Andrew Maraniss
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Enduring Spirit: Red-carpet event held for premiere of Perry Wallace documentary
Just three days after Perry Wallace, BE’70, died, hundreds of people—including family, friends, teammates and fans—gathered at Vanderbilt’s Langford Auditorium on Dec. 4 for the premiere of Triumph: The Untold Story of Perry Wallace, a documentary about the late Wallace’s courage and struggles as a student-athlete breaking the color barrier in the SEC. Read MoreFeb 26, 2018
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Enroll now in Vanderbilt’s Osher Lifelong Learning spring classes
Nashville's thriving sports scene, 21st-century American cities and the latest brain research are among the spring 2018 classes offered by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Vanderbilt. Read MoreFeb 23, 2018
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Vanderbilt and civil rights pioneer Perry Wallace’s remarkable life celebrated Feb. 19
The extraordinary courage that Distinguished Alumnus Perry Wallace displayed as the SEC's first African American basketball player was remembered during a celebration of life service Feb. 19. Read MoreFeb 22, 2018
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Celebration of life for Perry Wallace scheduled for Feb. 19 at Vanderbilt University
A public celebration of the life of Vanderbilt alumnus Perry Wallace, who integrated Vanderbilt athletics and SEC varsity basketball, is scheduled for 11 a.m. Feb. 19 at Benton Chapel. Read MoreFeb 6, 2018
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African American history spotlighted at Central Library
A lecture related to little-known African American sports history on Feb. 7 will lead off a series of events celebrating African American History Month at the Central Library. Read MoreJan 23, 2018
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Writer-in-residence Andrew Maraniss shares the story of Perry Wallace on ‘The Zeppos Report’
On the latest episode of "The Zeppos Report," Vanderbilt writer-in-residence Andrew Maraniss tells Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos about his personal journey to Vanderbilt and how it led him to write Perry Wallace's biography. Read MoreNov 27, 2017
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Cross-disciplinary paths to racial justice focus of Vanderbilt conference
Experts from disciplines including divinity, education, law, medicine and nursing will come together at Vanderbilt Nov. 10 to collaborate strategically on achieving racial justice. Read MoreNov 6, 2017
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2017 Southern Festival of Books, C-SPAN to feature Vanderbilt authors
Two Vanderbilt Law School professors who are among featured authors at the Southern Festival of Books: A Celebration of the Written Word will be on panels to be broadcast live on C-SPAN Oct. 14. Read MoreOct 12, 2017
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Committee to study opportunities for Vanderbilt University Press
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente has charged a new committee comprising authors, faculty and university leaders to make strategic recommendations for Vanderbilt University Press. Read MoreSep 18, 2017
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Author of Perry Wallace biography has unique role at Vanderbilt
Andrew Maraniss, who wrote Strong Inside: Perry Wallace and the Collision of Race and Sports in the South, is working with Vanderbilt students from a unique position this academic year. He is spending part of his time as a writer-in-residence at The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons, where he is… Read MoreSep 1, 2017
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Heavy Mettle: Editor’s Letter, Winter 2017
Our fair institution has always prided itself on academic rigor, deservedly so. And while the battle wounds inflicted on me by a well-armed set of microeconomic curves 20 years ago haven’t fully healed, more and more I appreciate the demands that were placed on us at Vanderbilt. Read MoreMar 7, 2017
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Register now for Osher 2017 winter classes at Vanderbilt
The diverse classes offered by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Vanderbilt for winter 2017 include a look behind the scenes of 'Romeo and Juliet,' Perry Wallace's inspiring story, and steel drum band. Read MoreNov 21, 2016
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Southern Festival of Books, C-SPAN feature Vanderbilt authors
Vanderbilt University again has a strong presence at the Southern Festival of Books, to be held Oct. 14-16. Read MoreOct 11, 2016
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10th Annual Lawson Lecture featuring Perry Wallace, Godfrey Dillard, and Andrew Maraniss
Watch video of the 10th Annual Lawson Lecture featuring Perry Wallace, Godfrey Dillard, and Andrew Maraniss. Read MoreSep 27, 2016
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Tickets available for ‘Strong Inside: Storytelling, Music and Performance’ Sept. 24
Vanderbilt faculty and staff are invited to a performance event inspired by the 2016 Commons Reading "Strong Inside: Perry Wallace and the Collision of Race and Sports in the South" that will feature the book's author, Andrew Maraniss, and acclaimed singer-songwriter Marshall Chapman. Read MoreSep 21, 2016
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Fine Arts Gallery exhibition examines era when ‘Vandy woke up’
The Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery presents “Race, Sports and Vanderbilt: 1966–1970,” which will showcase photographs, front pages from "The Tennessean," and related artifacts from this time period, beginning Friday, Sept. 23. Read MoreSep 9, 2016
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Four alumni to join Vanderbilt Student Media Hall of Fame in 2016
Wendell "Sonny" Rawls, Pat Nolan, Vanessa Beasley and Andrew Maraniss will be inducted into the Student Media Hall of Fame for having demonstrated leadership in student media and then distinguished themselves in careers that include journalist, political analyst, Vanderbilt dean, and best-selling author. Read MoreAug 30, 2016
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Reading, interactive technology gives students insight to African American athletics pioneer
Faculty and staff at The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons are kicking off the newly revised Vanderbilt Visions curriculum for first-year students with an interactive activity that will give students, faculty, staff and visitors to campus an opportunity to learn more about African American athletics pioneer and Vanderbilt alumnus Perry Wallace. Read MoreAug 24, 2016
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House of Commodores
Whatever your political leanings, the acidic divisiveness between—and among—parties in this election cycle has left little for anyone to love. Luckily, I got a break from the daily shouting matches about finger lengths, email servers and Bernie Bros by digging into some of the fascinating, reasoned research around presidential politics being produced by members of Vanderbilt’s esteemed political science department for this issue’s cover story. Read MoreAug 10, 2016
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Commons Reading announced for 2016-17
The Commons Reading for the 2016-17 academic year will be "Strong Inside: Perry Wallace and the Collision of Race and Sports in the South" by Vanderbilt alumnus Andrew Maraniss, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan Wente and Vanessa Beasley, dean of The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons, announced today. Read MoreJan 25, 2016