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Osher Lifelong Learning class at West End Methodist Church

Vanderbilt Osher winter term: Innovation, ‘Julius Caesar’ and more

Dec. 21, 2018—Innovative thinking in the digital age, women in the civil rights movement and acting for opera are among the winter 2019 classes offered by Vanderbilt’s Osher Institute for Lifelong Learners.

An enormous U.S. flag was the backdrop for the early Impact symposiums (Vanderbilt University)

Flag ceremony to honor veterans and preserve Impact ‘treasure’

Oct. 19, 2018—A U.S. flag that became the backdrop for the early years of Vanderbilt’s Impact Symposium will be unfurled, refolded and preserved during a campus ceremony to honor veterans Nov. 12.

During a workshop organized by the Curb Center, Nashville artist Omari Booker mentors first-year student-athletes for a collaborative art project. (John Russell/Vanderbilt)

Connections between arts and sports focus of student-athlete workshops

Jul. 19, 2018—Engaging student-athletes in creative forms of expression and building connections between excellence in sports and the arts are among goals for three summer workshops organized by the Curb Center.

Vanderbilt Student Government President Jami Cox, Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos and VSG Vice President Ryan Connor. (Vanderbilt University)

Student body president, vice president reflect on Vanderbilt experiences for ‘Zeppos Report’

May. 17, 2018—Before Class of 2018 graduates Jami Cox and Ryan Connor walked across the Commencement stage May 11, they joined Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos for one last conversation as Vanderbilt undergrads.

Cara Dees, MFA'14, shows Darius Cowan the poem she wrote about his "cathartic scream." (Anne Rayner/Vanderbilt)

NPR podcast visits Immersion seminar on literary arts

Apr. 19, 2018—Eleven students shared stories about their first-year Vanderbilt experiences with Nashville poets, and the conversations were transformed into meaningful poems during a literary arts seminar.

Writer Amitav Ghosh discusses conflict and climate change on ‘The Zeppos Report’

Apr. 16, 2018—Amitav Ghosh, a best-selling author whose work puts Asia at the center of global history, culture and environmental challenges, joins Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos on "The Zeppos Report."

Chris Matthews walks through 50 years of politics on ‘The Zeppos Report’

Apr. 2, 2018—Best-selling author and political commentator Chris Matthews joins Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos for the latest edition of "The Zeppos Report" podcast.

Album spotlights Blair School’s Biddlecombe and students

Mar. 26, 2018—The album "Music in the Listening Place," featuring the Vanderbilt Chorale and directed by Tucker Biddlecombe, has been released on Navona Records.

Carly Fiorina and Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos (Vanderbilt University)

Fiorina shares thoughts on leadership, civil society on ‘The Zeppos Report’

Mar. 12, 2018—Former Hewlett-Packard CEO and 2016 GOP presidential candidate Carly Fiorina talks about her career, new foundation and what may be next for her on the latest episode of "The Zeppos Report" podcast.

Jelani Cobb, the Ira B. Lipman Professor of Journalism at Columbia University, and Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos. (Vanderbilt University)

Cobb reflects on racial justice, First Amendment on ‘The Zeppos Report’

Feb. 26, 2018—Professor and author Jelani Cobb talked with Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos about the historical narratives of race in America in the latest episode of the podcast.

Students in Vanderbilt's Osher Lifelong Learning classes often enjoy similar interests and develop lasting friendships. (Steve Green/Vanderbilt University)

Enroll now in Vanderbilt’s Osher Lifelong Learning spring classes

Feb. 23, 2018—Nashville's thriving sports scene, 21st-century American cities and the latest brain research are among the spring 2018 classes offered by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Vanderbilt.

Love and changing gender roles explored in VU Theatre production

Feb. 14, 2018—'Orlando,' an adaptation of a novel by Virginia Woolf that explores love and changing gender roles, will be performed by Vanderbilt University Theatre Feb. 16–24 at Neely Auditorium.

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