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02/11/03 Alumnus, longtime sportswriter Fred Russell dies at 96
 Fred Russell, the sports writing legend for the Nashville Banner for nearly 70 years, died Jan. 26. He was 96. Russell, who attended Vanderbilt in the late 1920s, became the Banner’s sports editor in 1930 at the age of 24. He later served as the paper’s vice president. He called Nashville home for more than 82 years. Throughout his honored career, Russell rubbed shoulders with the icons of American sports. He counted golfer Bobby Jones and boxer Jack Dempsey as personal friends, and interviewed the likes of Babe Ruth, Muhammad Ali and Ty Cobb. The National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Hall of Fame inductee wrote over 12,000 newspaper columns, as well as articles for the Saturday Evening Post in annual college football preview sections, and an autobiography, Bury Me in an Old Press Box: Good Times and Life of a Sportswriter. Memorial services were held Jan. 29.
Vanderbilt presents certificate of appreciation to Metro Council
 Michael J. Schoenfeld, vice chancellor for public affairs, presented a certificate of appreciation to the Metro Council Feb. 1 for its support of public education. Nashville Vice Mayor Howard Gentry (left) accepted the certificate on behalf of the Metro Council. All-star lineup to
discuss baseball
economics
The economic concerns of Major League Baseball — from labor-management relations and legal issues to competitive balance and contraction — will be the focus of a one-day conference at Vanderbilt Feb. 21. Academics, sports writers, attorneys and representatives of Major League Baseball and the MLB Players’ Association will gather here for a series of sessions about the business side of our national pastime. The conference is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Flynn Auditorium. There is no registration fee for the conference, but space is limited and reservations are required. Reservations, due by Feb. 10, can be made online at http://mba.vanderbilt.edu/conferences/ baseball_reg.cfm or by calling 322-4021. Cost for the luncheon is $15. The conference is co-sponsored by the College of Arts and Science, Law School and the Owen Graduate School of Management. Free tickets available for Chancellor’s Inaugural Cupid’s Costume
Ball Feb. 15
Faculty and staff are invited to join Chancellor Gordon Gee, Constance Gee and Vanderbilt students in an evening of dance, food and fun at the Chancellor’s Inaugural Cupid’s Costume Ball. The event will be held Saturday, Feb. 15, from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Stadium Club. Dress is semi-formal, cocktail attire or dress as a famous couple. The band Super T will provide the entertainment. Hors d’oeuvres will be provided and a cash bar will be available for those over 21 years of age. Admission is free, but space is limited. Tickets may be so picked up at the Sarratt Main Desk Box Office. Limit two tickets per Vanderbilt I.D. Marriott parking is $3. For more information, call the Office of Student Activities at 322-2471. The event is sponsored by Vanderbilt Programming Board, Special Activities and the Division of Student Life. Baseball season tickets discounted for faculty and staff
All Vanderbilt full-time faculty and staff can purchase baseball season tickets for $33. Purchase is limited to two tickets. The normal season ticket price is $65. Tickets may be purchased by calling 322-GOLD or by visiting www.vucommodores.com/baseball/pressbox/Releases/030107tickets.htm. School of Nursing sponsors Red Cross blood drive Feb. 18
The Vanderbilt School of Nursing is sponsoring a blood drive run by the Owen Graduate School of Management and the Red Cross Feb. 18 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. in Frist Hall, Room 144. Everyone is welcome, no appointment necessary.
Upcoming TPAC shows discounted for the Vanderbilt community
Tickets are available for 10 percent off for Contact Feb. 27 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for Beauty and the Beast shows March 4, 6 at 7:30 p.m. and March 7 at 8 p.m. are available for discounted tickets for Taming of the Shrew are available for half price for the March 12-13 shows at 7:30 p.m. Tickets must be ordered by Feb. 17 to receive the discount. To purchase tickets to these shows, visit www.broadwayacrossamerica.com/groupsales and use the password: vandytix. For more information about the shows visit www.tpac.org. Correction
An article in the Jan. 27 issue of the Register about a new software licensing contract with Oracle Inc. incorrectly listed a Web link pointing to a survey for the Vanderbilt community to complete regarding their intended use of the software. The survey can be found at www.vanderbilt.edu/its/license.
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