Giving

  • Vanderbilt University

    Vanderbilt launches 2014 Faculty-Staff Campaign

    Vanderbilt has kicked off its annual Faculty-Staff Campaign for university central faculty and staff members, with a goal of raising $1.1 million or more. Read More

    Apr 2, 2014

  • Vanderbilt University

    Scholarships Allow Vanderbilt Undergrad to Pursue Career in Medicine

    John Chen, a second-year medical student at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM), is not sure what type of doctor he will become, but one thing is certain: he will have the chance to follow his heart in selecting his field of study and said he owes that all to… Read More

    Feb 24, 2014

  • Delbert Mann on set

    Vanderbilt Heard Library receives Golden Globe

    Vanderbilt University Heard Library's Special Collections has received a Golden Globe and two other major film awards given to the late film director Delbert Mann. Read More

    Jan 9, 2014

  • Vanderbilt University

    Scholarship students show the impact of Opportunity Vanderbilt

    Sabre Rucker grew up just a few miles from the Vanderbilt campus in East Nashville. Despite her successes in high school, her dreams of “black and gold” seemed out of reach. But Opportunity Vanderbilt made her dreams real. Her story is featured in a new video on Opportunity Vanderbilt, the… Read More

    Nov 20, 2013

  • Vanderbilt University

    Voices of giving: A Schola Prophetarum perspective

    Keith Caldwell came to study at the Vanderbilt Divinity School because he wants to help reimagine a better version of this world. “People here are not just doing God talk,” Keith says. “They are pulling it down and putting it in action.” As a community organizer in… Read More

    Nov 18, 2013

  • Vanderbilt University

    Family’s support enhances cancer research training

    John F. Brock III, chairman and CEO of Coca-Cola Enterprises, his wife, Mary, and their three children have established an endowment to support an oncology fellowship at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. The Brock Family Fellowship will provide financial assistance long into the future for young physicians, postdoctoral students and medical investigators who are furthering their training in cancer research. Read More

    Nov 14, 2013

  • Vanderbilt University

    Class of 2012 leads the way in giving back to Vanderbilt

    The Class of 2012 is accustomed to leading the way. As freshmen, they became the first class to live at The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons. As seniors, they broke a Vanderbilt record at the time by giving back to Vanderbilt at a rate of 48 percent through the… Read More

    Nov 9, 2013

  • Benton Chapel (Vanderbilt University)

    Arcus grant bridges Vanderbilt Divinity classroom and community

    Vanderbilt University Divinity School students will work with religious and community service organizations to develop resources on issues surrounding religious beliefs and sexual orientation, thanks to a new grant from the Arcus Foundation, with support from the Carpenter Foundation. Read More

    Nov 8, 2013

  • Vanderbilt University

    Vanderbilt multipurpose facility opens

    Vanderbilt officially opened up the multipurpose facility wing of its Recreation Center Tuesday morning with a brief media event that included Director of Athletics David Williams and most of the head coaches. Read More

    Nov 6, 2013

  • Vanderbilt University

    There’s No Place Like Home

    Lauren Helton knocks on the slightly open door of a 15-year-old patient’s room, pushes it open and flashes a big smile. “Hi, I’m Lauren. I’m a volunteer, and I was wondering if you’d like to hang out, maybe play a game,” she says, her Louisiana accent… Read More

    Oct 22, 2013

  • Vanderbilt University

    Raising Miracles

    Dalton Waggoner is a real boy with a real story. While a life-size advertising campaign cutout of a smiling Dalton stands erected inside more than 70 Daily’s/twicedaily convenience stores across Middle Tennessee, he’s not a child actor or model – though certainly cute enough to be. Read More

    Oct 22, 2013

  • Vanderbilt University

    We Care for Kids Day

    The crowds turned out for Sunday’s We Care for Kids Day, hosted by the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt and its community partners. Read More

    Oct 17, 2013

  • Vanderbilt University

    Bentley’s ‘Miles & Music for Kids’ set for Nov. 3

    Multi-platinum country music artist Dierks Bentley will host his eighth annual "Miles & Music for Kids" celebrity motorcycle ride and concert in Nashville benefiting the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt on Sunday, Nov. 3. Read More

    Oct 17, 2013

  • Vanderbilt University

    Goldners driven by lifelong love of learning, sharing

    In more than 50 years of clinical practice and teaching at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Fred Goldner Jr., M.D., trained countless medical students and residents who learned flawless diagnostic skills from the Vanderbilt-educated Nashville native. Read More

    Oct 17, 2013

  • Vanderbilt University

    Heart Walk 2013

    The American Heart Association’s 2013 Greater Nashville Heart Walk was held Saturday, Oct. 12, on Vanderbilt’s campus. Read More

    Oct 17, 2013

  • Vanderbilt University

    Alumni celebrate Reunion 2013

    This year, more than 3,000 alumni and guests gathered on campus Oct. 3­–5 for Reunion 2013. Read More

    Oct 8, 2013

  • Gift supports child safety programs

    Gift supports child safety programs

    At a recent car seat safety check hosted by the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, Kohl's Department Store presented a donation of $145,866 to Children's Hospital's safety programs. Read More

    Oct 3, 2013

  • Vanderbilt University

    Photo: Building support

    Representatives from longtime supporter Balfour Beatty Construction visited the Medical Center recently to present an additional gift in support of the existing Balfour Beatty Research Fund for Personalized Cancer Medicine. Read More

    Sep 19, 2013

  • Vanderbilt University

    Travis family’s Vanderbilt legacy grows

    Hilliard and Nancy Travis He was a successful, self-made businessman, and she was a pioneering nurse, but the many professional accomplishments of Nancy and Hilliard Travis were eclipsed only by their ongoing generosity to the community, especially their beloved Vanderbilt. The most recent example is a generous… Read More

    Sep 5, 2013

  • Vanderbilt University

    Leap of Faith — A small group of unconventional students makes a big impact on the campus community

    Although Crystal Finley, BS’13, entered Vanderbilt with a clear plan for success, her life mission would soon change when she became a volunteer mentor with Next Steps at Vanderbilt, a postsecondary program for students with intellectual or other disabilities. Read More

    Sep 4, 2013