Candelaria to step down from Blair School of Music leadership role; Rose named new dean
Vanderbilt Blair School of Music Dean Lorenzo “Frank” Candelaria, who holds the Mark Wait Dean’s Chair at the school, will step down as Blair’s lead administrator, effective Dec. 31. Melissa Rose, senior associate dean of academic affairs and professor of piano, will assume the role of dean for a two-and-a-half-year term, effective Jan. 1, 2024.Read More
FACULTY ACCOLADES
Schmidt nominated to be director of Operational Test and Evaluation for Department of Defense
President Joe Biden’s nomination of Douglas Schmidt, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Computer Science, to become director of Operational Test and Evaluation for the Department of Defense was formally submitted to the Senate on Dec. 4.Read More
POLITICS
Vanderbilt Poll: State legislature’s approval remains low; bipartisan support for abortion exceptions, gun safety laws; more
If the 2024 presidential election were held today, a felony conviction would cost former President Trump some votes, but not enough to make Tennessee a close contest in the 2024 presidential race. This shift could, however, cost Trump key battleground states, according to the latest statewide Vanderbilt Poll.Read More
From celebrating its 150th anniversary to launching the most ambitious fundraising campaign in university history, from reaching new heights in research funding to fostering civil discourse and a culture of belonging on campus, take a look back at some of the ways Vanderbilt dared to grow this year.
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