June 2011 Vanderbilt View
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Between Two Worlds
Cristiana Grigore is Roma, a member of the largest ethnic minority in Europe. Over the course of her journey from her native Romania to Peabody College at Vanderbilt, she has become an ambassador for her people, an advocate for social inclusion, and is striving to make a difference at the international level. Read MoreJun 2, 2011
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Help in a Pinch
What do you do when you have a sick child but can’t miss work? An elderly parent who needs care but you just can’t be there? Parents in a Pinch, Vanderbilt’s new backup care benefit, provides trusted help when harried employees need it most. Read MoreJun 2, 2011
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Stripped Away
There are any number of circumstances in which people can effectively lose some or most of their basic rights, says Colin Dayan, the Robert Penn Warren Professor in the Humanities. In her new research, Dayan argues that the law has been refined so that it can be used to deny the very rights it’s presumably there to protect. Read MoreJun 2, 2011
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Looking Back
In 1954, 65,000 people filled Vanderbilt Stadium to hear The Rev. Billy Graham speak. Read MoreJun 2, 2011
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The Last Word
Terrie Barrow has found health, hope and healing in her "urban garden." Read MoreJun 2, 2011