Office Of The Chancellor
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Vanderbilt expands investments in staff; search for inaugural vice chancellor for people, culture and belonging underway
Vanderbilt University is doubling down on its investments in its staff with the launch of an international search for a new vice chancellor for people, culture and belonging. This expanded role will bring together key operational activities that impact the staff experience, including hiring, staff development, equal opportunity and access, health and wellness programs and belonging initiatives. Read MoreJun 21, 2023
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Vanderbilt to observe Juneteenth with paid staff holiday
Vanderbilt University will recognize Juneteenth as an official paid holiday for all university staff in 2023 and beyond, and, beginning in 2024, the university will not hold classes on June 19. Read MoreMay 17, 2023
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Vanderbilt staff members invited to complete survey on Community Engagement through June 15
Survey questions are intended to establish how Vanderbilt staff, in connection to their role at the university, engage with community and government organizations as well as local programs and initiatives. Read MoreMay 15, 2023
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WATCH: Chancellor conversation about sustainability efforts
On May 3, faculty joined an online conversation about the university's ongoing efforts surrounding sustainability. Read MoreMay 5, 2023
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Vanderbilt establishes task force to address Supreme Court’s university admissions decision
Vanderbilt has convened a task force to help the university react to the possible impact of two anticipated U.S. Supreme Court decisions in cases that challenge the use of race as a factor in college admissions. The university-wide panel will work to gauge the effects on recruitment and admission practices, and on Vanderbilt’s ability ensure equal opportunity in carrying out its imperative to educate diverse minds. Read MoreMay 3, 2023
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2023 Summit on Modern Conflict and Emerging Threats is May 4–5
Modern conflict has created a global problem that is moving at the speed of innovation and technology. The 2023 Vanderbilt Summit on Modern Conflict and Emerging Threats on May 4–5 will bring together internationally recognized leaders and experts in the military and intelligence community to examine the subjects of cyber conflict, artificial intelligence, peer competition and emerging threats. Read MoreMay 2, 2023
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Diermeier announces paid administrative closure day in July
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier announced today that Vanderbilt University will grant a paid administrative closure day on Monday, July 3, providing employees with an extended Fourth of July holiday weekend. Read MoreApr 28, 2023
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Churchwell to take on new role as senior advisor to the chancellor
Dr. André L. Churchwell will step down as vice chancellor for outreach, inclusion and belonging and chief diversity officer at the university effective June 30, 2023, and transition to a new role within the Office of the Chancellor as senior advisor on inclusion and community outreach. Read MoreApr 26, 2023
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Spring Sesquicentennial Grant award winners announced
As Vanderbilt’s yearlong celebration of its 150th anniversary continues, the Office of the Chancellor has announced the second group of Sesquicentennial Grant award winners. Read MoreApr 19, 2023
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Vanderbilt hosts public discussion on antisemitism and racism
Vanderbilt recently hosted scholars from Fordham University for the public roundtable discussion “Confronting Hate: Antisemitism and Racism” to explore how historic occurrences of antisemitism and anti-Blackness inform current white supremacist movements in the United States. Read MoreApr 14, 2023
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Diermeier discusses free expression, open inquiry and constructive debate in ‘Chronicle of Higher Education’ essay
The capacity to entertain different views is vital not only on a college campus, but also in a democratic society. Universities must educate students to converse, cooperate and coexist with people who see the world differently, writes Chancellor Daniel Diermeier in an essay published in The Chronicle of Higher Education. Read MoreMar 21, 2023
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Diermeier announces two paid administrative closure days to precede winter break
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier announced today that Vanderbilt University will grant two administrative closure days during the month of December in acknowledgment and celebration of employees’ hard work during the year. Read MoreNov 18, 2022
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Three new residential colleges planned for Highland Quad
Vanderbilt University is embarking on the next phase of its residential colleges program with the reenvisioning of Highland Quadrangle along 25th Avenue South. The initiative, which includes construction of three new residential colleges for upper-division students, will build upon the successful living-learning environments already in place. Read MoreJul 26, 2022
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Faculty, staff, students and alumni invited to submit Vanderbilt Sesquicentennial Grant proposals
As Vanderbilt prepares to mark its sesquicentennial—the 150th anniversary of the university’s founding—in 2023, a new program will support exploration of the university’s past and future. The Office of the Chancellor is launching the Sesquicentennial Grant Program to fund activities and projects that engage with the university’s history, look to its future and explore what makes Vanderbilt distinctive and unique. Read MoreJul 12, 2022
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Diermeier speaks at Aspen Ideas Festival, emphasizes importance of free expression at universities
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier participated in a conversation titled “The Path Forward for Academic Freedom in Higher Ed” as part of the world-renowned Aspen Ideas Festival on June 29. The panel set out to explore the “twin ideals of open inquiry and free expression” as well as higher education’s unique role in advancing these forces. Read MoreJul 11, 2022
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Vanderbilt establishes task force to address Supreme Court’s reproductive rights decision
A university-wide task force convened in anticipation of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn federal abortion rights will work to address impacts for the Vanderbilt community. Read MoreJun 24, 2022
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Chancellor Diermeier shares campus message on Supreme Court decision regarding reproductive rights
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier shared a message with the Vanderbilt community after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that established a federal right to abortion. The Supreme Court’s decision now leaves abortion laws to the states. Read MoreJun 24, 2022
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Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences names renowned scholar John Kuriyan as next dean
John Kuriyan, one of the world’s most esteemed structural biologists, will become dean of Vanderbilt University’s School of Medicine Basic Sciences effective Jan. 1, 2023. Read MoreJun 21, 2022
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Submit proposals for new Employee Affinity Groups through June 15
The Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion is requesting proposals for Employee Affinity Groups for 2022–23. Employee Affinity Groups are employee-led and -facilitated groups formed around interests, backgrounds, identities and common bonds. Read MoreMay 12, 2022
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Cyber defense leaders address growing security challenges as part of Vanderbilt’s inaugural Summit on Modern Conflict and Emerging Threats
U.S. Cyber Command Director Gen. Paul Nakasone, former President of Estonia Kersti Kaljulaid and a range of military and intelligence leaders, scholars, prominent journalists and private sector experts in cybersecurity, energy and finance convened at the Vanderbilt Summit on Modern Conflict and Emerging Threats May 4–5. Read MoreMay 10, 2022