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Commencement 2010 (Anne Rayner/Vanderbilt) Commencement is being moved to Memorial Gym located on campus at 25th Avenue South. Because of severe weather conditions the university has determined that it is unsafe to hold the ceremony on Alumni Lawn. The event remains on schedule. Shuttles will be… Read More

A Vanderbilt University graduate is a “potential great change agent,” Nobel Peace Prize-winner Wangari Maathai told seniors the day before their Commencement ceremony. Read More

(Vanderbilt University/Daniel DuBois) On Sunday, May 15, Plant Operations will perform electrical power maintenance on campus between the hours of 4 a.m. and 6 p.m.  Some buildings on campus will not have power or air conditioning during this time. The outage does not affect the baseball game with the… Read More

National Employee Health and Fitness Day is Wednesday, May 18. It is a day dedicated to increasing awareness of the many options for being physically active at work. There is something designed for everyone to join in the fun: Get a healthy Breakfast on the Go at 3 campus… Read More

The Tennessee Performing Arts Center is offering discounts to three upcoming shows: The Color Purple is the unforgettable and inspiring story of a woman named Celie, and her journey as she finds her unique voice in the world. Nominated for eleven Tony® Awards, The Color Purple is a landmark theatrical… Read More

Vanderbilt admissions official Thomas C. Golden is touring Southeast Asia on behalf of the U.S. Department of State to help needy, deserving students pursue higher education in the United States. Read More

A new report on women's health in Tennessee finds continuing areas of concern and a need for programs that support lifestyle changes to prevent long-term health consequences. Read More

Discovery of a new class of insect repellant raises the possibility of formulations that are thousands of times more effective than current repellants. Read More

The Little Friends of Printmaking, American Fantômas, 2005 Serigraph Purchased with funds provided by the Louise Bullard Wallace Foundation Reproduction courtesy The Little Friends of Printmaking 2006.004 The Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery is pleased to Fit to Print: Contemporary Poster Art from the Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery… Read More

Vanderbilt University is a great place to work. There are a lot of reasons for this, and that’s what this list is about. Vanderbilt, the largest private employer in Nashville, combines great benefits, the cultural advantages of a major university, and the financial clout that makes staff and faculty coveted… Read More

When Martha R. Ingram steps down June 30 after 12 years as chairman of Vanderbilt’s Board of Trust, she will leave behind a diverse and lasting legacy – including the hiring of two chancellors and the development of a residential college system at Vanderbilt, of which the newly named Martha Rivers Ingram Commons was the crucial first phase. Read More

The university will break ground in May 2012 on Kissam College Halls, two colleges that will each house about 330 upperclass students--a mixture of sophomores, juniors and seniors--and be led by faculty directors in residence. Read More

Faculty and graduate students who participated in Vanderbilt Center for Teaching programs this academic year were recognized. Read More

Photo courtesy Jean Kang   Vanderbilt art students Jean Kang and Will Rigby won awards from the Department of Art worth $25,000 and $10,000, respectively. Their work and that of other students is currently on display at the E. Bronson Ingram Studio Art Center. Kang,… Read More

Auburn University has set up an online relief command center for all those interested in helping those affected by the storms in Alabama. Read More

On April 30, (pictured from left to right) David Rehse of the Association of Energy Engineers and the Center for Energy Efficiency at MTSU presented Mark Petty, assistant vice chancellor for Plant Operations; Darren Bevill, campus energy manager; and Mitch Lampley, director of Engineering and Technical Support,… Read More

Vanderbilt University’s class of 2011 will be advised and inspired by Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Wangari Maathai during Commencement and Senior Day activities May 12-13. Read More

Information Technology Services at Vanderbilt wants to remind the community of the dangers of email phishing scams, which spike following major news events, such as the death of Osama Bin Laden. ITS cautions all Vanderbilt faculty, students and staff to exercise additional caution and to stop and think before clicking… Read More

The Vanderbilt Board of Trust has named the university’s living-learning community for first-year students for Martha R. Ingram. Read More

Now that spring is well underway and the weather is warmer, thoughts turn to freshening up your surroundings.  Spring cleaning is a time-honored tradition, and can result in simplifying and organizing your home and/or office without impacting the environment by following some simple strategies. “Spring cleaning is a… Read More