Winter 2019
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Dr. Blair E. Batson, BA’41, MD’44, Role Model for Child Health Care
Photo courtesy of University of Mississippi Medical Center Dr. Blair E. Batson, the first chair of pediatrics at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, died Nov. 26, 2018. He was 98. Dr. LouAnn Woodward, UMMC vice chancellor for health affairs and dean of the School of… Read MoreFeb 19, 2019
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Elizabeth Lee “Betty” Klepper, BA’58, First in Soil Science
Elizabeth Lee “Betty” Klepper, a retired scientist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Columbia Plateau Conservation Research Center in Pendleton, Oregon, died at her home Oct. 26, 2018. She was 82. Born in Memphis, Klepper attended school in Tennessee and graduated summa cum laude in chemistry as… Read MoreFeb 19, 2019
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Claudia Spence Jack, JD’83, Public Defender
Claudia Spence Jack, public defender for Tennessee’s 22nd Judicial District, died Nov. 9, 2018. She was 75. A native of Columbia, Tennessee, she graduated from Auburn University in 1965 with a bachelor of science degree in English education, then earned her master’s degree in education from Auburn… Read MoreFeb 19, 2019
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Rev. Donald F. Beisswenger, Faith into Action
Photo by Neil Brake The Rev. Donald F. Beisswenger, a Vanderbilt Divinity School emeritus professor who lived out his faith as a dedicated community activist—serving six months in federal prison for a nonviolent protest—died Nov. 26, 2018. He was 88. As a professor of church and community, he… Read MoreFeb 19, 2019
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Opportunity Gap: To create a more just and equitable society, black students need a true education, not just more ‘schooling’
Milner writes that what black students need more than anything else is less schooling and more education. Read MoreFeb 19, 2019
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Explosive Discoveries: What science can tell us about the next volcanic super-eruption
Guilherme Gualda, associate professor of Earth and environmental sciences, has spent much of his career working to find out what causes volcanic super-eruptions. Read MoreFeb 19, 2019
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Commodore-in-Chief: Malcolm Turner brings an NBA executive’s perspective to his new role as Vanderbilt’s athletics director
Malcolm Turner, a former member of the National Basketball Association’s senior leadership team and president of the NBA G League, took the helm as Vanderbilt’s next vice chancellor for athletics and university affairs and athletics director Feb. 1. Read MoreFeb 19, 2019
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How to bowl a strike: Expert advice from bowling coach Josie Earnest Barnes, BS’10
Josie Earnest Barnes, BS’10, associate head coach of Vanderbilt's bowling team, offers tips to novice bowlers, rented shoes and all, on how to improve their scores. Read MoreFeb 19, 2019
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Conscience of a Conservative: Former Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake speaks at Chancellor’s Lecture Series
Former Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake drew a capacity crowd at Vanderbilt’s Langford Auditorium on Jan. 17 as part of the Chancellor’s Lecture Series, discussing shifts in the Republican Party, the midterm elections, and fiscal challenges facing the federal government. Read MoreFeb 19, 2019
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Ice Age: Vanderbilt expedition to Antarctica studies ice and how it has changed over millions of years
In the remote mountains far beyond Antarctica’s McMurdo Station, Vanderbilt geologist Dan Morgan and undergraduate Andrew Grant lived in tents for more than a month while they hunted in the glow of an ever-present sun for the oldest ice ever found. Read MoreFeb 19, 2019
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Beyond Borders: New immigration law clinic gives Vanderbilt students hands-on experience assisting immigrants facing deportation
As immigration policy sparks national debate, Vanderbilt students are on the front lines, making a difference where their knowledge and insight are needed most. Read MoreFeb 12, 2019