Sesquicentennial

"Spring Procession," a poem by Didi Jackson, assistant professor of English, read at Vanderbilt's Sesquicentennial launch in March. Read More

In 2022, as Vanderbilt’s 150th anniversary approached, recent graduates Allen Zeng, BA’23, and Richard Zhang, BA’23, set out to capture the essence of the university by photographing its community members. Collaborating with Professor of Art Vesna Pavlović and librarian Yvonne Boyer, the two developed the “Vanderbilt Self-Portrait” project, supported by a Sesquicentennial Grant from the chancellor’s office and a Buchanan Library Fellowship. Read More

K.C. Potter made campus more inclusive and welcoming as dean of residential and judicial affairs. Read More

As Dudley Field gets new upgrades, past renovations to the university's football venue served to gather the Vanderbilt community. Read More

The Vanderbilt Fusion Project, an initiative involving 40 undergraduates from 22 majors across three schools, is seeking to build a miniature nuclear fusion reactor—and make history. Read More

Vanderbilt's Dr. Mildred Stahlman revolutionized the care of high-risk newborns by creating the world’s first modern neonatal intensive care unit. Read More

Muhammad Yunus, who earned a Ph.D. in economics at Vanderbilt in 1971, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for his work combating poverty through a bank that gives small loans to poor people. Read More

Vanderbilt’s Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization streamlines innovation’s path from campus to the marketplace. Read More

Educational as well as beautiful, Vanderbilt’s arboretum is 150 years in the making. Read More

As Vanderbilt University dares to grow while observing its Sesquicentennial this year, the campus welcomes a new tree to mark the occasion. The Bur Oak is the first part of a robust plan to plant more trees in honor of Vanderbilt’s 150th anniversary. Read More

As Vanderbilt’s yearlong celebration of its 150th anniversary continues, the Office of the Chancellor has announced the second group of Sesquicentennial Grant award winners. Read More

For more than 50 years, Professor John Lachs’ thought-provoking philosophy lectures were perennial favorites among not only students, but alumni as well. Read More

Chancellor Daniel Diermeier reflected on Vanderbilt’s strength and promise at the mark of its Sesquicentennial at the Spring Faculty Assembly on April 10, which also included the presentation of the 2023 Spring Faculty Awards. Diermeier and Faculty Senate Chair Rebecca R. Swan presented awards to eight faculty members who have made a significant impact through scholarship, research, creative expression, service, teaching or mentoring.   Read More

As Vanderbilt celebrates its Sesquicentennial, learn about Kirkland Hall, an iconic campus symbol—no doubt due to its enduring place in university history. Read More

Vanderbilt University launched the yearlong celebration of its 150th anniversary with a series of events March 24–25, including a formal ceremony in Langford Auditorium, a conversation and performance at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, a concert at the Blair School of Music, a community party and more. Read More

Vanderbilt University staff are encouraged to register for a design thinking event on Tuesday, April 4, to prototype solutions for issues identified in the “50 Ideas, 50 Solutions in 50 Days: Innovating for the Next 150 Years of Vanderbilt University” initiative. Read More

Chancellor Daniel Diermeier has announced a March 29 online meeting for all staff that will focus on the launch of Vanderbilt’s Sesquicentennial year. The 30-minute meeting will begin at 2:30 p.m.   Read More

Members of the Vanderbilt and Nashville communities are invited to take part in the university’s Sesquicentennial kickoff celebration March 24–25. Events include a kickoff ceremony featuring Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and a “Songs of America” conversation with performances by Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell on Friday, March 24, and a community party with free food, music and family-friendly activities on Alumni Lawn on Saturday, March 25. Read More

A new website commemorating Vanderbilt’s Sesquicentennial—the 150th anniversary of the university’s founding—celebrates the people, places and programs that make up Vanderbilt’s rich history. Read More

Chancellor Daniel Diermeier discussed Vanderbilt University’s global ambitions and the implications of major events taking place this spring toward those goals at a virtual all-staff meeting on March 1.   Read More