Vanderbilt Magazine

“The duties of leadership at any level … are to try and get the big ideas right, first and foremost.”   —Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of the U.S. Central Command, on the challenges of Afghanistan. The International Legal Studies program and the College of Arts and Science sponsored his… Read More

Finding out where to eat, what’s happening, and how to get around are common questions on every college campus. At Vanderbilt the answers to these questions can be found quickly and easily using new applications developed by engineering students for iPhone and Android mobile devices. The new free apps—Dining, Campus… Read More

Beginning fall 2010, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will offer its first non-nursing degree: a master of science in nutrition and dietetics. “When we consider our nation’s obesity epidemic, the complexity of health-care delivery, and the use of the Internet as a source of health information, we realize that we… Read More

Jamie Robinson has always been a healthy eater, but she never had to work as hard to make a healthy trip to the grocery store as she did in January. “I wanted to get a big bag of grapes for snacking, but they were $4, so no grape snacks,” Robinson… Read More

Medical standards might not trigger an alarm, but a mother’s instincts are pretty accurate when things are not right. ~ Anne Ussery, member, Children’s Hospital Family Advisory Council A new system at Vanderbilt gives families a powerful tool to call quickly for help if they suspect a patient’s condition is… Read More

www.vanderbilt.edu/commencement What happens if it rains? Where is the Wesley Place Garage? And what’s up with all those tassel colors? Visitors can learn the words to the alma mater, find out where to stay, get the latest updates and much more at Vanderbilt’s just-launched Commencement website. Read More

Stallings Named Coach of the Year—Again Vanderbilt Head Men’s Basketball Coach Kevin Stallings has been honored by SEC coaches with the Coach of the Year Award, his second during his 11-year tenure with the Commodores. Stallings, who also claimed the honor in 2007, commandeered the 2009–10 team to his fifth… Read More

Dick Dickerson If you ever need to photograph a hairless dog, Dick Dickerson is a good man to know. He will keep you entertained and even bring along a spare hairless dog. When we decided to create a Vanderbilt Magazine cover with a movie-poster look to promote our story… Read More

Jonathan Marx A former journalist with 20 years’ combined experience as an editor, critic and reporter for the Nashville Scene and The Tennessean, Jonathan Marx is now publications manager for the Nashville Symphony. A Nashville native, Marx has maintained a side career as a musician and has recorded a dozen… Read More

Alexander Heard’s Legacy Thank you for publishing the article [Fall 2009, “Bridge Over Troubled Waters”] about this man for all seasons whom only a small (and now shrinking) portion of the Vanderbilt family experienced directly. I was a beneficiary of the leadership of the late G. Alexander Heard… Read More

Editor GayNelle Doll Art Director and Designer Donna DeVore Pritchett Editorial Associate Editor and Advertising Manager Phillip B. Tucker Arts & Culture Editor Bonnie Arant Ertelt, BS’81 Class Notes and Sports Editor Nelson Bryan, BA’73 Photography and Imaging Assistant Director,… Read More

Pole-vaulter Alyson Hasty was determined not to attend Vanderbilt because it’s so close to home— but sometimes life has other plans. By the time she got to high school, Alyson Hasty was nearly burned out on gymnastics. She had been training as a gymnast since she was a tyke, and… Read More

SEC Freshman of the Year Warren Norman returned three kickoffs for touchdowns last season. Admittedly, a 2–10 record with no conference wins is a disappointing football season. That’s how Vanderbilt finished the 2009 season. It would be easy enough to think that the light at the end of the tunnel… Read More

Vanderbilt cornerback Jimmy Williams runs back an interception in a 1999 game against Northern Illinois. JIMMY WILLIAMS, BS’01 Jimmy Williams, BS’01, retired from professional football last June. He spent his years in the NFL as a cornerback and return specialist with the San Francisco 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks. During… Read More

Lacrosse: Team Ranks High in Preseason Commodore defender Mary Rachel Reynolds cuts off an LSU player in a 2–1 overtime loss at the Vanderbilt Soccer Complex. Lacrosse Magazine has ranked the Commodores No. 11 in the nation in a preseason pick. Last year’s team had a 10–7 season and advanced to… Read More

John Guider, BE’ 72, understands fully what Emerson meant when he said, “Who looks upon a river … and is not reminded of the flux of all things?” Guider, a well-known commercial photographer, has traveled the world to produce the perfect image for clients. In August 2003 he embarked on… Read More

As a Republican leader during a time when partisanship rocks the nation’s Capitol, Lamar Alexander walks a thin line. Read More

Vanderbilt takes on the childhood obesity epidemic, one family at a time. Read More

The mantra for 21st-century Greek organizations: Work hard, play hard, be smart, be safe, be responsible. Read More

Opening doors in Tinseltown takes smarts, guts and, if you’re very lucky, alumni on the inside. Read More