Vanderbilt View
Uncommon Leadership
May. 5, 2011—When Martha R. Ingram steps down June 30 after 12 years as chairman of Vanderbilt’s Board of Trust, she will leave behind a diverse and lasting legacy – including the hiring of two chancellors and the development of a residential college system at Vanderbilt, of which the newly named Martha Rivers Ingram Commons was the crucial first phase.
Three Stories
May. 5, 2011—Graduates Shannon Hoffman, Nehal Mehta and Karen White come from different backgrounds and have different interests, but each will use their significant talents and valuable lessons learned at Vanderbilt to affect change in the world.
In Conversation with … James Hudnut-Beumler
May. 5, 2011—Vanderbilt Divinity School Dean James Hudnut-Beumler takes heart in the fact that when times are tough, his graduates offer comfort and guidance to an ailing world.
Joy in the Journey
May. 5, 2011—Psychology professor Isabel Gauthier, an expert in the science of face recognition, relishes the process of discovery – and mentoring graduate students along the way.
Editor’s Note
May. 5, 2011—"View" Editor Joan Brasher reflects on Vanderbilt’s symbols of strength and constancy.
Kudos
May. 5, 2011—Learn about the latest awards, appointments and achievements of Vanderbilt's faculty and staff.
Looking Back
May. 5, 2011—The stately magnolias that protect campus from the dust and noise of busy West End and 21st avenues are the living legacy of former Vanderbilt first lady Margaret Branscomb and the members of the Vanderbilt Garden Club.
The Last Word
May. 5, 2011—Hank Murrey, area maintenance supervisor for The Commons, applies his handyman skills at Whippoorwill Day Camp, a summertime tradition for area children for the last 40 years.
A Grand Experiment
Apr. 4, 2011—The Vanderbilt Center for Science Outreach puts science in the hands of students They treated him like a rock star, said scientist David Boone. “They” are Nashville public middle school students. Boone, a Ph.D. candidate in cell and developmental biology at Vanderbilt, regularly taught in their classrooms as a science teaching fellow, part of the...
Stylish Send-off
Apr. 4, 2011—This year’s Commencement will incorporate cool technology, sleek branding and armchair viewing Tricky names should ring out more accurately at Vanderbilt’s Commencement exercises this year. Finding a comfortable place to watch the festivities also will be easier. Innovative new technology to correctly announce graduates’ names will free up Vanderbilt’s deans for more enjoyable tasks, while...
Teaching Well
Apr. 4, 2011—The Center for Teaching’s new fellowship helps junior faculty craft their curriculum Phillip Ackerman-Lieberman knows a lot about economics, the Talmud, rabbinic ordination and more. But when he arrived at Vanderbilt in 2009, there was something he wasn’t quite ready to handle despite his three master’s degrees and Ph.D. “I had not been in an...
Thicker than Water
Apr. 4, 2011—French professor Holly Tucker delves into the fascinating history of blood transfusions Watching the State of the Union address by President George W. Bush in 2006, Holly Tucker was struck by the president’s strong statements about interspecies stem cell research. In the speech, Bush called for “legislation to prohibit the most egregious abuses of medical...