John Geer
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Vanderbilt Poll news conference is May 19
Reporters are invited to a May 19 news conference unveiling the results of the latest Vanderbilt Poll-Tennessee Read MoreMay 10, 2016
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Vanderbilt and UCLA debut SpotCheck website to evaluate political ads
In an election season that will shatter the record for money spent on a presidential campaign, political scientists at Vanderbilt and UCLA have created SpotCheck, a new approach for assessing political ads using internet-based surveys. Read MoreApr 28, 2016
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Mayor speaks to ‘Politicians’ class
Nashville Mayor Megan Barry was the guest speaker at an undergraduate political science class on April 11. Read MoreApr 13, 2016
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Robert Birkby, a Vanderbilt student favorite, has died
Vanderbilt is mourning the death of political science professor Robert H. Birkby, a popular teacher and respected administrator. Read MoreMar 15, 2016
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Vanderbilt joins National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity
As part of its commitment to supporting and expanding diversity, Vanderbilt University has become an institutional member of the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity. Read MoreMar 10, 2016
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First set of University Courses announced
Five classes ranging from the history of black Nashville to the impact of mobile cloud computing will be the inaugural set of University Courses at Vanderbilt University—a new initiative arising from the recent Academic Strategic Plan. Read MoreFeb 22, 2016
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Haslam speaks to ‘Politicians’ class
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam was the guest speaker at an undergraduate political science class on Feb. 8. The class, titled “Politicians,” is taught by John Geer and Jon Meacham. Read MoreFeb 8, 2016
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Faculty encouraged to participate in job satisfaction survey
Vanderbilt University will join peer institutions in the administration of a national survey on faculty job satisfaction in order to assess and, where necessary, make improvements to the faculty experience. Read MoreFeb 3, 2016
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Successful entrepreneur and innovator chosen to lead new Innovation Center
Startup veteran Robert Grajewski has been chosen as the inaugural executive director of the newly created Vanderbilt University Innovation Center. Read MoreFeb 1, 2016
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Fourteen faculty members selected as 2016 Chancellor Faculty Fellows
Fourteen outstanding faculty members from across the university have been named to the 2016 class of Chancellor Faculty Fellows. The class comprises highly accomplished, recently tenured faculty from the humanities, social sciences, life and physical sciences, and clinical sciences, as well as business, education and engineering. Read MoreJan 21, 2016
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TIP SHEET: Political expert John Geer can comment on presidential races
Vanderbilt University political scientist John Geer, the nation’s leading expert on negative political advertising, is available to comment on the U.S. Democratic and Republican presidential primary elections. Geer co-chairs Vanderbilt’s Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions. Read MoreJan 19, 2016
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State of the Union address – Vanderbilt experts available
President Obama is set to talk to the nation on Jan. 12 for his final State of the Union address. Vanderbilt has an array of experts available. Read MoreJan 7, 2016
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Vanderbilt Poll-Tennessee: Immigration issue indicative of growing divide between mainstream Republicans, Tea Party
The new Vanderbilt Poll finds that Tennessee voters are getting more interested in immigration and strongly support freedom of religion, Muslims included. Read MoreDec 4, 2015
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Vanderbilt Poll reveals statewide attitudes toward pressing issues
Results of the latest Vanderbilt Poll on Tennessee issues will be released on December 4 in the Student Life Center on the Vanderbilt campus. Read MoreDec 1, 2015
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Committee charged with recommending new University Courses designed to advance diversity, equity and inclusion
The Office of the Provost has charged a faculty committee with assessing proposals for new University Courses that will address topics tied to diversity, equity and inclusion, race and ethnicity, identity literacy, and/or cultural competency within an interdisciplinary setting. Read MoreNov 30, 2015
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Chancellor launches University Courses trans-institutional initiative; proposals due Dec. 14
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos today launched the University Courses initiative, a key component of Vanderbilt’s Academic Strategic Plan, to promote new and creative trans-institutional learning at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels. Read MoreNov 9, 2015
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Grad students welcome at Oct. 14 forum discussing graduate education at VU
The purpose of the event is to capture feedback on the proposals of the Graduate Education Study Group’s executive summary from current graduate students. Read MoreOct 8, 2015
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Next graduate education forum is Oct. 5
The third in a series of forums discussing graduate education at Vanderbilt is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 5, from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Student Life Center Board of Trust Room. Read MoreSep 30, 2015
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Reminder: Nominations and applications for Graduate School dean due Oct. 1
Oct. 1 is the deadline for nominations and application submissions for the next dean of the Graduate School. Read MoreSep 28, 2015
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Next graduate education forum set for Sept. 24
The second in a series of forums discussing graduate education at Vanderbilt is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 24. Read MoreSep 21, 2015