Board Of Trust
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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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Vanderbilt Board of Trust approves Alumni Hall renovations
A rendering of the renovated Alumni Hall's west elevation. (image courtesy of Bruner/Cott) The Vanderbilt Board of Trust’s Executive Committee voted Nov. 10 to begin significant renovations to Alumni Hall in order to create flexible spaces to support a wide range of activities – such as tutoring,… Read MoreNov 11, 2011
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Levi Watkins to speak Oct. 11; nominations still being accepted for student award
Levi Watkins Jr. (Vanderbilt) Levi Watkins Jr., professor of cardiac surgery and dean of postdoctoral programs at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, will speak on “Human Defibrillation: History and Evolution” at noon Tuesday, Oct. 11, in 208 Light Hall. The talk marks the 10th annual Levi Watkins Jr. Lecture. Read MoreSep 20, 2011
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Nominations for Levi Watkins Jr. Student Award now being accepted
Nominations for the Levi Watkins Jr. Student Award are now being accepted. Read MoreAug 15, 2011
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Uncommon Leadership
When Martha R. Ingram steps down June 30 after 12 years as chairman of Vanderbilt’s Board of Trust, she will leave behind a diverse and lasting legacy – including the hiring of two chancellors and the development of a residential college system at Vanderbilt, of which the newly named Martha Rivers Ingram Commons was the crucial first phase. Read MoreMay 5, 2011
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Board of Trust renames Commons for Martha R. Ingram
The Vanderbilt Board of Trust has named the university’s living-learning community for first-year students for Martha R. Ingram. Read MoreApr 29, 2011
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13 students chosen as newest class of Ingram Scholars
Thirteen incoming first-year students have been chosen as the newest members of the Ingram Scholarship program. Read MoreFeb 23, 2011
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Video: “It’s Bigger than Hip Hop: Art, Race and Politics”
Watch award-winning author and filmmaker M.K. Asante deliver Vanderbilt’s annual Walter R. Murray Jr. Lecture. Hailed by the Philadelphia Inquirer as “a rare, remarkable talent that brings to mind the great artists of the Harlem Renaissance,” Asante is the author of three celebrated books and films. Murray was the first… Read MoreOct 22, 2010
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Vanderbilt Board of Trust member Frederick B. Rentschler dies
Frederick Rentschler Frederick B. Rentschler, a member of the Vanderbilt University Board of Trust who ran companies including Northwest Airlines and Hunt-Wesson during his career, died July 6 in Scottsdale, Ariz. He was 70. A memorial was set for 11 a.m. July 17 at St. Patrick’s Church… Read MoreJul 8, 2010