Kevin Murphy

Christopher M.S. Johns, the Norman L. and Roselea J. Goldberg Professor of Fine Arts and professor of history of art and architecture, died at his home on May 8 after a long illness. Read More

The Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery presents "Skyscraper Gothic," a close, interdisciplinary look at the stylistic development of the tall office building, Feb. 14 through May 22. Read More

Vanderbilt University is launching "Engine for Art, Democracy and Justice," a new initiative conceived by professor Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons and focused on healing at a time of social unrest. Read More

Lisa Reilly, a medieval architectural historian and leading proponent of digital humanities technology, will deliver the Norman L. and Roselea J. Goldberg Lecture in Art History Feb. 15. Read More

A student-curated exhibition of works by artist Morris Davidson, who was passionate about abstract painting, can be seen at the Fine Arts Gallery through Sept. 17. Read More

With the completion of several major projects in recent years like The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons, the Student Life Center, Warren and Moore colleges—along with the new Engineering and Science Building, now nearing completion—Vice Chancellor for Administration Eric Kopstain says several factors make this is an ideal time to embark on a new land-use plan. Read More

Picasso continually pushed against prevailing artistic conventions, even his own previous work, to forge new creative paths that somehow remained unmistakably his own. That same idea of building upon the past to push further into the future runs deeply through this issue of Vanderbilt Magazine. Read More

Eos-funded projects include curriculum development, reading series, speakers, seminars and more. Read More

The next open house for the Master of Liberal Arts and Science program is Dec. 1. Classes in film, art and world events will be offered this spring. Read More

As Vanderbilt plans for its growth over the next decades, what are the core philosophic and humanistic values that should underpin its major building projects? This and other weighty questions were discussed by faculty, administrators and other members of the campus community at a Nov. 2 symposium led by Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos to usher in a yearlong land use planning process. Read More

Vanderbilt Alumni Association chapters currently exist in 37 U.S. cities and five international locations—the newest one in Japan—and offer a range of activities to help keep Vanderbilt’s 135,000 alumni connected to each other and to the university. Read More

Much of the tranquil beauty that imbues today’s campus was engendered by architect Edward Durell Stone's plan. Read More

One of the first things Kevin Murphy did after accepting the offer to join Vanderbilt’s history of art department was explore Nashville’s historic neighborhoods. Read More

See a complete list of new university faculty for the 2013-14 academic year. Read More

Twelve Vanderbilt University faculty members named to endowed chairs were lauded for their extraordinary academic achievements during an Aug. 28 celebration. Read More