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CANCELED: 2018 Antoinette Brown Lecturer studies diverse families
Ethicist Thelathia "Nikki" Young, whose research includes a focus on black, queer and transgender people, will deliver the Antoinette Brown Lecture at 7 p.m. March 22 in Benton Chapel. Read MoreMar 16, 2018
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iSeminar offers personal view of Nashville history, changes as part of deep dive into cities
Steve Turner (BA‘69) was a student of cities long before Nashville became a hip place to visit as well as live. Read MoreMar 16, 2018
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Alumnus Peede nominated National Endowment for the Humanities chair
President Donald Trump has nominated Jon Parrish Peede, BS’91, to serve as the 11th chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Read MoreMar 15, 2018
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Volunteer Leadership Weekend brings 200 alumni and parent volunteers to campus
Volunteers play an important role in Vanderbilt’s success, and that involvement was praised during the university’s inaugural Volunteer Leadership Weekend held Feb. 23–24. Read MoreMar 14, 2018
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Madelynne Grace Myers advocates for gender equality in STEM at United Nations
Madelynne Grace Myers, BA’17, advocates for gender equality in the STEM fields during the UN International Women and Girls in Science Forum. Read MoreMar 14, 2018
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Vanderbilt advocates for humanities funding
Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities Executive Director Mona Frederick and Assistant Vice Chancellor for Federal Relations Christina West met with congressional delegates at the National Humanities Alliance’s recent annual meeting and advocacy day in Washington, D.C. Read MoreMar 13, 2018
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11 students chosen as newest class of Ingram Scholars
Eleven incoming first-year students have been selected from among more than 1,600 applicants as the newest members of the Ingram Scholars Program. Read MoreMar 8, 2018
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Vanderbilt alumna finalist for inaugural Knight-Hennessy Scholarship
Vanderbilt University alumna Lisa Muloma was a finalist for the Knight-Hennessy Scholars program, a new prestigious scholarship that fully funds graduate-level work in any field at Stanford University. Read MoreMar 7, 2018
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Vanderbilt Libraries acquire three of Spinoza’s book treasures
Vanderbilt has acquired three rare 17th-century volumes by famed philosopher Baruch Spinoza, thanks to the Provost's Library Collective Initiative. They will be on public display March 12. Read MoreMar 2, 2018
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Venture capitalist Bruce Evans shares entrepreneurial fundraising advice at Engineering’s Chambers Lecture
School of Engineering alumnus Bruce Evans discussed his journey from Vanderbilt to the venture capital industry and offered some fundraising advice during the Spring 2018 Chambers Lecture. Read MoreMar 1, 2018
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Celtic Celebration at Blair launches Music City Irishfest
Fiddlers, pipers and dancers, including Blair faculty and top-level guest performers, will pay tribute to their Irish and Scottish musical roots Saturday, March 3, at the Celtic Celebration. Read MoreFeb 28, 2018
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Seven alumni named to 2018 Nashville Business Journal ’40 Under 40′
The "Nashville Business Journal" recently released its 2018 “40 Under 40” honorees. The list includes seven Vanderbilt alumni. Read MoreFeb 26, 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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New Vanderbilt basketball scholarship pays tribute to civil rights pioneer Perry Wallace
Vanderbilt alumnus and civil rights trailblazer Perry Wallace has been honored with a new scholarship that will provide support for student-athletes at the university. Read MoreFeb 19, 2018
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U.S. presidents focus of Vanderbilt library exhibit and lecture
"The American Presidency" exhibition, drawing on rare memorabilia and biographies in the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries' Special Collections, will open with a talk by presidential historian Thomas Alan Schwartz Feb. 20. Read MoreFeb 16, 2018
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Lim to discuss impact of Reformation on social justice struggles
Associate Professor of the History of Christianity Paul Lim will discuss the significance of the Reformation on struggles over human rights and equality in 2018 when he delivers the Bogitsh Lecture at Vanderbilt Divinity School Feb. 22. Read MoreFeb 16, 2018
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Design competition makes Vanderbilt libraries more meaningful for students
Developing a formal plan to bring more librarians' expertise into the undergraduate research experience was among the winning ideas in the Wild Bunch Library Design Challenge for Vanderbilt students. Read MoreFeb 13, 2018
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Role of Syriac culture in religious history focus of exhibit
The rich Syriac culture, which has faced continued threats of extinction due to ongoing strife in nations such as Syria and Iraq, is featured in an exhibit at Cohen Memorial Hall through March 2. Read MoreFeb 12, 2018
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Medieval architectural historian to deliver Goldberg Lecture
Lisa Reilly, a medieval architectural historian and leading proponent of digital humanities technology, will deliver the Norman L. and Roselea J. Goldberg Lecture in Art History Feb. 15. Read MoreFeb 8, 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