Athletics
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College athletics reforms coming fast, Vanderbilt board committee told
(Correction: An earlier version of this story included a reference to expansion of the Southeastern Conference, which was inaccurate and has been deleted.) Reform measures for college athletics can be expected quickly, with ideas like freshman ineligibility rules and higher admissions standards being considered, the athletics committee of the Vanderbilt… Read MoreNov 16, 2011
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Help send Commodore football team to Knoxville in style
Commodore fans are invited to the McGugin Center at 12:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, to help give a rousing send-off to the football team as it departs for Saturday night’s game against the University of Tennessee. Read MoreNov 16, 2011
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Kudos
Greg Barz (Vanderbilt) Greg Barz, associate professor of ethnomusicology, has co-edited a volume of essays, The Culture of AIDS in Africa: Hope and Healing Through Music and the Arts, published by Oxford University Press. Anne Davis, instructor in law, has been named managing attorney of the Southern Environmental Law… Read MoreNov 1, 2011
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Quick response saves devoted Commodore football fan
A Vanderbilt alumnus and longtime football season ticket holder suffered a sudden cardiac arrest at Oct. 22’s game at Vanderbilt Stadium. Thanks to the quick response of Vanderbilt’s LifeFlight Event Medicine team and the presence of an automatic external defibrillator (AED), Jim Askew, 77, will be back in the stands… Read MoreOct 28, 2011
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VUCast Extra: Vandy Wins # 4
Vanderbilt beats Army to gain win number four. Go Dores! [vucastblurb]… Read MoreOct 25, 2011
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Women’s basketball television schedule announced
Tiffany Clarke giving a media interview. (Steve Green/Vanderbilt) The Southeastern Conference announced its 2011-12 women’s basketball television schedule Sept. 22, and the Commodores will play on TV 10 times during the regular season. Read MoreSep 24, 2011
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It’s Good to Be Gold
Watch Vanderbilt’s 2011 institutional message. [vucastblurb]… Read MoreSep 16, 2011
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We’re in Omaha where it’s good to be gold
Watch the pre-game activities as our Vanderbilt baseball team reaches the College World Series for the first time. For all the latest College World Series information, visit CWS Central. Read MoreJun 17, 2011
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Vanderbilt baseball wins NCAA regional
Taylor Hill struck out a career-best 13 in eight innings, allowing only one run, and Jason Esposito went 3-for-4 with a double, home run and two RBI in Vanderbilt’s 6-1 victory over Belmont in the championship game of the Nashville Regional Sunday night at Hawkins Field. For… Read MoreJun 6, 2011
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Vanderbilt Bowlers Second at NCAA
TAYLOR, Mich. – Vanderbilt’s inspired run at the NCAA Bowling Championship fell just short Saturday as the Commodores fell to Maryland-Eastern Shore in the title match, 4 games to 2. Read MoreApr 18, 2011
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What fourth-down decisions in pro football tell us about deadlines and risky decision making
Try asking any Monday morning quarterback about blown fourth-down play calls in the NFL and you are guaranteed passionate opinions. In most fourth-down plays, an NFL team will punt or try for a field goal. But, occasionally, teams decide to do something that is viewed as risky – attempt a… Read MoreFeb 2, 2011
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Events featuring daughter of Malcolm X, first African American to play in the NBA scheduled at Vanderbilt University during Black History Month
Ambassador Atallah Shabazz, daughter of civil rights leader Malcolm X, will give a talk, “Melting Pot: Cultural Diplomacy/Multi-National Patriotism,” at Vanderbilt University Thursday, Feb. 10, at 8 p.m. in Room 103 of Wilson Hall. Her lecture is among several free, public events scheduled at Vanderbilt University during February – Black History Month. Read MoreJan 25, 2011
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New hip doesn’t slow down Vanderbilt hall-of-fame swimmer Frank Lorge
By all accounts, Frank Lorge, a 2010 Vanderbilt Athletics Hall of Fame inductee, is the best swimmer ever to compete for Vanderbilt. He was undefeated by opponents in dual meets during his career from 1968-1972, a two-time SEC champion in the 200-yard backstroke, and the first SEC swimmer to break… Read MoreJan 4, 2011
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Listen: Recycle during basketball games
Recycling at all Vanderbilt men’s and women’s basketball games continues for the second year, thanks to a partnership between the Sustainability and Environmental Management Office and Athletics. Sporting events provide the opportunity to recycle much material that otherwise ends up in local landfills, according to Lindsay Walker, recycling coordinator,… Read MoreDec 31, 2010
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CloserVU: Day One with Coach Franklin and Family
From his arrival at the airport to the formal announcement, get a personal look at the first hours Head Football Coach James Franklin and family spent as new members of the Commodore Nation. Warning: Watching this video might create the involuntary response of wearing black and gold and yelling, “GO… Read MoreDec 22, 2010
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Chancellor: Hiring of James Franklin marks new day for football program
Space travel is not off the table if it would help bolster the Vanderbilt football program under new head coach James Franklin, said Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos. Read MoreDec 17, 2010
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Video: James Franklin interview with Joe Fisher
Head Coach James Franklin gives his first interview to Vanderbilt’s Joe Fisher. Media Contact: Rod Williamson, rod.williamson@vanderbilt.edu… Read MoreDec 17, 2010
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James Franklin: Vanderbilt Football Head Coach
James Franklin, assistant head coach and offensive coordinator at the University of Maryland, will be introduced Friday as the 27th head coach in Commodore football history by Vanderbilt Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos and Vice Chancellor for University Affairs and Athletics David Williams II. Read MoreDec 17, 2010
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Video: Caldwell steps aside as Vanderbilt head coach
Robbie Caldwell stepped down as Vanderbilt’s head football coach, effective after the Commodores’ Nov. 27 game with Wake Forest. Read the full release. Read MoreNov 27, 2010
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Caldwell steps aside as Vanderbilt head coach
Robbie Caldwell stepped down as Vanderbilt’s head football coach, effective after the Commodores’ Nov. 27 game with Wake Forest. Read MoreNov 27, 2010