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Diermeier encourages Class of 2023 to live life the Vanderbilt Way, ‘dare to grow’ |
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Approximately 4,498 students graduated from Vanderbilt during the 2022–23 academic year, including approximately 2,689 people receiving graduate and professional degrees.
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WATCH: Nobel Peace Prize winner, journalist Maria Ressa calls on graduates to renounce social media manipulation and redefine democracy |
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Maria Ressa, an internationally acclaimed journalist who was awarded the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for exposing government corruption and human rights violations in her native Philippines and for defending free and accurate speech worldwide, called on the Vanderbilt Class of 2023 to seek truth and facts despite the “toxic sludge” of misinformation manipulating social media.
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Vanderbilt honors Class of 2023 Founder’s Medalists |
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Vanderbilt’s Class of 2023 Founder’s Medalists were recognized on Graduates Day. Since 1877, the university has awarded a gold medal to the student graduating with first honors from each of the university’s 10 schools and colleges.
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Vanderbilt to deploy first all-electric multi-vehicle shuttle fleet at a university in Tennessee |
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The new all-electric shuttle fleet will provide eco-friendly vehicles for VandyRide, a nighttime shuttle service for Vanderbilt students, by the start of the fall 2023 semester. In addition to being environmentally friendly, the new shuttles are also quieter and smoother than traditional buses, providing a more comfortable ride for passengers.
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NEH grant to help uncover history of lost historic Nashville neighborhood |
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A National Endowment for the Humanities grant awarded to Vanderbilt’s Angela Sutton, assistant dean for graduate education and strategic initiatives in the College of Arts and Science, will help fund the excavation of a historic Nashville neighborhood and a collection of the oral histories of the neighborhood’s descendants.
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Little Sphere, Big Power: Students work to build miniature fusion reactor |
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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.
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Vanderbilt senior Savannah Childress pursues passion to eliminate food injustice and promote sustainability through Immersion Vanderbilt |
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The Class of 2023 is the first graduating class that was required to complete an Immersion Vanderbilt project. Each of these students has engaged in hands-on training and self-discovery, and they’ve brought value to the community in the process.
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Vanderbilt students manage $500K portfolio in TVA Investment Challenge Program |
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Vanderbilt University students in two business courses managed a $500,000 investment fund and took fourth place in the 2022 Tennessee Valley Authorities’ Investment Challenge. The Vanderbilt team beat the S&P 500 performance by 3.9% and outperformed 21 other teams.
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Three Vanderbilt students named 2023 Goldwater Scholars |
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Vanderbilt students Rincon Jagarlamudi, Haoli Yin and Madison Albert have been named 2023 Barry A. Goldwater Scholars. The program was designed to foster and encourage outstanding students to pursue research careers in the fields of the natural sciences, engineering and mathematics.
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BVU Career Accelerator Program celebrates inaugural semester |
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The Black Vanderbilt University Career Accelerator Program recently concluded its inaugural semester, and 12 participating students were recognized at a celebration dinner. Black Vanderbilt alumni envisioned and partnered with the Career Center to develop and present the program, which aims to empower Black students in their career journeys.
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School of Nursing and VUMC launch new program for diverse nurses aspiring to leadership |
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Nurses from underrepresented groups who are interested in leadership are invited to apply for a new aspiring leaders academy to be held at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing July 17-19. Spots are limited, so applicants are encouraged to apply by May 31.
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Blair School of Music premieres new state-of-the-art streaming technology with ‘War Requiem’ performance video |
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Exclusive early viewing of War Requiem, the first performance in Ingram Hall to be captured by Blair School of Music’s new state-of-the-art recording and streaming technology, is being offered this week to MyVU readers. This ambitious production brought together the full force of the Blair School and ushered in a new level of technological capabilities.
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Vanderbilt to observe Juneteenth with paid staff holiday |
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Vanderbilt University will recognize Juneteenth as an official paid holiday for all university staff in 2023 and beyond, and, beginning in 2024, the university will not hold classes on June 19.
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Campus Dining announces staff and faculty Flex Meal Deal for summer 2023 |
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Campus Dining has announced its summer 2023 Flex Meal Deal for Vanderbilt faculty, staff and graduate and professional students. This promotion runs through Monday, May 22.
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