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Three VU students of African descent named ‘Rising Theological Educators’
The Forum for Theological Exploration has awarded 2015 fellowships that support rising theological educators of color to Vanderbilt doctoral students Bridgett A. Green, Aaron Howard and Michael R. Fisher. Read MoreOct 14, 2015
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Chicago Magazine featured poet and alumnus Nate Marshall, BA’12, and his first book, Wild Hundreds
Wild Hundreds, the first book published by Nate Marshall, BA’12—much of it written while he was a Vanderbilt student—offers a portrait of life in West Pullman, his home town on the south side of Chicago. Chicago Magazine profiles Marshall in its October 2015 issue. Read MoreOct 13, 2015
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Emily Motayed’s, BA’10, Havenly targets millennials with quicker, more affordable design help
An office/living room designed by Havenly that can be used for working or entertaining. (Julia Brenner/COURTESY OF HAVENLY) The Washington Post featured Havenly, co-founded by Emily Motayed, BA’10, and her sister Lee Mayer in the article “Two companies target millennials with quicker, more affordable design help.” Havenly… Read MoreOct 9, 2015
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Jim Bryson, MBA’85, opens Haitian school
Five years after visiting Haiti after the 2010 earthquake, 20/20 Research CEO Jim Bryson, MBA’85, opened a school in Haiti this week, serving 31 kindergarten students. The school is near Cabaret, about 16 miles from Port-au-Prince, and the students are from nearby villages. Read MoreOct 9, 2015
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Barbara L. Carroll named Vanderbilt University chief HR officer
Barbara L. Carroll, a nationally recognized leader in higher education human resources, has been named to the newly defined role of Vanderbilt University associate vice chancellor and chief human resources officer. Read MoreOct 8, 2015
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Student last year, recruiter this year: Halma job gives Trout opportunity for globetrotting
Tori Trout smiled and chatted persistently, hour after hour, as hundreds of young engineering students lined up to listen to her pitch for working at Halma plc — the same pitch that convinced her just a year ago. Trout studied chemical engineering at Vanderbilt, graduated with her bachelor’s degree in… Read MoreOct 2, 2015
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Poet Nikky Finney to deliver 2015 Cole Lectures
An acclaimed poet who came of age in the South during the turmoil and unrest of 1960s and '70s civil rights struggles will deliver the 2015 Cole Lectures at Benton Chapel Oct. 8 and 9. Read MoreSep 28, 2015
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Protecting Syrian and Iraqi culture topic of Vanderbilt lecture and exhibit
Efforts to stop the massive cultural destruction in Syria and Iraq will be discussed Sept. 22 during the Goldberg Lecture, with an accompanying exhibit in Cohen Memorial Hall. Read MoreSep 16, 2015
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Vanderbilt alumni elected to Metro government Sept. 10
Two candidates with close ties to Vanderbilt University were elected to office within the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County on Sept. 10. Read MoreSep 16, 2015
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Governing board for Vanderbilt University Medical Center named
The Vanderbilt University Board of Trust has elected the members of the governing board for Vanderbilt University Medical Center. This independent board will immediately begin planning for VUMC to operate as a separate entity and will govern the Medical Center once its financial and administrative transition from the university is complete. Read MoreSep 14, 2015
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Nine professors honored at endowed chair holder celebration
The extraordinary achievements of nine Vanderbilt endowed chair holders were lauded at a Sept. 8 celebration during which generous donors were thanked. Read MoreSep 9, 2015
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Charles King: Hollywood’s Next Mogul?
Charles King, BA’91, a top agent who has represented Oprah, Janet Jackson and Tyler Perry, has a vision for entertainment that is more multicultural and more digital. Read MoreSep 4, 2015
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Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt holds construction expansion celebration
The Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt held a celebration Tuesday to mark the launch of construction on the hospital’s latest expansion, which will add four floors of new space atop the hospital’s existing structure. Patients and families, joined by community supporters and Vanderbilt leaders, gathered to celebrate… Read MoreSep 2, 2015
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Divinity School dean Emilie Townes featured at community breakfast
Learn about Dean Emilie Townes' vision for the Divinity School at a Sept. 18 community breakfast. Read MoreSep 1, 2015
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Enroll now in Vanderbilt Osher Lifelong Learning fall classes
The Osher Lifelong Learning classes at Vanderbilt this fall draw from professors' research in areas that include earth science, Hebrew Bible, music history, urban planning and more. Read MoreSep 1, 2015
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Civil rights focus of new John L. Seigenthaler Chair at Vanderbilt
Honoring and building upon the contributions of the late John L. Seigenthaler to the civil rights movement is the goal of a new endowed chair being established at Vanderbilt University through a gift from the James Stephen Turner Family Foundation. Read MoreAug 27, 2015
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Vanderbilt Law’s Social Justice Program named for renowned civil rights attorney George Barrett
The newly named George Barrett Social Justice Program at Vanderbilt Law School pays tribute to the late civil rights attorney through a generous gift to endow the program by 1993 alumnus Darren Robbins. Read MoreAug 26, 2015
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Collective impact of $123 million in gifts helps Vanderbilt educate, discover and lead
More than 50,000 people came together to make gifts of $123 million to Vanderbilt last year. Read MoreAug 25, 2015
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Technology enhances perceptions at Vanderbilt Libraries exhibition
"Picturing Our World," a new exhibition at Vanderbilt Libraries, juxtaposes recent technological advances with more traditional images of the universe and our place in it. Read MoreAug 24, 2015
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Alumna is bringing Nashville’s maker movement to Medicaid
As chief innovations officer at Health ELT, Amanda Havard, BS’08, MEd’10, is leading a team to bring technology to Medicaid. Read MoreAug 21, 2015