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Landers receives 2019 Alumni Education Award
Jane Landers, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of History, is the recipient of the 2019 Vanderbilt Alumni Education Award. Read MoreApr 30, 2019
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NFL executive shares his path to professional success during campus talks
Adolpho A. Birch III, an NFL executive who is a Law School alumnus and secretary of the Board of Trust, spent the days leading up to the 2019 NFL draft sharing his experiences and advice with the campus community. Read MoreApr 26, 2019
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Dallas couple commits $5M to endow inaugural Dean’s Chair at Vanderbilt University’s College of Arts and Science
Vanderbilt University alumni Ginny Searcy, BA’96, and Conner Searcy, BA’97, of Dallas have committed $5 million to create a new Dean’s Chair at the College of Arts and Science. Read MoreApr 22, 2019
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Vanderbilt University Board of Trust names 4 new members, reappoints 6
The Vanderbilt Board of Trust elected four new members and re-elected six others at its April 18 meeting. Read MoreApr 19, 2019
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Vanderbilt community raises $9.4 million on Giving Day
More than 8,200 members of the Vanderbilt community, including alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students and friends, came together on April 4 to raise over $9.4 million in support of the university’s mission to educate, discover and lead. Read MoreApr 10, 2019
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Student Alumni Programs and Board celebrate 10 years
For 10 years, the Vanderbilt Alumni Association’s Student Alumni Programs have helped thousands of students build class traditions and connect with alumni. The Student Alumni Board has been there every step of the way. Read MoreApr 9, 2019
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Commodores in the Community celebrates alumni passion for service
Vanderbilt has a longstanding commitment to community service, including strong student traditions such as Alternative Spring Break and supporting areas of need in the Nashville area. In March 2019, the Vanderbilt Alumni Association celebrated that passion with a new monthlong series, Commodores in the Community, to extend the collective impact of the global Vanderbilt alumni network. Read MoreApr 9, 2019
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Giving Day 2019 a success
More than 7,800 members of the Vanderbilt community joined together to raise over $8.6 million in support of hundreds of areas of the university on Giving Day 2019. Read MoreApr 7, 2019
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NEH chair and Vanderbilt alumnus to deliver Howard Lecture
Jon Parrish Peede, BS’91, chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, will deliver the 2018-19 Harry C. Howard Jr. Lecture at Vanderbilt's Central Library April 2. Read MoreMar 27, 2019
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Stalcup shares insight into Development and Alumni Relations with USAC
Susie Stalcup, vice chancellor for development and alumni relations, addressed the University Staff Advisory Council at the group's March meeting. Stalcup oversees areas of the university such as alumni relations, annual giving, university development and campaign operations. Read MoreMar 27, 2019
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Vanderbilt Giving Day set for April 4
Vanderbilt’s fourth annual Giving Day is scheduled for April 4 and offers the entire Vanderbilt community a chance to join together to “give for the gold” and make the university stronger. Read MoreMar 22, 2019
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VU alumnus and former ambassador to Canada to visit campus March 29
Bruce Heyman (BA’79, MBA’80), former U.S. ambassador to Canada, will discuss the current issues facing U.S.-Canada relations, the 2020 election and the global economy in a Vanderbilt talk on Friday, March 29. Read MoreMar 21, 2019
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Opportunity Vanderbilt provides $1.2 billion in financial aid
In the decade since Opportunity Vanderbilt began, more than 10,000 students have benefitted from the program. Read MoreMar 14, 2019
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Smith, McCorkle, Chapman and Berg to perform at the Belcourt for Vanderbilt’s libraries
“An Evening of Stories and Songs with Lee Smith, Jill McCorkle, Marshall Chapman and Matraca Berg," a fundraiser for the Heard Libraries, will take place at the Belcourt Theatre April 11. Read MoreMar 7, 2019
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Endowed chair holder celebration honors eight faculty members
Vanderbilt’s newest endowed chair holders were celebrated for their path-breaking scholarship and research by family members, donors, colleagues and friends during a Feb. 25 ceremony. Read MoreFeb 28, 2019
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‘Robert Penn Warren’ film director to attend documentary screening
A documentary on Robert Penn Warren—a distinguished writer, critic and Vanderbilt alumnus—will be screened on campus Jan. 23, followed by a Q&A with Tom Thurman, the film director. Read MoreJan 17, 2019
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What’s On My Mind: The bright points of 2018
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos reflects on Vanderbilt's work, progress and accomplishments over the past 12 months in his final column of 2018. Read MoreDec 21, 2018
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Vanderbilt Osher winter term: Innovation, ‘Julius Caesar’ and more
Innovative thinking in the digital age, women in the civil rights movement and acting for opera are among the winter 2019 classes offered by Vanderbilt’s Osher Institute for Lifelong Learners. Read MoreDec 21, 2018
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Two Vanderbilt alumni named to 2019 Forbes ’30 Under 30′
Two Vanderbilt alumni are among the young innovators who are “shaking up the world’s stodgiest industries” in the 2019 Forbes “30 Under 30.” Read MoreDec 19, 2018
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Alumni couple gives $5M to support student scholars, faculty leaders at Vanderbilt University
The commitment from alumni Elizabeth Sauereisen Allen, BS’83, and Vanderbilt Board of Trust member Greg Allen, BA’84, builds on their legacy of generosity toward the university and continues their support for faculty and program leadership, as well as current and future student scholars. Read MoreDec 3, 2018