Vanderbilt takes next step on Nashville innovation neighborhood plan
Vanderbilt University is taking the next step in its long-term efforts to build an innovation neighborhood by filing a Specific Plan application with the Nashville Planning Department to reshape 40 underutilized acres on the campus’s western edge into a mixed-use, pedestrian-first hub for research, collaboration and entrepreneurship.Read More
STUDENT AFFAIRS
Applications open for new T.H.R.I.V.E. Grant supporting student innovation, collaboration and belonging across Vanderbilt
Student Affairs Belonging and Communities has launched the T.H.R.I.V.E. Grant, a seed funding initiative designed to foster connection, creativity and intentional engagement for students across campus. Applications for the spring funding cycle are open and will be accepted through Friday, Jan. 9.Read More
ATHLETICS
Clark Lea contract extension continues the mission
Vanderbilt University and E. Bronson Ingram Chair in Football Clark Lea have finalized a contract extension, Vice Chancellor for Athletics and University Affairs and Athletic Director Candice Storey Lee announced Friday.Read More
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