On My Mind
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What’s on my mind? All of you.
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos reflects on his time at Vanderbilt in his final "What's On My Mind" column. Read MoreAug 14, 2019
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What’s On My Mind: Making way for something new
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos explores what Saturday's implosion means for Vanderbilt's bold pursuit of its vision for residential colleges. Read MoreJul 24, 2019
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What’s on My Mind: Attracting and developing top faculty
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos discusses how Vanderbilt attracts and develops top faculty members in the latest edition of "What's On My Mind." Read MoreJun 5, 2019
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What’s On My Mind: Reflections on 2019, and the years ahead
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos looks ahead to his final Commencement ceremony as chancellor in this week's column. Read MoreMay 8, 2019
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What’s On My Mind: Fostering accessible education for all
A high-quality, accessible education should be a uniting factor across our society, says Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos in this week's column. Read MoreMay 1, 2019
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What’s On My Mind: Sustaining and scaling Vanderbilt’s environmental stewardship
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos discusses Vanderbilt's new sustainability pledge—which strives to power the campus entirely through renewable energy and be carbon neutral by 2050—in this week’s column. Read MoreApr 26, 2019
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What’s On My Mind: Opportunity Vanderbilt and the cycle of impact
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos reflects on Opportunity Vanderbilt's 10 years of impact in this week's column. Read MoreApr 19, 2019
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What’s On My Mind: The progress ahead of us
In this week's column, Chancellor Zeppos reflects on change and progress ahead for Vanderbilt. Read MoreApr 12, 2019
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What’s On My Mind: Celebrating women’s history and impact
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos reflects on Women's History Month and the women who are leading at Vanderbilt. Read MoreMar 25, 2019
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What’s On My Mind: Feedback for the future
In this week's column, Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos focuses on the importance of listening to the campus community as Vanderbilt plans its future. Read MoreMar 22, 2019
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What’s On My Mind: The Lessons of Civil Discourse
In this week's column, Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos discusses President George W. Bush's recent visit to campus and the lessons to be learned by engaging in civil discourse. Read MoreMar 13, 2019
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What’s On My Mind: The dedication of Vanderbilt’s staff
In this week's column, Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos reflects on the campus-wide appreciation of Vanderbilt's diverse and dedicated staff. Read MoreMar 1, 2019
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What’s on My Mind: David Williams II
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos reflects on the life and legacy of David Williams II, former vice chancellor and athletics director, in this week's column. Read MoreFeb 18, 2019
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What’s on My Mind: Black History Month as a call to action
Black History Month is a critical time for reflection, for compassion, for improvement. Vanderbilt is celebrating the month with a series of thought-provoking events to inspire action in February and beyond. Read MoreFeb 6, 2019
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What’s On My Mind: Educating the whole graduate student and postdoctoral scholar
In this week's column, Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos reflects on the ways that Vanderbilt supports the career paths of graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. Read MoreJan 30, 2019
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What’s On My Mind: Martin Luther King and the responsibility to speak up
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos reflects on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Vanderbilt's history of encouraging open dialogue, which continues today, in this week's column. Read MoreJan 23, 2019
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What’s On My Mind: Corporatization at the great American research university
In this week's column, Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos discusses “corporatization” in higher education—the ways in which universities have adopted structures and behaviors once associated exclusively with business—and how Vanderbilt can address concerns with this perception. Read MoreJan 16, 2019
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What’s On My Mind: The expectations of a new year
As students return to class and faculty and staff resume their work, thoughts and efforts turn to the opportunities that the new year holds, writes Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos in his first column of 2019. Read MoreJan 7, 2019
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What’s On My Mind: The bright points of 2018
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos reflects on Vanderbilt's work, progress and accomplishments over the past 12 months in his final column of 2018. Read MoreDec 21, 2018
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What’s On My Mind: Vanderbilt’s new athletics director
In this week's column, Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos praises the experience and vision of Vanderbilt's new athletics director, Malcolm Turner. Read MoreDec 12, 2018