C. Cybele Raver
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Free Speech Week, Family Weekend Conversation with the Chancellor is Oct. 13
Join Chancellor Daniel Diermeier, Provost C. Cybele Raver and other university leaders for a conversation about the university with opportunities to ask questions and gain a greater understanding of Vanderbilt's priorities, including the Dialogue Vanderbilt initiative. Read MoreSep 29, 2023
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Vanderbilt’s commitment to access and affordability
Vanderbilt University issues a statement regarding its commitment to access and affordability. Read MoreSep 26, 2023
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Vanderbilt’s Innovation Catalyst Fund is open for faculty innovation proposals
Vanderbilt University's Innovation Catalyst Fund, dedicated to advancing translational research, begins accepting applications Sunday, Oct. 1. This transformative initiative, bridging research, innovation and real-world solutions, invites faculty across all disciplines to submit groundbreaking research proposals by Oct. 31. Read MoreSep 26, 2023
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Goldsmith, Gilchrist to lead Ingram Scholars Program
The Ingram Scholarship, one of Vanderbilt’s three signature merit-based scholarships for undergraduates, provides recipients with full tuition, all required fees and the value of on-campus housing each year. Following a committee-led search, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs C. Cybele Raver has named Kelly Goldsmith the faculty director of the Ingram Scholars Program and Leigh Z. Gilchrist the program’s inaugural associate faculty director. Read MoreSep 22, 2023
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Provost’s Science Space Planning Committee seeks to empower bold discovery
The Office of the Provost’s newly charged Science Space Planning Committee, a faculty- and staff-led initiative, will ensure that Vanderbilt’s physical spaces properly serve the needs and goals of scientific research and discovery. Read MoreSep 13, 2023
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Vanderbilt launches Innovation Catalyst Fund to propel translational research and innovation
The Innovation Catalyst Fund aims to boost translational research and innovation to bridge the gap between ideas and real-world solutions. This initiative seeks to support projects that are nearing commercial viability, fostering innovation across a wide range of academic disciplines. Faculty can register for a Q&A town hall on Sept. 18 before the proposal submission portal opens on Oct. 1. Read MoreSep 8, 2023
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Faculty and students partner on Immersion Vanderbilt projects with support of provost funding
Forty-four professors received a Provost’s Faculty Grant to advise 332 students conducting Immersion Vanderbilt projects that were completed in spring and summer 2023. Read MoreSep 6, 2023
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Statements from Vanderbilt leaders regarding tragedy at UNC-Chapel Hill
Vanderbilt University Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs C. Cybele Raver respond to the shooting incident at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill on Aug. 28. Read MoreAug 29, 2023
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PHOTOS: Welcome Week celebrates new and returning students
Welcome Week fun! See how the university, along with its numerous support centers, groups and organizations, rolled out the black-and-gold carpet to help new and returning students experience how valued they are to the Vanderbilt community. Read MoreAug 28, 2023
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Despite obstacles to higher ed, Vanderbilt must build on momentum; nine faculty honored at fall assembly
Vanderbilt is thriving by every measure even as higher education on the whole faces significant headwinds, Chancellor Daniel Diermeier told faculty gathered for the annual Fall Faculty Assembly on Aug. 24. In addition, nine faculty members who have made significant contributions through their scholarship, research, creative expression or service to the university were honored. Read MoreAug 25, 2023
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Incoming students welcomed at Founders Walk, learn ‘The Vanderbilt Way’
First-year, transfer and Next Steps students took part in the Vanderbilt University tradition of Founders Walk on Aug. 20. In a celebratory procession, the students made their way from The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons to Alumni Lawn. Read MoreAug 23, 2023
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NEW FACULTY: Vanderbilt’s newest faculty share what sparks their academic mission
Meet some of Vanderbilt's new faculty members for the 2023–24 academic year as they share what sparks their research and inspires their academic mission. Read MoreAug 18, 2023
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Vanderbilt University boosts commitment to veterans, increases investments for Yellow Ribbon program
Eligible veterans can attend Vanderbilt University at a significantly reduced cost, thanks to the school’s continued participation in the Yellow Ribbon GI Educational Enhancement Program. Read MoreAug 2, 2023
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Vanderbilt hosts SmartComp 2023, prestigious IEEE international conference on smart computing
The conference drew a diverse mix of academics and professionals to offer a platform for exchanging insights and challenges in smart systems while promoting partnerships in academia, industry and community to shape the future of smart computing. Read MoreJul 26, 2023
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Niloofar Razi Howe to enhance Vanderbilt’s expertise in national security
Vanderbilt University has appointed Niloofar Razi Howe, a technology entrepreneur and influential thought leader and strategist on national security and cyber threats, as a Distinguished Visiting Professor in the College of Arts and Science, effective July 1. Read MoreJun 23, 2023
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Vanderbilt expands investments in staff; search for inaugural vice chancellor for people, culture and belonging underway
Vanderbilt University is doubling down on its investments in its staff with the launch of an international search for a new vice chancellor for people, culture and belonging. This expanded role will bring together key operational activities that impact the staff experience, including hiring, staff development, equal opportunity and access, health and wellness programs and belonging initiatives. Read MoreJun 21, 2023
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Birthday Bash: Vanderbilt kicks off its Sesquicentennial in style
Vanderbilt officially launched the yearlong celebration of its 150th anniversary with a full slate of events on March 24 and 25. Among the highlights was a formal ceremony in Langford Auditorium where members of the Vanderbilt community took to the stage in academic regalia to recount details of the university’s founding in 1873 and reflect on key moments in Vanderbilt’s history. Read MoreJun 20, 2023
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Application deadline for Ingram Scholars Program faculty director is July 7
Provost C. Cybele Raver has announced a search for the faculty director of the Ingram Scholars Program. Applications for the position, which are due July 7, should include a letter of interest, curriculum vitae and an email approval to apply from the candidate’s chair and dean. Read MoreJun 16, 2023
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Thirteen named 2023 Chancellor Faculty Fellows
Thirteen outstanding faculty members from across the university have been selected for the 2023 cohort of Chancellor Faculty Fellows. The group is composed of highly accomplished, recently tenured faculty from a wide variety of disciplines and areas of expertise. Read MoreJun 7, 2023
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Regional Innovation Showcase brings together head of the NSF Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships with nine universities
Vanderbilt hosted a Regional Innovation Showcase April 27, to bring together research and innovation experts from nine universities in Tennessee and Kentucky. Participants connected and shared the latest developments in regional research and innovation with each other and with Erwin Gianchandani, assistant director of the National Science Foundation’s TIPS Directorate. Read MoreMay 24, 2023