Chancellor Gee time line

February 7, 2000

Chairman of the Board of Trust Martha Ingram announces Gordon Gee will serve as Vanderbilt University's seventh Chancellor.

May 22, 2000

Gee announces significant realignment of senior executives and functions. In addition to personnel changes, the Division of Administration and the Division of Public Affairs (formerly Media Relations) assume new responsibilities.

June 12, 2000

Gee participates in Strategic Academic Planning Workshop, his first joint interaction with deans, faculty and administrators.

July 31, 2000

Leadership of the University passes from Joe B. Wyatt to Gee.

August 31, 2000

During his inaugural Faculty Assembly address, Gee issues five challenges to faculty members.

October 3, 2000

Chancellor hosts first of several "Faculty Forums," which he described as an ongoing conversation with deans and faculty.

October 21, 2000

Gee "sits in" with the marching band as a guest percussionist at a football game.

October 23, 2000

Gee "ties one on" with students during an alcohol awareness event.

November 25, 2000

Gee hosts a party for local, state and federal government officials at Adelphia Coliseum prior to the Vanderbilt football game against the University of Tennessee.

December 2000

The Chancellor's Office relocates from Sarratt Student Center to remodeled space in Kirkland Hall.

January 9, 2001

Gee visits state officials at the Capitol as the 102nd General Assembly convenes.

January 22, 2001

Gee announces a second major administrative restructuring that consolidates several key functions and creates two new executive positions: Vice chancellor for institutional planning and advancement, and vice chancellor for student affairs and campus life.

February 26, 2001

Gee is named vice chair of education for the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce.

February 28, 2001

Gee joins 34 other presidents and chancellors of major research universities in signing a letter to President Bush regarding the federal government's commitment to science and engineering research in the coming year and beyond.

March 19, 2001

The University hosts the leaders of 16 higher education institutions in Middle Tennessee to discuss K12 education.

May 11, 2001

Gee participates in his first Commencement exercises as Chancellor of Vanderbilt University.

June 2001

Gee and his wife, Constance, move into the recently refurbished Braeburn marking the first time the Chancellor's Residence has been used as a full-time home in almost 20 years.