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January 12, 2026
GROWTH
Vanderbilt surges forward with West Palm Beach campus, launches broader fundraising effort
West Palm Beach, FL
Ushering in a new age of ambition and innovation as a multicampus university, Vanderbilt University announced today that it is proceeding with a planned graduate campus in West Palm Beach—and launched a new $250 million phase of the fundraising campaign for the project. Read More
RESIDENTIAL COLLEGES
Melissa Gresalfi to step down as dean of residential colleges
Melissa Gresalfi headshot.
Melissa Gresalfi will step down as Vanderbilt University’s dean of residential colleges and residential education and dean of The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education Tiffiny Tung announced today. Gresalfi, who also is a professor of mathematics education, has been given an opportunity to enhance her research projects. Her last day as dean is June 30. Read More
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Vanderbilt expands multi-tool AI strategy with ChatGPT Edu, Amplify 2.0 and more
A "cyber hand" reaches towards a human hand through a screen.
Vanderbilt University announced the availability of ChatGPT Edu, Amplify 2.0 and Grow with Google to all eligible faculty, students and staff. The offerings are the latest in a multi-tool strategy in which the Provost’s Office, VUIT and the College of Connected Computing’s new Amplify GenAI Innovation (AGI) Center are collaborating to further integrate AI tools and training into university operations. Read More
Collage of students at Vanderbilt summer camps.
Summer is just around the corner, and Vanderbilt University is inviting students of all ages to campus to experience a wide-ranging variety of summer camps and programs—with both residential and day program formats available. From athletics to academics to arts and music, there is something for everyone to enjoy and learn—all within Vanderbilt’s supportive and enriching environment. Click the image above to learn more.
This Week at VU
 
Jan. 14, 2026
12:20 p.m. • Turner Recital Hall
Blair School of Music: 'From Stage to Society: Musicians Building a Better World' Panel Discussion
Jan. 17, 2026
1 p.m. • Memorial Gymnasium
Men's Basketball vs. Florida
Upcoming Events
 
Jan 15–24 | 2026 MLK Commemorative Event Series

Jan. 24 | VandyBoys 2026 VandyFest

Jan. 27 | 2026 David Satcher Lecture: 'Environmental Influences and Pediatric Asthma'

Feb. 1 | 'Grow the Game' at Women's Basketball vs. Florida

*The Grow the Game initiative offers donated tickets to local nonprofit organizations for the Vanderbilt Women's Basketball game vs. Florida on February 1. Each ticket is $1 and will be directly donated to local community members. This effort aims to grow the game of women's basketball while offering community members the opportunity to experience NCAA Division I basketball.
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Latest Headlines
 
Benefits
New discount benefits program launching for employees
 
Athletics
Endowing a Vanderbilt dugout legacy
 
Accolades
Vanderbilt community members nominated for Greater Nashville Tech Council’s 2026 awards
 
Libraries
Roy Blount Jr. Papers now available at Vanderbilt’s Heard Libraries
 
Athletics
Wojdelko Signs with Spirit: Alum becomes the first Vanderbilt goalkeeper to sign with an NWSL team

ICYMI
Flex Meal Deal returns for faculty, staff and graduate/professional students Jan. 12–16
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VU in the News
 
Foreign Affairs: The fog of AI
Brett Goldstein, research professor of engineering science and management, and Brett Benson, associate professor of political science, authored this piece.
 
The Economist: The Declaration of Independence still defines America’s purpose, writes Jon Meacham
Jon Meacham, Carolyn T. and Robert M. Rogers Professor and Distinguished Visiting Professor of Political Science, authored this piece.
 
The Athletic: Can J.K. Dobbins return for the playoffs? What it would mean for Broncos’ run game
Nicholas Strasser, assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery, is quoted.

Salon: Nicotine’s comeback is the latest wellness scam
Paul Newhouse, Jim Turner Professor and professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, is quoted. 
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