Memorial
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Memorial for Emily Sotelo set for Dec. 7
A memorial and celebration of life for undergraduate student Emily Sotelo will be on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 5 p.m. in the Zeppos College Great Room. Read MoreDec 7, 2022
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Memorial and celebration of life for Ruth Aklilu Jan. 29
A memorial service and celebration of life will be held for undergraduate student Ruth Aklilu on Saturday, Jan. 29, at 5 p.m. in Benton Chapel. With support from the Center for Spiritual and Religious Life and the Office of the Dean of Students, Aklilu’s friends have planned a celebration that will include readings and remarks, music and some of her favorite snacks. Read MoreJan 28, 2022
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Vanderbilt to mark 9/11 anniversary with memorials, opportunities for reflection
Vanderbilt University will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States with a memorial event planned for Alumni Lawn on Sept. 10 and an opportunity for reflection at Benton Chapel on Sept. 11. Read MoreSep 8, 2021
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Faculty, students to honor late professor Matthew Walker III in virtual memorial May 8
Faculty, students, administrators and friends of the School of Engineering and School of Medicine will hold a memorial to honor professor and mentor Matthew Walker III. The virtual service will stream live on Saturday, May 8, from 11 a.m. to noon CT and is open to the public. Read MoreMay 4, 2021
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COVID-19 memorial planned for April 6–7
The Office of the University Chaplain and Religious Life will join with several campus partners to host “Remember the Empty Chair: A COVID-19 Memorial Event” on Tuesday, April 6, and Wednesday, April 7, on Library Lawn. Read MoreMar 22, 2021
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Campus celebration honoring Jake Kosowsky Nov. 11
A celebration of the life of Jake Kosowsky will be held in the Student Life Center Ballrooms on Sunday, Nov. 11, from 7 to 10 p.m. Read MoreNov 9, 2018
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Sept. 11 remembrance scheduled for noon Tuesday
At noon on Tuesday, Sept. 11, four chimes will sound from the bell tower of Kirkland Hall symbolizing the four crash sites and solemnizing both the tragedy and the extraordinary heroism that define Sept. 11, 2001, as a day of both loss and unity. Read MoreSep 9, 2018
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Vanderbilt marks 50th anniversary of King’s death
Students, faculty and staff gathered Wednesday evening to mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Read MoreApr 5, 2018
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Vanderbilt joins President Obama, nation in lowering flag for Dallas police officers
Vanderbilt students, faculty and staff gathered on Alumni Lawn July 8 to observe the lowering of the American flag to half-staff as a mark of respect for the victims of the attack on police officers July 7 in Dallas, Texas. Read MoreJul 8, 2016
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Memorial for student Patrick Dugan Sept. 11
A time of remembrance and celebration for student Terence Patrick Dugan Jr. is scheduled for 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, in the Student Life Center ballroom. Read MoreSep 9, 2015
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Video: Levi Watkins Jr. Memorial Service
Watch video of the memorial service celebrating the life of Levi Watkins Jr., M.D., which was held Thursday, April 30, 2015, at 11 a.m. at Vanderbilt’s Benton Chapel. Dr. Watkins died April 11, 2015. The memorial service was co-officiated by Emilie Townes, Ph.D.,… Read MoreApr 29, 2015
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Service of Silent Remembrance for victims of Sandy Hook planned for Jan. 14
Vanderbilt’s Office of Religious Life will sponsor a Service of Silent Remembrance for the university community on Monday, Jan. 14, one month after the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. Read MoreJan 11, 2013
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Vanderbilt community to remember victims of Sandy Hook
Benton Chapel at Vanderbilt Divinity School The Office of Religious Life invites the Vanderbilt community to observe a minute of silence at 9:30 a.m. Friday—a week after the deadly shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School. In memory of the victims, Vanderbilt community members also will have the… Read MoreDec 20, 2012
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Celebration of life of Vanderbilt Law School professor Richard Nagareda scheduled
The life of Richard Nagareda, the David Daniels Allen Professor of Law and director of the Cecil D. Branstetter Litigation and Dispute Resolution Program at Vanderbilt University Law School, will be celebrated Friday, Nov. 12, at 4 p.m. in the law school’s Flynn Auditorium. Read MoreOct 20, 2010