Karl Dean

  • Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos (right) and Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs Beth Fortune (center) greet Tennessee House Speaker Beth Harwell at the Jan. 9 reception. (John Russell/Vanderbilt)

    Zeppos welcomes Tennessee legislators; lawmakers praise Vanderbilt’s impact on state

    Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos officially welcomed the 108th Tennessee General Assembly, including 50 new lawmakers, at a special reception held at the Tennessee State Museum Jan. 9. Read More

    Jan 10, 2013

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    Vanderbilt named healthiest employer, gets mayor’s gold award

    Vanderbilt has been recognized for its commitment to employee health and wellness. Read More

    Jan 10, 2013

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    Mayor leads campus walk with faculty and staff

    (Anne Rayner/Vanderbilt) Nashville Mayor Karl Dean (foreground, second from left) was at Vanderbilt Dec. 6 to participate in a two-mile campus walk with faculty and staff. The event was part of the Walk 100 Miles with the Mayor initiative for 2012. Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs Beth… Read More

    Dec 10, 2012

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    Mayor Dean’s ‘Walk 100 Miles’ challenge comes to Vanderbilt

    Nashville Mayor Karl Dean will help lead a two-mile walk around the Vanderbilt University campus Thursday, Dec. 6, as part of the Walk 100 Miles with the Mayor initiative in 2012. Read More

    Dec 4, 2012

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    Take a campus walk with Mayor Karl Dean Dec. 6

    The two-mile walk Dec. 6 will start and end at 2007 Terrace Place. Vanderbilt is stepping up to Nashville Mayor Karl Dean’s Challenge to Walk 100 Miles. From noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, Mayor Dean will be joined by Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs Beth… Read More

    Nov 30, 2012

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    Take a campus walk with Mayor Karl Dean

    The two-mile walk Dec. 6 will start and end at 2007 Terrace Place. Vanderbilt is stepping up to Nashville Mayor Karl Dean’s Challenge to Walk 100 Miles. From noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, Mayor Dean will be joined by Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs Beth… Read More

    Nov 27, 2012

  • In the works for Music Makes Us is the formation of a new student record label and publishing company at Pearl-Cohn Entertainment Magnet High School. (photo courtesy of NPEF)

    Music Makes Us engages public school students through music

    Sweet sounds can be heard in area public schools, thanks to Music Makes Us: The Nashville Music Education Project, an exciting program announced last year by Nashville Mayor Karl Dean. This fall, Music Makes Us—a partnership among the mayor’s office, the Music City Music Council and the Nashville Public… Read More

    Nov 14, 2012

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    Vanderbilt stepping up to the challenge of Mayor’s 5K and Fun Run Nov. 18

    Mayor Karl Dean invites all Nashvillians to join him for the Second Annual Mayor’s Challenge 5K and Kids’ 1K Fun Run scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 18, at Public Square Park at the Metro Courthouse in downtown Nashville. The event is free and open to all ages and… Read More

    Nov 6, 2012

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    Nashville Give Pass offers unique support for volunteers

    Nashville Give Pass, a pilot program supported by the Martha O’Bryan Center, the Mayor’s Office and the Vanderbilt Center for Nashville Studies, will recognize and reward 50 Nashville volunteers annually with various perks, professional development opportunities and a chance to call Nashville home. Read More

    Nov 2, 2012

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    Sustaining Tennessee in the Face of Climate Change: Karl Dean

    Watch video of Nashville Mayor, Karl Dean, providing opening remarks at the report release event. He provided insight as to what Nashville is doing to prepare for the future including the sustainable efforts in response to the May 2010 Flood, such as development of the Flood Preparedness and Prevention Plan,… Read More

    Sep 18, 2012

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    MEDIA ADVISORY: Tennessee sustainability report to be released Sept. 11

    The effects of climate change will have widespread impact on the state, but there are opportunities to offset it by incorporating “climate-friendly” and “climate-resilient” actions into routine management decisions, say scientists from Vanderbilt and other major Tennessee research institutions in a new report. Read More

    Sep 6, 2012

  • Community Neighborhood and Government Relations' David Mills takes one of the b-cycles for a spin. (Steve Green/Vanderbilt)

    B-cycle demonstration draws crowd

    B-cycle is a fee-based program designed for short trips across campus or in the vicinity. Vanderbilt will have two kiosks starting this fall. (Steve Green/Vanderbilt) About 75 Vanderbilt staff and faculty stopped by the surface lot at Terrace Place and 21st Avenue South Aug. 1 for a… Read More

    Aug 2, 2012

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    Metro bike share program coming to campus; demonstration Aug. 1

    (image courtesy of B-cycle) Nashville is expanding its bike-share program to include a fee-based, automated kiosk system called Nashville B-cycle, and two kiosks will be located on the Vanderbilt campus – one at the corner of 21st Avenue South and Terrace Place, and the other in the park near… Read More

    Jul 27, 2012

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    Community forums set for East-West Connector Bus Rapid Transit

    Community forums will be held to discuss the new Bus Rapid Transit project. (image courtesy of Nashville MTA) The Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) and the Transit Alliance of Middle Tennessee will kick off a series of ongoing public information sessions on the… Read More

    Jun 15, 2012

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    Puppet truck, mayor visit child care center

    Mayor Karl Dean spoke to the preschool children at Vanderbilt's child care center on Edgehill Ave. (Steve Green/Vanderbilt) Dean is a longtime advocate of books, reading and libraries. (Steve Green/Vanderbilt) Nashville Mayor Karl Dean visited Vanderbilt’s child care center on Edgehill Avenue May 24 to… Read More

    May 25, 2012

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    Ride your bike to work May 18 for Nashville Bike Month

    For Nashville Bike Month, Mayor Karl Dean invites commuters to meet up at several locations around town and bike to work on May 18. Read More

    May 15, 2012

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    Mayor’s Field Day seeking volunteers

    Fun, family-friendly activities planned at LP Field on May 5 Mayor Karl Dean is bringing a free citywide Field Day to Nashville as his newest health challenge event, and the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is a proud supporter of the event. Mayor’s Field… Read More

    Apr 27, 2012

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    Mayor, Titans to host free citywide Field Day May 5; volunteers needed

    Fun, family-friendly activities planned at LP Field on May 5 Mayor Karl Dean is bringing a free citywide Field Day to Nashville as his newest health challenge event, and the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is a proud supporter of the event. Mayor’s… Read More

    Apr 20, 2012

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    Fly kites and fight obesity March 24

    (iStockphoto) Kids and Kites Day, co-sponsored by the Vanderbilt Institute for Obesity, is scheduled for 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, March 24, at the Bicentennial Mall. The public is invited to bring a kite, family members, lawn chairs, a pair of comfortable shoes and lots of… Read More

    Mar 7, 2012

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    Geology walk with Mayor Dean and Molly Miller draws crowd

    Earth and environmental sciences professor Molly Miller (left) gets assistance from Mayor Karl Dean while pointing out some geological features hikers could expect to see during the geology walk Feb. 18. (Image courtesy of Metro Photographer Gary Layda) Clouds and temperatures in the 50s on a Saturday afternoon were… Read More

    Feb 22, 2012