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Graduate School builds California connections to increase diversity
Directors from the Office of Undergraduate Research at Cal Poly Pomona visited Vanderbilt last week to discuss research and education partnerships. Read MoreMar 2, 2017
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Vanderbilt athletics honors civil rights leaders during Equality Weekend
Vanderbilt recently celebrated Equality Weekend, a two-day event that honored 21 of Nashville’s civil rights leaders and marked the 50th anniversary of Vanderbilt breaking the SEC’s color barrier with men’s basketball players Perry Wallace and Godfrey Dillard. The 21 leaders were honored at the Commodores’ men’s basketball game on Feb. 18 and the women’s game on Feb. 19—both Vanderbilt victories. Read MoreFeb 27, 2017
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Enroll in Vanderbilt Osher spring 2017 classes
The August total solar eclipse, digital humanities and moral intelligence are among the diverse topics covered during the spring term of Vanderbilt's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Read MoreFeb 24, 2017
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Nathan Green named Vanderbilt interim vice chancellor for public affairs
Vanderbilt University announced today that Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos has appointed Nathan Green as interim vice chancellor for public affairs. Read MoreFeb 16, 2017
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Vanderbilt, peer institutions file amicus brief opposing travel ban
Vanderbilt University and 16 of the nation’s other top universities have filed a joint amicus brief urging that the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington’s Feb. 3 stay of the Jan. 27 Executive Order regarding immigration and refugees be upheld. Read MoreFeb 13, 2017
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Vanderbilt’s Wond’ry receives grant to bolster entrepreneur education program
Vanderbilt University’s innovation center, the Wond’ry, has received a $30,000 grant from VentureWell for one of its flagship entrepreneur education programs. Read MoreFeb 9, 2017
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Vanderbilt University appoints new vice chancellor for communications
Vanderbilt University Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos today announced the appointment of Steve Ertel as the university’s vice chancellor for communications. Read MoreFeb 9, 2017
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New center supports digital exploration in the humanities
Vanderbilt's new Center for Digital Humanities in Buttrick Hall will be home to a cohort of faculty and students seeking digital approaches to humanistic scholarship. Read MoreFeb 6, 2017
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A message from Chancellor Zeppos regarding the Jan. 27 Executive Order
Read a message to the Vanderbilt community from Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos regarding the Jan. 27 Executive Order. Read MoreJan 29, 2017
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Chancellor’s Lecture discusses Obama’s legacy on race, nation’s future with Trump
Eight years after Barack Obama’s historic election as the nation’s first African American president, are race relations better or worse in the United States? Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos convened a panel of political experts Tuesday evening to discuss that question, as well as President-elect Donald Trump’s extraordinary ascent to the presidency. Read MoreJan 19, 2017
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Vanderbilt experts can talk about inauguration and transition
President-elect Donald Trump will be inaugurated Jan. 20. Several Vanderbilt professors have opinions about the inauguration and transition. Read MoreJan 12, 2017
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Vanderbilt University explores theme of justice and democracy during annual MLK Day Commemoration Jan. 13-17
The theme for this year’s commemoration is “Justice and Democracy? Revolutionizing our American Myths.” Read MoreJan 6, 2017
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McCabe named associate dean of Graduate School and director of Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
As the inaugural head of this new office, McCabe is charged with building out its core programs, including professional development, and overseeing the rollout of the Academic Pathways Fellowship. Read MoreJan 5, 2017
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Vanderbilt School of Engineering offers new master of cyber-physical systems degree
The new master's degree is designed to prepare students for careers in the Internet of Things – the advanced connectivity of devices and systems – as well as cybersecurity, smart grids and defense. Read MoreJan 3, 2017
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Vanderbilt receives $20 million gift thanks to Facebook founding engineer and his wife
Vanderbilt University has received a transformational $20 million gift from a donor-advised fund of alumnus and Board of Trust Vice Chairman-Elect Jeffrey Rothschild and his wife Marieke that will accelerate ongoing development of its residential colleges program, College Halls. Read MoreDec 16, 2016
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Research that ruled in 2016: Readers’ favorite stories
Artificial kidneys, gay-straight alliances and junkyard batteries captured readers' attention in 2016. Read MoreDec 16, 2016
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Vanderbilt joins new alliance to expand access and opportunity to higher education for 50,000 talented students from lower-income families
Vanderbilt University joined 30 of the nation’s most respected colleges and universities today in a new initiative to substantially expand the number of talented low- and moderate-income students at America’s top-performing undergraduate institutions with the highest graduation rates. Read MoreDec 13, 2016
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Vanderbilt awarded $1 million grant on public theology and racial justice
A $1 million grant from The Henry Luce Foundation will establish the Public Theology and Racial Justice Collaborative at Vanderbilt Divinity School, to be directed by Dean Emilie M. Townes. Read MoreDec 12, 2016
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Vanderbilt Poll: Tennesseans optimistic as Trump era begins
Residents of Tennessee are optimistic as they wait for the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, according to the latest Vanderbilt Poll. Read MoreDec 8, 2016
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Statewide voter attitudes to be revealed at Dec. 8 news conference
Data from the new Vanderbilt Poll will be released Dec. 8. Subjects range from Donald Trump to gun laws. Read MoreDec 2, 2016