Biden Administration

Former first lady of the United States Jill Biden will discuss her new memoir, View from the East Wing, on Monday, June 8, at Vanderbilt University. Biden will be in conversation with a special guest beginning at 6:30 p.m. in Langford Auditorium. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Read More

Douglas Schmidt, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Computer Science, has been confirmed to become Director of Operational Test and Evaluation for the Department of Defense following a full vote by the U.S. Senate on Feb. 29, 2024. Read More

The Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy’s latest Vanderbilt Unity Index shows the country continuing its trend toward more polarization, ending 2023 down nearly three points from the start of the year. Read More