Office Of The Provost

Douglas L. Christiansen has been reappointed dean of admissions and financial aid and named to the newly designated position of vice provost for university enrollment affairs. Read More

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos has charged university leadership to move forward with the next phase of Vanderbilt’s strategic planning process. Read More

From 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, Warren and Moore colleges will celebrate their present and future as a living and learning community within the larger Vanderbilt and Nashville communities. Read More

The Office of the Provost is launching a search for the new dean of The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons at Vanderbilt. Read More

More than most professions, music celebrates the line of succession from teacher to student. Stephen Miahky understands the importance of this time-honored approach. Read More

When Anita Disney was growing up in Adelaide, Australia, friends and family assumed she would follow her biologist father into science. But she wasn't hooked until she took a biological psychology course in college. Read More

View a complete list of new university faculty for the 2014-15 academic year. Read More

Vanderbilt’s Academic Strategic Plan, which will guide university investments in faculty recruitment, capital planning, academic programs and philanthropic priorities during the next decade, was unveiled by Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos Aug. 21 at the Fall Faculty Assembly. Read More

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos, Provost Susan Wente and several Vanderbilt experts joined colleagues from across the Southeast to discuss obesity at the second annual Southeastern Conference Symposium Sept. 21-23. Read More

Dennis G. Hall, professor of physics and of electrical engineering, will step down as vice provost for research and dean of the Graduate School Dec. 31, 2014. Read More

Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan Wente has appointed a new Graduate Education Study Group and charged it with laying the course for the future of graduate education at Vanderbilt. Read More

The work of the search committee appointed by Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan Wente to identify the next dean of the College and Arts and Science is underway. Read More

The provost's office has launched the Chancellor Faculty Fellows program to support and invest in outstanding junior faculty. Read More

The Office of the Provost is launching a new program: the Chancellor Faculty Fellows. The program reflects the university’s commitment to investing in outstanding junior faculty who have recently received tenure. This critical stage in the careers of faculty will be advanced with this timely support. Read More

Francis Wcislo, the dean who launched The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons at Vanderbilt University in 2006, has announced plans to step down from that role at the end of his current contract, June 30, 2015. Read More

Vanderbilt University scored its best position ever in "U.S. News & World Report’s" ranking of national universities, finishing No. 16 after five years at No. 17. Read More

Cynthia J. Cyrus has been promoted to the position of vice provost for learning and residential affairs at Vanderbilt University. Read More

A Sept. 3 celebration at the Student Life Center honored nine new faculty chair holders and recognized the support of generous donors. Read More

Noted political scientist John Geer has been named vice provost of academic and strategic affairs at Vanderbilt University. Read More

Tony Earley describes his new short story collection, "Mr. Tall," as "more grown up" than some of his previous writings. Read More