Law School
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Discussion with Cyntoia Brown and legal team set for Feb. 13
The Vanderbilt student group Law Students for Social Justice will host a discussion with Cyntoia Brown and her legal team from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 13, at the Law School's Flynn Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. Read MoreFeb 12, 2020
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Global Fellows Program to bring distinguished guests and scholars to campus
Interim Chancellor and Provost Susan R. Wente has announced a new Global Fellows Program that will increase opportunities for the campus to engage with thought leaders from around the world. Read MoreNov 11, 2019
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Chief Justice John Roberts visits Vanderbilt Law School
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. discussed the influences on his writing and fielded questions from Vanderbilt students and faculty during a wide-ranging conversation at the Law School Sept. 10. Read MoreSep 16, 2019
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Vanderbilt welcomes first cohort of seven veterans to Bass Military Scholars Program
Vanderbilt University’s Bass Military Scholars Program begins its inaugural year with the arrival of seven new scholars on campus this semester. The scholars, all of whom are U.S. military veterans, are pursuing professional degrees across several of Vanderbilt’s schools. Read MoreAug 28, 2019
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Provost appoints Online Education Committee
The university will take stock of its resources for online education through the work of a provost-appointed committee to ensure that schools and colleges receive needed support for these offerings. Read MoreAug 5, 2019
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Five interdisciplinary programs awarded TIPs funding for 2019
Five interdisciplinary projects awarded TIPs funding for 2019; a sixth (additional) year call for proposals and funding announced by the provost. Read MoreJun 12, 2019
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Provost announces leadership positions for Beasley, George
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente has announced new appointments for Vanessa Beasley and Tracey George as part of leadership promotions and reorganizations within the provost’s offices. Read MoreJun 5, 2019
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Sheree C. Wright among ‘Best of the Bar’ honorees
Sheree C. Wright has been named to the Nashville Business Journal’s 2019 “Best of the Bar” in the category of corporate counsel. Read MoreMay 29, 2019
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VanDiver and Lieberman selected for NEH Summer Stipend awards
Faculty members Rebecca K. VanDiver and Phillip I. Lieberman are the only professors in Tennessee to receive 2019 Summer Stipends from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Read MoreMay 13, 2019
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Vanderbilt University Board of Trust names 4 new members, reappoints 6
The Vanderbilt Board of Trust elected four new members and re-elected six others at its April 18 meeting. Read MoreApr 19, 2019
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Kudos: Read about faculty and student awards, appointments and achievements
Read about recent faculty and student awards, appointments and achievements. Read MoreApr 18, 2019
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Chancellor reflects on tenure, focuses on the future at Spring Faculty Assembly
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos emphasized the vital importance of faculty leadership to guide the future direction of Vanderbilt when he delivered his 24th and final faculty assembly address on April 4. Read MoreApr 5, 2019
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Remarkable life of David Williams II celebrated
David Williams II was remembered as a courageous vice chancellor, outstanding athletics director, brilliant law professor and devoted husband and father during a celebration of life service Feb. 15. Read MoreFeb 18, 2019
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Bailey Spaulding, JD’09: Something’s Brewing
Shortly after graduating from law school, Bailey Spaulding got a harebrained idea: She’d open a brewery and name it the Jackalope Brewing Co., after the mythical rabbit–antelope hybrid that she believed in as a kid. Seven years after the business was launched in Nashville’s Gulch neighborhood, Jackalope makes… Read MoreDec 20, 2018
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Rising CEO of the RIAA aims to take the music industry to new heights in the digital era
Few people have had as much influence on the digital entertainment industry as Mitch Glazier. He first made an impact not long after graduating from Vanderbilt Law School in 1991, at a time when the internet and the challenges it posed to copyright law were… Read MoreDec 18, 2018
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Wente reorganizes provost’s office
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente has announced a new structure for her office, with Tracey George, John Sloop and Dawn Turton taking on new roles and responsibilities. Read MoreJul 26, 2018
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Alumni Association Board announces 2018 honorees
The Vanderbilt Alumni Association Board announces its 2018 alumni award recipients. Read MoreJun 5, 2018
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Seven interdisciplinary programs land TIPs awards for 2018
Vanderbilt University’s transformational Trans-Institutional Programs initiative heads into a fourth year with grants awarded to seven interdisciplinary projects that involve more than 60 faculty members. Read MoreMay 24, 2018
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Candid conversation with Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor inspires students
The U.S. Supreme Court is the most powerful court in the nation. But Justice Sonia Sotomayor turned a lecture at Vanderbilt Law School on Tuesday into an intimate and inspirational chat. Read MoreApr 4, 2018
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Vanderbilt graduate schools among the nation’s best
Vanderbilt University’s graduate schools remain among the nation’s best, according to the latest "U.S. News & World Report" rankings. Read MoreMar 20, 2018