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New faculty Major Jackson: Community through poetry
Sep. 28, 2020—Major Jackson, an accomplished poet and essayist, will join the Vanderbilt faculty as Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of English in January 2021 after 18 years in the Department of English at the University of Vermont.
‘A Conversation with Jaquira Díaz’ moves online April 16
Apr. 10, 2020—A conversation with Jaquira Díaz, whose March talk on campus for the Harry C. Howard Lecture was canceled, has been moved online April 16 by the Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities.
Second set of University Courses announced
Feb. 13, 2017—Six new courses, ranging from the impact of African music on politics to the interdisciplinary applications of virtual reality to big data methods for smart city development, are among the second set of University Courses to be offered at Vanderbilt University.
Guatemalan performance artist Regina Jose Galindo premieres new work at Vanderbilt Stadium Saturday, Nov. 12
Nov. 3, 2016—Regina Jose Galindo has invited Nashville's Latino community to participate in the creation of 'Comunidad,' which will celebrate the spirit of mutual support that pervades immigrant community.
Southern Festival of Books, C-SPAN feature Vanderbilt authors
Oct. 11, 2016—Vanderbilt University again has a strong presence at the Southern Festival of Books, to be held Oct. 14-16.
Black masculinity in popular culture is topic of library forum
Feb. 24, 2016—The evolution of coolness and black masculinity will be discussed at a two-hour forum at the downtown Nashville Library Feb. 27.
Eos Project funds environmental awareness planning and programming projects on campus
Feb. 12, 2016—Eos-funded projects include curriculum development, reading series, speakers, seminars and more.
College of Arts and Science 2015 Teaching Awards announced
Jan. 21, 2016—College of Arts and Science faculty and graduate students have been honored with teaching and mentoring excellence awards.
Paris Climate Agreement subject of public lecture, roundtable at Vanderbilt Wednesday, Jan. 13
Jan. 8, 2016—The Paris Climate Agreement is the subject of a lecture by a Columbia University law professor and a roundtable discussion to be introduced by Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos. Both events will be held at Vanderbilt Law School Jan. 13.
Vanderbilt offers new environmental sociology major
Nov. 23, 2015—The environmental sociology major is the first environmental and sustainability studies major outside of the sciences at Vanderbilt and one of the first such majors in the country.
Courses on Vietnam, Woody Allen films part of fall MLAS curriculum
Aug. 5, 2015—An open house for Vanderbilt's master’s degree program for working adults is set for Aug. 11 on campus.
Vanderbilt Student Media Hall of Fame 2015 class named
Jul. 8, 2015—The Vanderbilt Student Media Hall of Fame will induct 2015 class members Roy Neel, Eric Etheridge, Georgia Stitt and Amy Chowdhry during Vanderbilt Reunion at the John Seigenthaler Center.