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September 5 , 2000

On their honor

Photo by Neil Brake

Freshman Summer Crawford and her classmates signed the Honor Code, Tuesday, Aug. 29, at Langford Auditorium. The Undergraduate Honor Council sponsored the signing. The Honor Code, which mandates students pursue academic and personal challenges with integrity, was enacted in 1875. The Honor Committee, predecessor to the Honor Council, was established in 1900.

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New grant to foster global study of ancient Near East history

by Lew Harris

The ancient Near East holds significant keys to human history, but accessing those keys is cumbersome because research information is so difficult to locate, said a Vanderbilt professor who is participating in a project to enhance that study through establishment of an Internet site.

The project, which has received planning funds from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, would attempt to bring together at one Internet site "electronic journal articles, books, images of artifacts, maps and reports of excavations, and many historic texts in a number of ancient languages," said University Librarian Paul M. Gherman, who is leading the effort.

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Enrollment yield up 6 percent in two years

by Skip Anderson

This year's incoming freshman class reflects a very healthy admission trend for the University, according to William M. Shain, dean of undergraduate admissions. Applications are up, the number of students accepted is down and the percentage of those enrolled is up almost 6 percent since 1998.

"A one percent change in yield is a big deal. I have never seen a school go up 6 percentage points in two years," said Shain. "It has to do with establishing better relationships with the people we're recruiting and good momentum in the market. The University is perceived as stronger every year."

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Fall from elevator injures student athlete

 
Hammond

A Vanderbilt University freshman was injured Monday, Aug. 28, when he fell approximately 100 feet from an overloaded elevator in a residence hall.

Luke Hammond, 19, of Montgomery, Ala., was in critical condition early Tuesday after the accident that occurred about 11:15 p.m. in Carmichael Towers West.

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