Releases
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Middle East, news media among topics for Retirement Learning at VU spring term
A comprehensive study of the Middle East including the role of Islam in its history and politics is among nine courses being offered during the spring term of Retirement Learning at Vanderbilt. America and the Middle East was developed in response to the events of last Sept. 11, according to Charles Hambrick, professor of religious studies, emeritus, at Vanderbilt. Read MoreFeb 22, 2002
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Six teams of MBA students present strategies on future of interactive TV in premier MBA case competition at Vanderbilt; Indiana University takes top honors
Six teams of MBA students from top business schools competed last weekend in the third annual Owen@Vanderbilt eStrategy Contest at the Owen Graduate School of Managementat Vanderbilt University. Students from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business took home the $25,000 prize from the contest, the largest case competition of its kind. Read MoreFeb 21, 2002
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Relevant Religion Series Examines Faith, Terrorism, and the Economy
What Can We Hope for Now? Christian Faith, Terrorism, and the Global Economy is the second in a series of classes designed to highlight the relevance of religion in matters affecting daily life. This community education class, co-sponsored by the Vanderbilt Divinity School and the Scarritt-Bennett Center, will meet March 4, 11, 18 and 25 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Laskey Building at the Scarritt-Bennett Center. Read MoreFeb 13, 2002
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Study associates differences in mood with activity in a specific area of the brain
Are you moody? If so, then there is a small area near the front of your brain an inch or two behind your right eye (if you are right handed) that is probably working overtime. Read MoreFeb 12, 2002
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Vanderbilt-based community program for low-income families receives major honors
The Maternal Infant Health Outreach Worker (MIHOW) project, which assists low-income families in the Appalachia, Mississippi Delta and Mid-South communities, was recently honored by both the Bernard van Leer Foundation and Annie E. Casey Foundation. Read MoreFeb 11, 2002
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Gen. Schwarzkopf and NYCs fire commissioner to speak at Vanderbilt
Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf and Thomas Von Essen, New York Citys former fire commissioner, will discuss The Steel of American Resolve following the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon during two lectures at Vanderbilt University. Read MoreFeb 7, 2002
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Grammy Award-winning Sweet Honey in the Rock performs at Vanderbilt Feb. 27
Grammy Award-winning a cappella group Sweet Honey in the Rock will perform on Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 7:30 p.m. at Langford Auditorium on the campus of Vanderbilt University. Read MoreFeb 6, 2002
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Former DEA agent Robert Stutman to speak at Vanderbilt on dangers of ecstasy
Can ecstasy kill? How do designer drugs, such as ecstasy, really affect ones body? What do pacifiers have to do with the drug culture? Are there any long-term good or bad effects? Read MoreFeb 4, 2002
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Walker says GAO suit against White House “not about Enron”
U.S. Comptroller General David M. Walker today denied that his plans to sue the White House over the release of documents related to an energy task force are the result of Enrons recent financial woes. Read MoreJan 31, 2002
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Hardaway to receive Vanderbilt School of Engineering Distinguished Alumnus Award
L. Hall Hardaway Jr., chairman of the board of Hardaway Construction Corporation and the Hardaway Group, Inc, has been selected to receive the 2002 Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering. The presentation will be made Friday, Feb. 1, at the School of Engineerings annual Leadership Dinner at Featheringill Hall on Vanderbilt campus. Read MoreJan 30, 2002
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Expert on antisocial behavior to speak at Vanderbilt
Adrian Raine, an internationally known researcher on antisocial behavior, will speak at a free public lecture Thursday, Feb. 7, at Vanderbilt University\'s John F. Kennedy Center. Read MoreJan 29, 2002
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Teacher education to be topic of Peabody Annual Southall Lecture
Virginia Richardson, one of the countrys premier leaders in the field of teacher education, will share her insights on enhancing the quality of teaching nationally at Vanderbilt University on Thursday, Feb. 7. Read MoreJan 29, 2002
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Support for siblings in families with a child with special needs to be topic of Kennedy Center Coffee and Conversation
Its a challenge for most parents to meet the individual needs of all their children, and its an even greater challenge when one of those children has a disability. Don Meyer, founder of Sib Shops, will address Sharing the Caring: Special Needs of Special Needs during a coffee and conversation hour, Friday, Feb. 8. Read MoreJan 25, 2002
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Finalists named in premier MBA case competition at Vanderbilt; MBA students to present strategies on future of interactive TV
Six teams of MBA students from top business schools have been named as finalists in the Owen@Vanderbilt eStrategy Contest, to be held at the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University next month. The contest is the largest case competition of its kind, awarding the winning team a check for $25,000. Read MoreJan 25, 2002
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Encountering Islam study to begin Feb. 4
Encountering Islam, the first in a series of studies exploring religion, will begin Feb. 4, 7-8:30 p.m. as part of the Vanderbilt at Scarritt-Bennett Program. This is the first of a new series called Relevant Religion that will explore religion in a global context of culture, art, politics and economics. Read MoreJan 23, 2002
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Owen School ranked 24th in rankings of top business schools by the Financial Times
Vanderbilts Owen School Graduate School of Management was ranked the 24th best MBA program in the world and 19th among those in the United States in rankings of business schools by the Financial Times, one of the worlds leading business publications. Read MoreJan 22, 2002
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International law expert Reisman to speak at Vanderbilt University Law School
W. Michael Reisman Myres S. McDougal Professor of International Law at Yale Law School, will speak about \'Unratified Treaties and Other Unperfected Acts in International Law\' at Vanderbilt University Law School on Wednesday, Jan. 23. Read MoreJan 21, 2002
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Scholarship in the service of social justice the topic of Jan. 21 lecture at Peabody College
Claremont Graduate University professor Michele Foster will give a talk titled “Rekindling A Dream: Scholarship and Action in The Service of Social Justice” on Monday, Jan. 21, at Vanderbilt University. Read MoreJan 17, 2002
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Early childhood education to be discussed at Vanderbilt’s John F. Kennedy Center
“Why is building quality early childhood education so difficult?” This question will be explored on Tuesday, Jan. 22, as part of the Kennedy Center series “Occasional Conversations on Human Development.” Read MoreJan 17, 2002