Giving
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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 MoreApr 2, 2014
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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 MoreFeb 24, 2014
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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 MoreJan 9, 2014
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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 MoreNov 20, 2013
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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 MoreNov 18, 2013
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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 MoreNov 14, 2013
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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 MoreNov 9, 2013
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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 MoreNov 8, 2013
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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 MoreNov 6, 2013
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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 MoreOct 22, 2013
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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 MoreOct 22, 2013
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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 MoreOct 17, 2013
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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 MoreOct 17, 2013
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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 MoreOct 17, 2013
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Heart Walk 2013
The American Heart Association’s 2013 Greater Nashville Heart Walk was held Saturday, Oct. 12, on Vanderbilt’s campus. Read MoreOct 17, 2013
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Alumni celebrate Reunion 2013
This year, more than 3,000 alumni and guests gathered on campus Oct. 3–5 for Reunion 2013. Read MoreOct 8, 2013
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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 MoreOct 3, 2013
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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 MoreSep 19, 2013
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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 MoreSep 5, 2013
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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 MoreSep 4, 2013