Campus News
MVPs: Vanderbilt Athletics shows support for health care workers
May. 14, 2020—Vanderbilt Athletics lit up the video board at Hawkins Field on March 30 with a special tribute to all the health care workers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and elsewhere who are on the front lines of the battle against COVID-19.
Viral Video: Vanderbilt experts reach billions in COVID-19 media appearances
May. 14, 2020—To date, Vanderbilt University Medical Center experts have appeared in 28,984 media placements related to COVID-19 since Jan. 15, reaching a cumulative audience of nearly 77 billion.
Rare Distinctions: Two alumni awarded prestigious international scholarships
Dec. 17, 2019—Sarena Martinez, BA’16, has been named the 27th Rhodes Scholar in Vanderbilt’s history, and Phillip McGloin, BA’18, has been selected for the Schwarzman Scholars Program in Beijing.
On Deck: The newly redesigned Fleming Yard
Nov. 7, 2019—The newly redesigned Fleming Yard, located between Alumni Lawn and Sarratt Student Center, greeted students, faculty and staff as they returned to campus in August for the start of the academic year.
Reunion Revelry: Weekend draws more than 4,800 alumni and guests to campus
Oct. 24, 2019—The beauty of Vanderbilt’s campus was on full display Oct. 18–19, as more than 4,800 alumni and guests celebrated Reunion and Homecoming Weekend.
Passing the Torch: Chancellor Zeppos to step down
May. 23, 2019—Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos has announced that he will step down as the university’s eighth chancellor Aug. 15 after more than a decade in the role.
Vanderbilt mourns Taylor Force
Mar. 11, 2016—The Vanderbilt community is mourning Taylor Force, 28, a student at the Owen Graduate School of Management who was killed in a terrorist attack March 8 in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Women’s Tennis Wins NCAA Championship
Jul. 31, 2015—The Vanderbilt women’s tennis team claimed its first-ever national title by defeating UCLA 4–2 in the NCAA Championship match May 19. The victory marked only the third time in school history that Vanderbilt has won an NCAA national championship.
Zeppos Discusses Funding, Regulation in D.C.
Jul. 31, 2015—Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos visited with members of Congress in Washington, D.C., June 8–9 to encourage members to reach a budget agreement that allows for additional discretionary funding for important priorities such as research and education.
Grant to Help Improve Flu Vaccines
Jul. 31, 2015—Vanderbilt researchers have received a five-year, $9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to design more effective flu vaccines and novel antibody therapies.
Beasley Named Dean of Ingram Commons
Jul. 31, 2015—Vanessa Beasley, BA’88, an expert in race, gender and diversity in U.S. political rhetoric, has been named the next dean of The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons at Vanderbilt.