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BLACK…GOLD…ELVIS
If the King is All IN, shouldn’t you be? Spend New Year’s Eve watching the Commodores in Elvis’s hometown — Memphis — at the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. It’s a win-win. Check out all the action at Bowl Central. [vucastblurb] … Read MoreDec 13, 2011
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Iron Chef: Ingram Commons
A group of undergrads are ready to take on chef masters in a food battle Iron Chef style! Come inside the Ingram Commons to see first year students battle it out with Vanderbilt dining’s best!… Read MoreDec 13, 2011
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Black and Gold
Meet the soft-spoken member of the Vanderbilt a cappella group The Melodores who has taken on celebrity status at Vanderbilt for his remix of a popular Wiz Khalifa song into a Vanderbilt anthem. Get ready to have Nick Wells’ contagious hip hop remix “Black and Gold” running through your head… Read MoreDec 13, 2011
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Green Bag Luncheon Series: Utility Savings at Home and at Work
Watch the Sustainability and Environmental Management Office (SEMO) and the American Studies Sustainability Project‘s Dec. 7 installment of the Green Bag Luncheon Series. Dave Parker, green building consultant and LEED AP, discusses easy and efficient ways to save energy, water and money in both your home and office environments. Read MoreDec 12, 2011
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VUCast Newscast: Do little kids learn from “educational” videos?
This Week on VUCast, Vanderbilt’s weekly newscast highlighting research, experts, students, sports and everything Vanderbilt: Do little kids learn from “educational” videos? New research gives answers. Why a Vanderbilt expert says the new Wal-Mart sex discrimination lawsuits will fail. Meet this year’s Commencement weekend speaker. [vucastblurb]… Read MoreDec 9, 2011
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Chancellor’s bowl challenge
Watch Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos’s New Year’s Eve BOWLing message to you. [vucastblurb]… Read MoreDec 9, 2011
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Ms. Cheap: Frugal yet purposeful holiday gift giving
Watch video of Nashville celeb and Tennessean columnist Ms. Cheap, Mary Hance, speaking Dec. 8 on frugal yet purposeful holiday giving. Her talk was sponsored by Community Connections and Health Plus. Contact: community.connections@vanderbilt.edu… Read MoreDec 9, 2011
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Robert Talisse: “Faith in Democracy”
Watch video from the December 7 Thinking Out of the Lunchbox event featuring Robert Talisse, professor of philosophy, speaking on “Faith in Democracy.” Citizens in a democratic society share political power as equals. This equality entails that the exercise of political power is legitimate only when it can be justified by… Read MoreDec 8, 2011
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VUCast Extra: Celebrate, Celebrate!
Watch fans’ reactions and more at bowl game celebration. [vucastblurb]… Read MoreDec 5, 2011
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21st Century Democracy: Opening Up The Political Process To All Voters
Watch video of a forum discussing a new nominating process for 2012 presidential election. Americans Elect is providing voters the opportunity to directly nominate a presidential candidate outside the two-party system for the 2012 presidential election. Through AmericansElect.org, every registered voter can sign up to become a delegate and participate. Read MoreDec 2, 2011
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John Seigenthaler: 220th anniversary of the Bill of Rights
Watch video of John Seigenthaler of the First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt speaking during a celebration of the 220th anniversary of the Bill of Rights. Seigenthaler, founder of the First Amendment Center and chairman emeritus at The Tennessean, spoke Nov. 28. The Bill of Rights was ratified on Dec. 15,… Read MoreNov 29, 2011
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WE’RE GOING BOWLing!
Time to bleed black and gold, remember magic win # 6 and celebrate our football team. Go to Bowl Central for all your bowl information. [vucastblurb] … Read MoreNov 29, 2011
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The Road to the “Arab Spring”: The Changing Arab World and American Reactions
Watch videos from the class “The Road to the “The Arab Spring”: The Changing Arab World and American Reactions,” taught by William S. Longwell, senior lecturer in history, Vanderbilt University, retired; and Thomas A. Schwartz, professor of history, political science, and European studies, Vanderbilt University. In the last year, we witnessed unprecedented… Read MoreNov 22, 2011
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“Public Education: Searching for the Best”
Watch videos of the class “Public Education—Searching for the Best.” Can we count on Metro to educate our children and grandchildren for the future? How is education changing to meet the goals of a diverse population? Topics covered in these videos include issues in education from early childhood through high… Read MoreNov 22, 2011
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Why President Bush will be remembered more favorably by future generations than he is today.
How will President George Bush be seen by future generations? Associate Chair of the Department of Political Science David Lewis explains why he thinks President Bush will be remembered more favorably than he is today. View 2012 election expertise information for David Lewis >> Visit election VU to find… Read MoreNov 22, 2011
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Consequences of too many political appointees
How do we fix the problem of too much politics in the bureaucracy? Associate Chair of the Department of Political Science David Lewis explains why he thinks the number of presidential appointees should be cut and why most presidents do not support a merit system when it comes to bureaucratic… Read MoreNov 22, 2011
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VUCast: How we kill innovation
This week on VUCast, Vanderbilt’s weekly newscast highlighting research, experts, students, sports and everything Vanderbilt: Six ways we kill innovation without even trying ElectionVU expert analyzes the GOP frontrunner Commodore baseball players show their best side [vucastblurb]… Read MoreNov 21, 2011
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Do we still need record labels? A global debate
Watch a distinguished panel of business and academic experts discuss the viability of record labels in the digital age during the first Vanderbilt-Melbourne Global Debate. The Nov. 15 debate was the first of an ongoing series born of Vanderbilt University’s partnership with The University of Melbourne. The debate… Read MoreNov 21, 2011
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Green Bag Luncheon Series: Celebrating the holidays sustainably
The Sustainability and Environmental Management Office (SEMO) and the American Studies Sustainability Project sponsored the third installment of the Green Bag Luncheon Series on November 16. Watch video of SEMO staff discussing unique and creative ways you can reduce the environmental impact of your home and office holiday celebrations. Read MoreNov 17, 2011
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Francis Fukuyama: “The Origins of Political Order: From Prehuman Times to the French Revolution”
Watch video of Stanford professor Francis Fukuyama, the Olivier Nomellini Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI) and resident in FSI’s Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law, speaking about his latest book, The Origins of Political Order: From Prehuman Times to the French Revolution, Nov. Read MoreNov 15, 2011