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Vanderbilt to kick off yearlong Sesquicentennial celebration with events March 24–25 |
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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.
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Vanderbilt Divinity School names influential public theologian Yolanda Pierce as next dean |
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Yolanda Pierce, dean of the Howard University School of Divinity and a prominent leader on the role of religion in public life, will become dean of Vanderbilt University’s Divinity School effective July 1.
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Vanderbilt Divinity School to host conversation with Garth Brooks and Stephanie Davis on impact of ‘We Shall Be Free’ |
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Singers and songwriters Garth Brooks and Stephanie Davis will discuss the continuing importance of a song they co-wrote more than three decades ago when Vanderbilt Divinity School hosts “We Shall Be Free in 2023: Pursuing Unity Through Music” on April 11 at Langford Auditorium.
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Four With A ’Dore: Desiree Hagg |
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In the Four With a ‘Dore series, we’re getting to know Vanderbilt students four questions at a time. In today’s installment, meet #VU2023’s Desiree Hagg, an Orlando, FL native with double majors in clarinet performance and European history and a minor in psychology.
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Impact Symposium to feature Tabitha Brown, Giancarlo Esposito, Shiza Shahid March 27–29 |
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Vanderbilt University’s 2023 Impact Symposium will feature actress and New York Times bestselling author Tabitha Brown; award-winning actor, director and arts and education advocate Giancarlo Esposito; and co-founder of Our Place and the Malala Fund Shiza Shahid. Each will speak on consecutive evenings March 27–29 at 7 p.m. in Langford Auditorium. Tickets are free for the Vanderbilt community.
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UCC, SCN host Racial Stress Awareness Week March 27–31 |
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The University Counseling Center and Student Care Network will host Racial Stress Awareness Week March 27–31 to provide opportunities for learning, expressing, coping and connecting.
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Vanderbilt Student Government takes in Capitol Hill at SEC in D.C. conference |
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Students representing Vanderbilt Student Government attended the SEC in D.C. conference organized by Texas A&M University earlier this month. The event brought together student leaders from several Southeastern Conference schools to discuss issues facing higher education.
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Vanderbilt launches website to commemorate Sesquicentennial celebration |
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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.
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Diermeier discusses free expression, open inquiry and constructive debate in ‘Chronicle of Higher Education’ essay |
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The capacity to entertain different views is vital not only on a college campus, but also in a democratic society. Universities must educate students to converse, cooperate and coexist with people who see the world differently, writes Chancellor Daniel Diermeier in an essay published in The Chronicle of Higher Education.
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Join Vanderbilt in raising awareness of climate change during Earth Hour on March 25 |
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Vanderbilt University will participate in Earth Hour on Saturday, March 25, by turning off the exterior lights at West End Tower from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Vanderbilt’s participation, in coordination with Nashville Mayor John Cooper’s office, is part of a Metro Nashville initiative to have businesses and organizations across the city collaborate to raise awareness about climate change.
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College of Arts and Science faculty lead comprehensive, collaborative overhaul of undergraduate curriculum |
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A significant faculty-led effort to redesign the College of Arts and Science undergraduate curriculum is nearing completion, aiming to provide a more integrated, inspiring and enduring program of study for all Arts and Science students.
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TEDxVanderbiltUniversity is April 18; register to attend now |
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Vanderbilt Human Resources’ Employee Learning and Engagement team is hosting the seventh annual TEDxVanderbiltUniversity on Tuesday, April 18. This year’s event will take place in Ingram Hall at the Blair School of Music.
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Student Care Network offers drop-in and satellite services for spring semester |
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Services by the Student Care Network and several other offices are offered in satellite locations across campus and virtually. This is to provide the Vanderbilt community with quick, convenient access to resources to consult on a concern, explore support options and connect with staff members.
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‘Confronting Hate: Antisemitism and Racism’ panel is March 28 |
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Vanderbilt University will host a panel discussion, “Confronting Hate: Antisemitism and Racism,” on Tuesday, March 28, at 7 p.m. in the Central Library Community Room. The discussion will address the historical links between antisemitism and other forms of racism and their contemporary resonances in the United States today.
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