‘New York Times’ columnist David Brooks to deliver 2024 Graduates Day address
David Brooks, an internationally acclaimed journalist whose work has shaped timely conversations around controversial and complex issues, will receive Vanderbilt University’s prestigious Nichols-Chancellor’s Medal when he speaks at the university’s 2024 Commencement activities. Brooks’ Graduates Day address will be on May 9 at 11 a.m. on The Commons Lawn.Read More
OPEN DIALOGUE
Campus Reading announced for 2024–25 academic year
The Campus Reading for the 2024–25 academic year will be I Never Thought of It That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times by Mónica Guzmán. The book, chosen by a committee of faculty and students, will launch community-wide dialogue that begins during orientation and continues throughout the year.Read More
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Vanderbilt to host first AI Training Day on March 5
This daylong event, scheduled for March 5, is open to the public and offers something for everyone who wants to learn more about artificial intelligence. Hosted by the Data Science Institute, participants will explore modern training methods and architectural models in AI and ensure that they are up to date in this rapidly evolving landscape.Read More
As we close out Black History Month, we wanted to highlight an incredible partnership between the Metro Nashville Historical Commission, Vanderbilt University and Washington Junior High School alumni. They succeeded in erecting a historical marker honoring the school where it once stood.
The marker, at the intersection of 25th Avenue North and Morena Street, was a celebration of the effort to honor Black history in Nashville by preserving the legacy of the school, which was named for George E. Washington. Learn more >>>
This Week at VU
Feb. 29, 2024 4 p.m. • Black Cultural Center Auditorium
TIME: The future of censorship is AI-generated Jules White, professor of computer science and senior adviser in the Office of the Chancellor, and Jacob Mchangama, research professor of political science and executive director of the Future of Free Speech Project, authored this piece.
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