Politics
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Op-Ed: Was Gov. Bredesen’s trade trip to China a good idea? Yes!
Governor Bredesen has received both praise and criticism for his recent trade mission to China. China is certainly not without its problems, including its human rights record, questionable trade practices and one-party government. But as governor, Bredesen must do what is best for Tennessee. Read MoreNov 16, 2007
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18th District neighbors to celebrate citizen activism on Nov. 18
Residents in Metropolitan Nashville‘s 18th District will celebrate on Nov. 18th longtime successful efforts to preserve and revitalize the area‘s urban neighborhoods. Read MoreNov 16, 2007
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Video: Desegregation, re-segregation, immigration in Nashville schools
Watch video of an Oct. 30, 2007, panel discussion on desegregation, re-segregation, immigration in Nashville schools. Panelists included Vanderbilt education researchers Claire Smrekar and Ellen Goldring. Read MoreNov 14, 2007
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Op-Ed: Pat Robertson’s Calculated Choice
Carol Swain, professor of political science and law, comments on the recent endorsement of Republican presidential candidate Rudy Guiliani by televangelist Pat Robertson. Read MoreNov 13, 2007
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Op-ed: Sanctions against Iran won’t make much of a difference
Is the Bush administration‘s recent announcement of tough sanctions against Iran‘s Quds Force and Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps as supporters of terrorism and proliferators of weapons of mass destruction an effort to avoid military action or a step toward it? Read MoreNov 2, 2007
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Outed former CIA operative Valerie Plame Wilson speaks at Vanderbilt Nov. 28
Valerie Plame Wilson, the former CIA operations officer whose secret identity was revealed by senior White House and State Department officials and her name subsequently published in a syndicated newspaper column, will speak at Vanderbilt University Wednesday, Nov. 28, at 7 p.m. Read MoreOct 24, 2007
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Outed former CIA operative Valerie Plame Wilson speaks at Vanderbilt Nov. 28
Valerie Plame Wilson, the former CIA operations officer whose covert identity was revealed by senior White House and State Department officials and her name subsequently published in a syndicated newspaper column, will speak at Vanderbilt University Wednesday, Nov. 28, at 7 p.m. Read MoreOct 24, 2007
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Vanderbilt presidential scholar explores effectiveness of recent presidents; New book offers lessons on modern presidential leadership
Voters in the 2008 election who expect to elect a great president are likely to be disappointed, according to Vanderbilt University presidential scholar Erwin Hargrove. Read MoreOct 23, 2007
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Vanderbilt road trip to Iowa caucuses offers unique learning opportunity
The Office of Active Citizenship and Service is offering Vanderbilt University students and faculty the opportunity to experience firsthand a pivotal part of the 2008 presidential campaign by attending a rolling seminar to the Iowa caucuses. Read MoreOct 18, 2007
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Virginia Shepherd to appear at Knight Commission summit
Virginia Shepherd, a pathology professor at Vanderbilt University and co-chair of the Coalition on Intercollegiate Athletics, will take part in two panel discussions on Monday, Oct. 15, as the Knight Commission discusses a faculty survey on intercollegiate athletics. Read MoreOct 12, 2007
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Gore wins Nobel Prize
Former Vice President Al Gore, a former Vanderbilt student and moderator for a decade of annual Family Re-Union conferences held at the university, was named a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his work to combat global warming. Read MoreOct 12, 2007
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Op-Ed: Jena Six and the deadly sneaker
Like most people who have followed the saga of the Jena Six, I am dismayed by the series of events preceding and following last Thursday's civil rights protest over the disparate treatment of six black teens charged with attempted murder for attacking a white teenager. Read MoreOct 5, 2007
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Vanderbilt co-hosts policy seminar for Metro Council
All Metro Council representatives are invited to attend a policy seminar co-hosted by Vice Mayor Diane Neighbors and Vanderbilt on Oct. 6 at the university's Student Life Center. Read MoreOct 4, 2007
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Op-Ed: Nomination process still needs much work
A famous party leader from the 19th century, "Boss" Tweed, once said, "I do not care who does the electing, just so as I can do the nominating." Boss Tweed knew that real power arose from controlling the nomination process. Because nominations matter so much, there's been a quadrennial battle over how "best" to select presidential contenders. Read MoreOct 4, 2007
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Rep. Cooper to discuss hotly debated topic with Vanderbilt students
U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Nashville, will meet with Vanderbilt students interested in careers in the health professions on Monday, Oct. 8, for an in-depth discussion about health care policy. Read MoreOct 3, 2007
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Biographer to speak at Vanderbilt about Noam Chomsky on Oct. 11; Robert Barsky has new book The Chomsky Effect
The biographer of Noam Chomsky has written a new book on the linguist and political dissenter and will speak about it on Oct. 11 at Vanderbilt University. Read MoreOct 1, 2007
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Former Brazilian president and renowned sociologist to lecture at Vanderbilt; Cardoso will discuss current challenges for Latin American democracies
When former Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso delivers a public lecture at Vanderbilt University on Oct. 8, he will continue an extraordinary relationship between Brazil and Vanderbilt that began shortly after World War II. Read MoreSep 28, 2007
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Black women philosophers schedule first conference at Vanderbilt; Keynote speech will address racial violence in Jena, La.
The first conference of an organization of black women philosophers will meet next month at Vanderbilt University and the keynote speech will address racial violence in Jena, La. Read MoreSep 28, 2007
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AmericasBarometer results unveiled by Vanderbilt’s LAPOP
The Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP) has unveiled - for the first time in Latin America - the comprehensive results of surveys that assess the political culture of 21 countries in the Western hemisphere. Read MoreSep 27, 2007
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Vanderbilt professor testifies before Congress; Tracy Sharpley-Whiting speaks out about woman and popular culture
A professor from Vanderbilt University told Congress on Tuesday that she found American culture "deeply gratifying and simultaneously disturbing" during a Washington hearing about stereotypes and degrading images in popular culture. Read MoreSep 25, 2007