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A $2 million investment in Vanderbilt Law School by Cal Turner Jr., BA’62, will provide legal support to entrepreneurs on shoestring budgets to help them get up and running. Read More

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos discusses Monday's "remarkable" total solar eclipse as well as the university's shared values and encourages unity in his welcome message to the Vanderbilt community. Read More

The Jean and Alexander Heard Library’s special and permanent collections will be strategically expanded this year via a new one-year program called the Library Collections Initiative. Read More

The Office of the Provost has released its second annual report focused on equity, diversity and inclusivity efforts at Vanderbilt University. Read More

In response to the recent tragic events in Charlottesville, Virginia, Vanderbilt University Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos issued the following statement. Read More

Vanderbilt stands with its colleagues and friends at the University of Virginia and in Charlottesville and reaffirms its deep and unwavering commitment to diversity, inclusion, mutual respect and civility, writes Provost Susan R. Wente in the August issue of "The Open Dore." Read More

In this role, Thomas-Hunt will help advance equity, diversity and inclusion in the trans-institutional research and educational missions of the university, building on the numerous efforts currently underway in the provost’s office and across academic affairs to create a welcoming environment for students, faculty and academic staff. Read More

Check out these tips for minimizing waste and recycling during Move-In. Read More

Professor Ebony O. McGee will open the 2017 Fall Faculty Assembly with a presentation, and Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos will deliver his bi-annual address and present several of the university’s highest honors to faculty. Read More

Vanderbilt hosted the annual Dore Jam fan event Saturday afternoon at the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center's Multipurpose Facility. The football and soccer teams were on hand to sign autographs and interact with fans, and this year 's event featured games for kids. Read More

Architectural treasures, Broadway plays on film, and a first-time preview of a Nashville Ballet performance are among the rich subjects offered this fall by Vanderbilt's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Read More

Vanderbilt University parkers, it's time to renew your vehicle registration for 2017-18. Online registration for University Central faculty and staff, including those in the School of Nursing, opens Monday, Aug. 7. Read More

In the lead up to College Colors Day on Sept. 1, Commodore fans on campus and across the nation are encouraged to show their black and gold on social media for a chance to win a variety of prizes, including an all-expenses-paid trip to the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship. Read More

Read about the latest faculty and staff awards and achievements. Read More

Vanderbilt University Parking Services is enforcing its “pull-in only” policy for registered vehicles on campus. Faculty, staff and student drivers are asked to pull in to spaces in their designated parking areas rather than back in. Read More

More than 250 faculty members and several hundred students are addressing a vast range of topics through the TIPs award program. TIPs projects have secured more than $12 million in external funding. Read More

Roberta Bell, who has led Vanderbilt’s institutional research arm since 2003, will retire from the university July 31. As executive director of the Vanderbilt Institutional Research Group, Bell has overseen the data-gathering and analysis efforts that help inform critical campus decision-making and planning. Read More

Dore Jam, Vanderbilt's annual Fan Day activity, is moving to an early Saturday date in August and will include several new activities. Read More

Cpl. Gauge, Vanderbilt’s longest-serving K-9 officer, retired July 1 after 10 years of service to VUPD. Due to his strong work ethic, however, Gauge may have some trouble settling into retirement. Read More

Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente responds to the recently announced federal budget proposal that calls for drastic cuts to research funding from the National Institutes of Health. Read More