Office Of The Provost

Vanderbilt University may submit one application to the Recordings at Risk program, a national re-granting program administered by the Council on Library and Information Resources to support the preservation of rare and unique audio and audiovisual content of high scholarly value through digital reformatting. Read More

The Office of Immersion Resources invites students, faculty and staff to attend an open house in its new space at the Student Life Center on Thursday, Sept. 2, from 2 to 6 p.m. All are welcome to meet the OIR team and learn more about Immersion Vanderbilt and the staff devoted to supporting faculty and students as they undertake immersive experiences and projects. Read More

G.L. Black has been named vice provost for student affairs and dean of students, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs C. Cybele Raver has announced. Read More

The winners of Vanderbilt's first-ever Excellence in Podcasting competition were recognized at an Aug. 24 reception hosted by the Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities, which sponsored the competition in collaboration with the Office of Immersion Resources and the Center for Teaching. Read More

Students who wish to present about the civic and professional experiences they have completed while undergraduates at Vanderbilt are encouraged to register for the inaugural Undergraduate Civic and Professional Showcase. The event is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 7, at the Student Life Center. Read More

Vanderbilt welcomes the Class of 2025 at the Nashville Commodore Launch event, which was held at the home of John Lutz, vice chancellor for development and alumni relations. (Anne Rayner) Nearly 50 Commodore Launch events were held across the U.S. this summer to welcome the newest members of the… Read More

The Vanderbilt community welcomed and celebrated first-year, transfer and Next Steps students at Founders Walk on Sunday, Aug. 22. Read More

Army Futures Command recently awarded Vanderbilt a one-year, $1.2 million investment to support collaborations between researchers and soldiers to innovate research-based technologies with a path to commercialization and prompt acquisition of products by the Army. Read More

The phased “soft launch” of the new, single Vanderbilt Electronic Research Administration system from Huron that will replace Vanderbilt University’s current electronic research administration systems, Coeus and PEER, will begin in mid-September. Read More

As Vanderbilt prepares for the coming school year, the university is celebrating the arrival of a diverse group of more than 100 esteemed scholars from many institutions and areas of expertise. Read More

The Center for Teaching and the Digital Commons will host a Digital Media Lab Open House on Monday, Aug. 23, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the new Digital Commons Building at 1101 19th Ave. S. Read More

The annual fall Vanderbilt Undergraduate Research Fair is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 30. A virtual fair will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. on Zoom, followed by an in-person event in the Student Life Center Commodore Ballroom from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Students who have completed research while an undergraduate at Vanderbilt are encouraged to apply. Read More

Kosha Tucker has been named associate vice chancellor and chief of staff in the Office of the Provost effective Aug. 24, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs C. Cybele Raver has announced. In addition, Alex Sevilla, vice provost for career advancement and engagement and Evans Family Executive Director of the Career Center, began his five-year term Aug. 9. Read More

Chancellor Daniel Diermeier will share his priorities and aspirations for the new academic year and present some of the university’s highest honors at the Fall Faculty Assembly on Thursday, Aug. 26. Read More

The 17th annual Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology Symposium, hosted by the Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology and the Chemical Biology Association of Students, is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. CT. The event is sponsored by Ancora Innovation, through Vanderbilt’s partnership with Deerfield Management, and will be broadcast remotely. Read More

The Office of Faculty Affairs is collaborating with the Nashville Public Library and Vanderbilt University Facilities this summer to offer a series of in-person enrichment experiences for faculty. Read More

The Provost’s Office for Inclusive Excellence has joined forces with the Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in a move to broaden and deepen Vanderbilt’s resources for fostering a welcoming and supportive culture. In addition, the Office for Planning and Institutional Effectiveness, or PIE, will become part of the Office of the Chancellor after previously reporting to the provost. Read More

The Office of the Provost has announced the inaugural round of recipients for the Course Improvement Grant and Educational Advancement Fund that were announced in April. Ten faculty members across three of Vanderbilt’s schools and colleges will receive support for their teaching. Read More

Learn basic research programming at two upcoming Vanderbilt Software Carpentries events. Read More

As the fall semester approaches, preparations are underway on campus to welcome new students to Vanderbilt—including more than 250 incoming undergraduate transfer students. Read More