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Vanderbilt campus-wide Free Speech Week continues through Oct. 17 |
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Vanderbilt will hold a series of high-profile events Oct. 10–17 in observance of the university’s first-ever campus-wide Free Speech Week, part of Chancellor Daniel Diermeier’s recently launched Dialogue Vanderbilt initiative. The event will bring high-profile guests to campus to discuss the current state of free expression and civil discourse.
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María Magdalena Campos-Pons wins 2023 MacArthur Fellowship |
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María Magdalena Campos-Pons, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Art, has been awarded a 2023 MacArthur Fellowship for her work exploring personal and collective histories across the Caribbean.
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London-based artist Glory Samjolly to visit as global scholar in residence Oct. 23–28 |
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Samjolly joins an impressive list of scholars being brought to Vanderbilt by the Global Scholars in Residence program, which was introduced in November 2022 by the Office of the Chancellor.
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Former Vanderbilt linebacker Jamie Winborn named SEC Legend |
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Winborn, Vanderbilt’s all-time leader in tackles for loss, will be recognized at the SEC Championship game in Atlanta at the conclusion of the season.
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Five alumni join 2023 class of Student Media Hall of Fame |
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An influential film and television editor, a politics reporter at The New York Times, an award-winning production executive, a leader in public service and a trailblazing community builder are the latest inductees to the Vanderbilt Student Media Hall of Fame.
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British ambassador to visit Vanderbilt Oct. 23 |
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Vanderbilt University will host a conversation featuring Dame Karen Pierce, the British ambassador to the United States, and Morgan Ortagus, former spokesperson for the United States Department of State. The event will be Monday, Oct. 23, from 5 to 6 p.m. and is open to the public.
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Four with a ‘Dore: Ilana Drake |
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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, #VU2025’s Ilana Drake is a New York City native double majoring in public policy studies and English with a minor in HOD.
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Nominate next book for Campus Reading by Oct. 16 |
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Residential colleges and the Vanderbilt Visions program invite all Vanderbilt faculty, students and staff to nominate a book for the Class of 2028 Campus Reading. Next year’s theme is “Embracing the Debate.” You may nominate up to three texts of any genre by current or deceased authors.
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Vanderbilt Recovery Support provides resources for campus community |
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VRS is set to host a sober tailgate and football watch party on Oct. 14. The program also connects students who are in recovery from addiction with resources such as individual coaching, social events, campus-wide prevention programming, and fentanyl testing strip and NARCAN distribution.
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How to look at the stars: Expert advice from Dyer Observatory’s Billy Teets |
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To mark Vanderbilt’s Sesquicentennial year, the 100th anniversary of the passing of E.E. Barnard (Vanderbilt Observatory’s first director) and the 70th anniversary of Dyer Observatory, Billy Teets, current director of Dyer, offers his advice on how to become as passionate about the stars as Barnard was.
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Vanderbilt hosts ‘TEDxNashville Women: In Good Company’ Nov. 2 |
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This TEDxNashville Women event will bring together leaders, thinkers and creatives for engaging conversations and thought-provoking talks on topics that affect women.
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Vanderbilt Undergraduate Research Fair set for Nov. 9; student proposals accepted through Oct. 24 |
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The Office of Experiential Learning and Immersion Vanderbilt invites undergraduate students to submit proposals for the annual fall Vanderbilt Undergraduate Research Fair, which is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 9.
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