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Wendy Kopp, founder and CEO of Teach for America, participated in a roundtable discussion with select faculty and administrators at Peabody College Jan. 18. (Anna Dulmes/Vanderbilt) Wendy Kopp, founder and CEO of Teach for America and Teach for All, spoke about her experiences improving education… Read More

Moderator Claire Smrekar (far left) introduces panelists (l-r) Janet Rosenberg, Mick Nelson and Mary Brooks at an event discussing Nashville's affordable housing needs Jan. 17 at Vanderbilt Law School. (Steve Green/Vanderbilt) More than 100 people attended a Jan. 17 panel discussion at Vanderbilt Law School designed to… Read More

Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt has opened several pediatric clinics on the 10th floor of Doctors' Office Tower. (Vanderbilt University) Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has opened its newly developed 10th floor of the Doctors’ Office Tower (DOT). The 11-story DOT, adjoining Children’s… Read More

(Steve Green/Vanderbilt) Lydia Howarth and Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos joined Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, community leaders, Nashville citizens and area students in a march from Jefferson Street Missionary Baptist Church to the Tennessee State University campus in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day Jan. 16. The march was… Read More

The Vanderbilt employee portal C2HR – Connect to HR – has a new look and is the place to take care of common employment-related needs. As always, employees can still use C2HR to view benefits, time-off balances, their job profile and payment history as well as make… Read More

Cultural writer Lewis Hyde, who has a strong interest in the public life of the imagination, will speak at Vanderbilt University’s Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center Jan. 19. Read More

Temperatures outside have been dropping quickly, so parents need to be aware of a potential “silent killer” inside their homes — carbon monoxide. Poisonings from carbon monoxide (CO) are especially common during cold weather spells, as families increase the use of gas, oil and coal burning appliances. Children process carbon… Read More

From "The Strange Case of Angelica," directed by Manoel de Oliveira At 103, Manoel de Oliveira is the world’s oldest working filmmaker. His 2008 work The Strange Case of Angelica screens at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18, as part of the International Lens film series at Vanderbilt. International… Read More

Mayor Karl Dean (John Russell/Vanderbilt) Nashville Mayor Karl Dean was the guest speaker at the Division of Public Affairs’ bimonthly staff meeting held at Sarratt Student Center Jan. 11. The mayor, now in his second term, spoke at length about several of his focuses since taking office,… Read More

The January 2012 issue of Vanderbilt View – featuring a cover story about Vanderbilt nurses’ work in Nashville public schools – is available on stands and online now. The issue also includes articles on the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Vanderbilt, the new… Read More

  Experts from the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt will take questions about discovery and innovations in children’s care during the next “My Health Chat” on Jan. 18. Hosted monthly by Vanderbilt University Medical Center, these 30-minute interactive video chats offer… Read More

The Vanderbilt University Chinese Students and Scholars Association will hold its 2012 Chinese New Year  celebration at the Student Life Center Ballroom Saturday, Jan. 28, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. The event will include music, dance and traditional Chinese food in honor of China’s annual festival… Read More

(Vanderbilt University) Start the year off right by making an impact in your community Jan. 13-15. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” Each year, Americans across the country answer that question by coming together on… Read More

Works by Eric Ehrnschwender. Image courtesy of Vanderbilt University Department of Art The Vanderbilt University Department of Art is proud to welcome a solo exhibition of sculptural ceramics by Vanderbilt alumnus Eric Ehrnschwender, recipient of the prestigious Margaret Stonewall Wooldridge Hamblet award in… Read More

House Organ has launched the first iPad app connected to a publication at Vanderbilt. Read More

Rogelio (quemadito), 2007, mixed media on banner. Image courtesy of Sarratt Gallery Sarratt Art Gallery presents the works of Izel Vargas, a mixed-media exhibit which will run Jan. 9 – Feb. 9. A gallery talk with the artist will take place Jan. 19… Read More

Utagawa Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797–1858. Ishibe: Megawa Village (Ishibe, Megawa no sato), from The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō (Tōkiadō gojūsan tsugi no uchi), The Anna C. Hoyt Collection, Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery. The Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of The Arts… Read More

U.S. Congressman and legendary civil rights activist John Lewis will deliver the keynote address Jan. 16 at an event commemorating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Read More

Health Plus Medical Director Lori Rolando is pictured with Nashville Business Journal Publisher Kate Herman. (Photo by James Yates/Nashville Business Journal) Nashville Business Journal recognized Vanderbilt University as one of the city’s healthiest employers at an awards luncheon Dec. 15. This is the second year for NBJ’s Healthiest Employers… Read More

Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute (VHVI) is relocating its cardiac practice in Williamson County and announcing the addition of five cardiologists. Formerly located at 2105 Edward Curd Lane in Franklin, Tenn., the practice will relocate to 4323 Carothers Pkwy., Suite 405, within Williamson Tower, the medical office… Read More