Fisk University
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Trans-institutional Engine for Art, Democracy and Justice to benefit from $700K Ford Foundation grant
A $700,000 grant awarded to institutions that collaborate to administer the Engine for Art, Democracy and Justice program in Tennessee is designed to allow advancement of the program’s reach and enhance the visibility of the arts in Nashville and across the state. Read MoreNov 22, 2022
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EADJ to explore artistic activism with online panel discussions
Vanderbilt University’s Engine for Art, Democracy and Justice will focus on art as a means of resistance and achieving societal change when it resumes its two-year program, Artistic Activism and the Power of Collective Resistance, on Sept. 7. Read MoreAug 31, 2022
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Vanderbilt’s Frist Center for Autism & Innovation wins NSF grant to support neurodiverse engineering students in their education, careers
Vanderbilt School of Engineering’s Frist Center for Autism and Innovation, working in partnership with Fisk University, has won a $1.9 million grant from the National Science Foundation to create a system of programs to support neurodiverse students in engineering majors and careers. Read MoreAug 4, 2022
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Vanderbilt collaborates with HBCUs on recommendations for producing Black professionals in STEMM at predominantly white institutions
Historically Black colleges and universities offer high-quality education and produce leaders from various backgrounds, mainly being African American. Predominately White institutions can utilize practices that make HBCUs successful to mentor and graduate students of all backgrounds. Est. reading time: 3.5 mins. Read MoreJun 20, 2022
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Engine for Art, Democracy and Justice hosts panels on power of artistic activism
The Engine for Art, Democracy and Justice will present "Artistic Activism and the Power of Collective Resistance," a series of speakers and panels focusing on art as an act of solidarity and resistance, starting March 16 and continuing through 2023. Read MoreMar 10, 2022
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Vanderbilt receives $3M from National Science Foundation to launch cutting-edge astronomy graduate program
Vanderbilt University researchers from the departments of physics and astronomy, math, electrical engineering, and history have received a $3 million National Science Foundation Research Traineeship Award to establish a graduate certificate program in the emerging field of multimessenger astronomy. Read MoreJan 18, 2022
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Chancellor Daniel Diermeier joins panel of Nashville university presidents Nov. 4
Vanderbilt University Chancellor Daniel Diermeier will join the presidents of four other Nashville higher education institutions to discuss “The Role of Universities in Engaging and Building Communities” on Thursday, Nov. 4, at Belmont University. The event is free and open to the public. Read MoreNov 1, 2021
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EADJ and Campos-Pons honored with major art awards
Afro-Cuban American artist Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons and the Engine for Art, Democracy and Justice, a trans-institutional partnership that she founded at Vanderbilt University, have received prestigious awards this spring. Read MoreMay 11, 2021
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Vanderbilt’s Engine for Art, Democracy and Justice brings Ibrahim Mahama’s art to Fisk University
Through a partnership with Vanderbilt University and other Nashville organizations, Fisk University will host a large-scale public artwork by prominent Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama starting April 21. Read MoreApr 16, 2021
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Vanderbilt professor to discuss best practices to achieve diversity at the Ph.D. level in virtual event on April 8
Keivan Stassun will discuss strategies to increase underrepresented minorities at the Ph.D. level in science and engineering in an event hosted by the Association of American Universities on Thursday, April 8, at noon CT. Read MoreMar 26, 2021
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Roos, emeritus physics professor and pioneer in recycling technology, has died
Charles E. Roos, a retired physics professor who built his department’s research in areas ranging from superconducting wire to recycling technology, has died. He was 93. Read MoreMar 17, 2021
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Vanderbilt‘s Engine for Art, Democracy and Justice features works by revolutionary composer, renowned artist
Vanderbilt University’s Engine for Art, Democracy and Justice initiative has announced its spring programs, which will feature works by African American composer Julius Eastman and Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama. Read MoreMar 16, 2021
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Vanderbilt-Fisk collaboration profiles careers of highly successful Black women during Depression, Jim Crow era
Vanderbilt-Fisk collaboration shares achievements of Black women artists in online ‘Women of Rosenwald’ exhibition, supported by the Mellon Partners for Humanities Education program. Read MoreOct 22, 2020
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Vanderbilt University launches series on justice, healing with renowned artists and scholars
Vanderbilt University is launching "Engine for Art, Democracy and Justice," a new initiative conceived by professor Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons and focused on healing at a time of social unrest. Read MoreSep 11, 2020
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Lifelong learners over 50 invited to sign up for Vanderbilt Osher winter classes
Winter 2020 classes offered by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Vanderbilt include the history of Fort Negley, memoir writing, brain disorders and a Shakespeare production. Read MoreNov 26, 2019
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Vanderbilt faculty earn $1.2M grant to support STEM majors who want to teach
The National Science Foundation has awarded $1.2 million to Vanderbilt to establish scholarships that serve the national need of recruiting and preparing high-quality STEM teachers for high-need school districts. Read MoreJul 10, 2019
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Vanderbilt Osher Lifelong Learning summer classes announced
A harmonica learning lab, nutrition and health, and the history of Fisk University are among the topics offered in June and July by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Vanderbilt. Read MoreMay 6, 2019
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Vanderbilt Osher winter term: Innovation, ‘Julius Caesar’ and more
Innovative thinking in the digital age, women in the civil rights movement and acting for opera are among the winter 2019 classes offered by Vanderbilt’s Osher Institute for Lifelong Learners. Read MoreDec 21, 2018
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Vanderbilt Osher 2018 summer term features Fisk courses
A survey of world art featuring Fisk collections, Nashville's diverse musical history, and cast-iron cooking are among summer classes offered by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Vanderbilt. Read MoreMay 4, 2018
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Vanderbilt’s Mellon-funded humanities partnership expands
Vanderbilt's efforts to strengthen humanities education through a partnership with three schools expands to Fisk University, thanks to a $1.93 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Read MoreJan 26, 2018