Death
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Lachs to lecture on death and self-importance
This year's Berry Lecture is April 20 and features Vanderbilt philosopher John Lachs. Read MoreApr 10, 2017
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Statement from Chancellor Zeppos regarding the death of Pat Summitt
Vanderbilt Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos remarks on the death of former University of Tennessee women's basketball coach Pat Summitt. Read MoreJun 28, 2016
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Vanderbilt mourns the loss of Donny Everett
The Vanderbilt University community is mourning the death of Donny Everett, a rising sophomore and pitcher on the Commodore baseball team, following a drowning accident June 2 in Coffee County, Tennessee. Funeral services for Everett are scheduled for Tuesday in Clarksville, Tennessee. Read MoreJun 6, 2016
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Vanderbilt biologist David McCauley has died
Vanderbilt mourns the death of biologist, researcher and teacher David E. McCauley, who is remembered as an "inspiring, genuine and incredibly intelligent scientist." Read MoreNov 4, 2015
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Vanderbilt art professor noted for experimental pieces dies
Donald H. Evans, a Vanderbilt University professor of art and art history, emeritus, who developed a national reputation for ambitious and interdisciplinary work that often included epic-scaled events, died May 6. Read MoreMay 9, 2013
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John Bingham, former dean and professor emeritus, has died
Longtime Vanderbilt Spanish professor and administrator John L. Bingham died May 2 at 93. Read MoreMay 9, 2013
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W. James Booth: “Can the Dead Be Harmed?”
W. James Booth, professor of political science and philosophy, examines our obligations toward the dead. Read MoreMar 27, 2013