Mark Mays
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Vanderbilt’s Dare to Grow campaign reaches unprecedented $3.2B goal nearly two years early, establishing launching pad for bolder, more far-reaching impact
The Dare to Grow campaign, which was launched publicly in spring 2023, has eclipsed its $3.2 billion fundraising goal 20 months ahead of its target date of June 30, 2026, underscoring the generosity of donors, widespread enthusiasm for the university’s vision and boundless potential for the future. The news is both a celebration and a call to action as Vanderbilt looks ahead to deepening its impact in Nashville, across the nation and around the world. Read MoreNov 11, 2024
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Growth Opportunity: Volunteer co-chairs Steven Madden and Mark Mays discuss the Dare to Grow campaign
In April, at the outset of its yearlong Sesquicentennial celebration, Vanderbilt launched a bold giving campaign called Dare to Grow, which aims to empower and support students, advance pathbreaking discoveries and promote radical collaboration across the university. As its volunteer co-chairs, trustees Steven Madden and Mark Mays will help bring the campaign’s goals to life. Read MoreJun 20, 2023
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The Best Is Yet to Come: With a vibrant 150-year history to build upon, Vanderbilt is poised for further greatness
In celebration of Vanderbilt’s Sesquicentennial, these pages are part of a story that’s 150 years in the making. It begins in 1873—a pivotal time in our nation’s history—when our visionary founders teamed up to build a great university in a war-torn city in Tennessee. In 2023, the story continues with Vanderbilt today and looks toward our global future together. Read MoreJun 20, 2023
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Vanderbilt University launches $3.2B Dare to Grow campaign
The new fundraising initiative—the most ambitious in Vanderbilt’s history—will power the university’s most exciting and essential work to date. Read MoreApr 21, 2023
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Vanderbilt Board of Trust names seven new members
The Vanderbilt University Board of Trust elected seven new members with a wide range of leadership expertise and breadth of experience at its April 30 meeting. Read MoreMay 7, 2021
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On the City’s Western Border: $600 million living–learning initiative to transform campus along West End Avenue
Vanderbilt is replacing aging dormitories with residential colleges designed to encourage classmates from varying backgrounds to come together in shared communities, living alongside faculty members who help foster dialogue and discovery outside the classroom. Read MoreFeb 26, 2018