Law School
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How copying is done should matter in copyright infringement complaints
The method of reproduction should figure into copyright law questions, says Vanderbilt law professor Joseph Fishman. Read MoreNov 30, 2016
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Students in University Course ‘Historic Black Nashville’ visit Fort Negley
Students from the University Course "Historic Black Nashville" visited Fort Negley on Oct. 26 to gain a deeper understanding of the social, political and military forces central to Nashville and Middle Tennessee during the Civil War. Read MoreOct 31, 2016
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Corker addresses undergraduate, professional students during Vanderbilt visit
Sen. Bob Corker addressed students and faculty from Vanderbilt Law School and the Owen Graduate School of Management as well as students in an undergraduate political science class during his visit to campus Oct. 25. Read MoreOct 27, 2016
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Vanderbilt nursing and law students to staff free health fair for older adults Oct. 29
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing students will staff a free health fair for older adults on Saturday, Oct. 29, as part of their Enhancement of Community and Population Health class. Vanderbilt Law School students also will participate and answer questions about power of attorney issues. Read MoreOct 12, 2016
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New University Faculty 2016
A complete list of new university faculty for the 2016-17 academic year Blair School of Music Nelson Tyler Nelson, associate professor of voice B.M., University of Utah, 2004 M.M., University of Utah, 2006 D.M., Florida State University, 2009 Nelson is one of America’s most promising young tenors. Read MoreOct 4, 2016
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Vanderbilt law students triumph in Sixth Circuit case despite laryngitis
Students of the Appellate Litigation Clinic scored a big win at the Sixth Circuit Appeals Court, even though laryngitis nearly sidelined one of them. Read MoreAug 19, 2016
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Founder’s Medalists honored at Vanderbilt Commencement
Vanderbilt Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos awarded the top scholars from each of the university’s undergraduate and professional schools Friday, May 13. Read MoreMay 13, 2016
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Third-year law student wins Environmental Law Institute writing competition
Megan McLean, JD’16, has won the Environmental Law Institute’s 2015–16 Beveridge & Diamond Constitutional Environmental Law Writing Competition. Read MoreMay 3, 2016
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Impact of regulation on our next meal topic of Williamson Library talk
Vanderbilt Law Professor J.B. Ruhl will speak at the Williamson County Public Library May 24 about the impact of our vast and highly regulated global food system, with growing calls for reform through the New Food Movement. Read MoreApr 27, 2016
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Valerie Hotchkiss named Vanderbilt’s university librarian
Valerie Hotchkiss, a library director and professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, will join Vanderbilt Aug. 1 in the role of university librarian, with responsibility for nine divisional libraries and the Television News Archive. Read MoreApr 21, 2016
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Vanderbilt’s W.T. Bandy Center new home for Verlaine Collection
An extraordinary collection of works by and about Paul Verlaine, one of France's most celebrated poets of the late 19th century, has been acquired by Vanderbilt University's W.T. Bandy Center for Baudelaire and French Studies. Read MoreApr 11, 2016
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Vanderbilt speaker says climate change can be battled with pro-business solutions
Former congressman Bob Inglis will speak April 12 at Vanderbilt Law School about business and climate change. Read MoreApr 8, 2016
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Three Vanderbilt faculty, staff nominated for 2016 ATHENA Award
Bonnie Dow, Michele Johnson and Kristy Sinkfield are among the nominees for the 2016 ATHENA Award from Nashville Cable. Read MoreMar 17, 2016
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Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management jumps five spots in ‘U.S. News’ rankings
Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management jumped five spots to No. 22 to score its highest ranking yet on a list of top graduate business schools in the nation compiled by "U.S. News & World Report." Read MoreMar 16, 2016
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Law 2.0: Vanderbilt Law School Innovates to Stay Ahead
Traditional players in the legal industry continue to face significant challenges in adapting to the new terrain after the Great Recession. But at the same time, the shifting landscape has created substantial opportunities for new kinds of players—especially those with a technology focus. Read MoreFeb 29, 2016
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Creating a Masterpiece
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 MoreFeb 29, 2016
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Congressman speaks to Owen, law school students
Students at Vanderbilt Law School and Owen Graduate School of Management enjoyed a visit from Vanderbilt alumnus and Arkansas Congressman French Hill. Read MoreFeb 24, 2016
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First Vanderbilt Giving Day set for April 21
The first-ever Vanderbilt Giving Day, planned for April 21, will be a 24-hour campaign that draws alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and fans together to advance the mission of the university. Read MoreFeb 22, 2016
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Former clerk and Vanderbilt law professor talks about legacy of Justice Antonin Scalia
Vanderbilt Law School professor Brian Fitzpatrick, who clerked for the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, discusses the man and how the conservative justice revolutionized a movement in the Supreme Court in terms of how cases are analyzed and debated. Read MoreFeb 18, 2016
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Listen: Register now for Vanderbilt Osher winter 2016 classes
Learn how to play the steel drums, watch a performance of "King Lear," and much more during the Vanderbilt Osher Lifelong Learning winter classes, open to all adults 50 and older. Read MoreDec 14, 2015