, 2005
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Annual sponsorship will enable nonprofit executives to earn Vanderbilt MBA, unique partnership with Center for Nonprofit Management begins next year
Beginning next fall, the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management and the Center for Nonprofit Management will offer an annual tuition sponsorship to an area nonprofit executive to attend the Owen School's Executive MBA (EMBA) program. Each sponsorship is valued at approximately $70,000. Read MoreDec 13, 2005
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Vanderbilt ENGAGE program meets with huge success in its first year, High ability students get early admission to professional or graduate schools
The call went out a year ago to high-ability high school seniors for a new program at Vanderbilt through which they could gain advanced admission to any of seven of its professional and graduate schools when they enroll as freshmen. No one expected quite the level of interest that resulted. Read MoreDec 12, 2005
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Vanderbilt experts available for 2005 year-in-review features
Vanderbilt experts are available to provide insight on 2005's top stories, including the ongoing trial of Saddam Hussein, Hurricane Katrina, President George W. Bush's appointments to the Supreme Court, the bankruptcy of two major airlines and more. Read MoreDec 12, 2005
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Scopes for Schools workshop postponed
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Scopes for School workshop, scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 13 at the Vanderbilt University Dyer Observatory, has been postponed. Read MoreDec 9, 2005