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November 2, 2023
NASHVILLE & COMMUNITY
Nashville Public Television, Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy collaborate on broadcast and digital feature
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A feature program about The Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy will make its Nashville Public Television debut on Thursday, Nov. 16, at 8:30 p.m. CT and will be available afterward on the PBS app. Directly following the premiere, at 9:30 p.m., Vanderbilt professor John Geer and Unity Project co-chairs Bill Haslam and Samar Ali will discuss what they’ve learned in the two years since the project’s inception. Read More
HUMANITIES
WATCH: Storied Vanderbilt campus home becomes living history lab and exhibit
Collage of the Vaugh Home exhibition
See how more than 200 students and faculty came together through 19 interdisciplinary hands-on courses to turn the historic Vaughn home into a living laboratory, unveiling "hidden narratives" of Vanderbilt's and Nashville's past. Read More
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Aaron Feng, BA’18, champions the environment within finance, oil and gas industries
Aaron Feng headshot
See how Yalun Aaron Feng, BA’18, is using his optimism and passion for the environment to build bridges between business and environmental advocacy. Read More
Officer Jack dressed as a firefighter
VUPD’s community K-9 Officer Jack transformed into Firefighter Jack this Halloween to pass out candy to students on campus! Take a look at some of the Vanderbilt community members who joined in on the fun 🐶
This Week at VU
 
Nov. 2–5, 2023
All week • Campus-wide
Homecoming/Reunion Weekend Events
Nov. 2, 2023
4:10 p.m. • Faculty Commons
Faculty Senate Meeting
Nov. 2, 2023
4 p.m. • Central Library Community Room
Dialogue Vanderbilt Lecture: Freedom or Foolishness: Are Our Digital Lives Making Society Better or Worse
Nov. 3, 2023
5:30–6:30 p.m. • First Amendment Center Auditorium
Vanderbilt Debate Public Debate
Upcoming Events
 
Nov. 6-10 | Vanderbilt to mark First-Generation College Celebration Week

Nov. 6 | Unity Project welcomes daughters of human rights activist Bishop Desmond Tutu to campus

Nov. 8 | Vanderbilt University Travel Fair
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Latest Headlines
 
Accolades
Osheroff receives Distinguished Teacher Award from Association of American Medical Colleges
 
In Memoriam
Dan Church, professor emeritus and former director of the Vanderbilt Language Lab, has died
 
In Memoriam
Memorial service for Sam Hirt, former longtime director of campus recreation, is Nov. 4
 
In Memoriam
Olivia Parrish, beloved Division of Administration staff member, dies
 
Save the Date
Turkey Toss 2023
 
ICYMI
Celebrate the Sesquicentennial through Vandyverse virtual platform, interactive photo mural
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VU in the News
 
Vanderbilt Hustler: Debrief with Diermeier: Chancellor draws line on principled neutrality
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
 
Religion News Service: Why Black women like Yolanda Pierce are rising to lead top theology schools
Yolanda Pierce, Divinity School Dean and Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Religion and Literature, is featured.
 
Tech Policy Press: The European Commission’s approach to DSA systemic risk is concerning for freedom of expression
Jordi Calvet-Bademunt, Distinguished Visiting Scholar of Political Science, co-authored this opinion piece.

Opinion: Hard-right Republicans say they hate government, but they sure love the power
Nicole Hemmer, associate professor of history, authored this opinion piece.
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