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What's Hot at Vanderbilt
 Peabody Ranks No. 2 Among Graduate Schools of Education
Vanderbilt University's Peabody College of education and human development is the second-ranked education school in the nation, according to the latest rankings of graduate and professional schools by U.S. News & World Report. In other rankings released on Friday, gains were made by Vanderbilt Law School and the research program at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Vanderbilt’s Nichols-Chancellor Medal to Be Awarded to Bob Geldof
Musician and social activist Bob Geldof will receive Vanderbilt University's third Nichols-Chancellor's Medal and the cash prize of more than $100,000 on May 8, when he will address graduating seniors and their families. Geldof, who raised more than $120 million for famine relief in Africa with the Band Aid, Live Aid and Sport Aid events in the 1980s, is a winner of the Irish Peace Prize. He was the founder and lead singer of the rock band The Boomtown Rats and has since gone on to a solo recording career.
Vanderbilt Welcomes Chancellor Zeppos
Vanderbilt's eighth chancellor said, "Vanderbilt is my home, and I promise my hardest work," as he addressed the entire Vanderbilt community for the first time as chancellor. He also reflected about the journey of his family from Greece to America. Nicholas S. Zeppos, who held the interim post for seven months, bounded to the stage to speak to an overflow crowd at the Student Life Center at the March 10 event. About 1,500 members of the Vanderbilt community attended. Click here for video of the ceremony.
Reunion Classes Have Their Own Web Pages, Videos and Blogs
The classes celebrating Reunion '08 (class years ending in 3 and 8) now have their own Web pages—and many of the classes are blogging online about their Vanderbilt stories, memories and plans for Reunion Oct. 24-25.
Vanderbilt Alumnus Named to Senior Fundraising Post
Randall W. Smith, a Vanderbilt graduate and major fundraiser for the school's Shape the Future comprehensive fundraising campaign, has been named an executive associate vice chancellor for Development and Alumni Relations. For the past five years as an associate vice chancellor, Smith worked with key staff and alumni volunteers to improve programs in Undergraduate Reunion, Alumni Relations and the Alumni Association Board of Directors. Smith, BA'84, MDiv'88, began working at his alma mater 12 years ago as Alumni Relations program coordinator.
Easter Seals Names Carell Nashvillian of the Year
Monroe Carell Jr., BE'59, has given quite a bit to Nashville institutions over the years. Recently, he got something back. Carell, a prominent Nashville businessman and philanthropist, was named 2008 Nashvillian of the Year by Easter Seals Tennessee, a service provider for disabled and special needs patients. "Having this honor says that what I have done has been worthwhile," said Carell, 76. He is a member of the Vanderbilt Board of Trust and chairs Vanderbilt's Shape the Future campaign. He also led the campaign to build the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt.
Young Vanderbilt Women’s Team Sees Bright Future
THE TENNESSEAN--In the aftermath of Vanderbilt's season-ending 80-66 NCAA tournament loss to Maryland on Saturday night, Commodores women's basketball coach Melanie Balcomb wanted to make sure something else didn't get lost: one of the most satisfying seasons in her 14 years as a head coach. "They have come farther than any team I've ever coached," Balcomb said. Vanderbilt notched NCAA wins over Montana and West Virginia before falling to the No. 1 seeded Terps.
New Online Version of Vanderbilt Magazine
The Spring 2008 issue of Vanderbilt Magazine in now on the Web in a new online version. You can post your feedback and comments about individual stories, share articles with your friends, and subscribe to RSS feeds.
News from Alumni Relations
Baseball Tailgate Party to Benefit Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital
Plan to meet some current and former Vanderbilt football, basketball and baseball players at an April 26 baseball tailgate party. The hospitality area opens at 12:30 and the game with Kentucky begins at 2 p.m. Tickets are $100 and all proceeds benefit the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt.
The Class of 2008 Wants Your Career Advice
Become a mentor by offering graduating seniors, students and fellow alumni career advice and networking opportunities through the Commodore Career Connection. More than 13,000 Vanderbilt alumni globally have already joined this free online community available through Dore2Dore.
Vanderbilt & You Programs Taking Place This Month
More than 35 cities will host Vanderbilt & You programs for admitted students and their families in April. These programs connect admitted students with some alumni and parents who can answer questions, share their Vanderbilt experiences, and help the students make an informed college decision. Vanderbilt representatives will also be attending these events to provide more insight about the university and life on campus.
It's Never Too Late to Get a Vanderbilt Class Ring
Give the gift of tradition for your graduating senior or for yourself with an official Vanderbilt class ring. For more info, contact Balfour Rings at http://www.balfour.com/ or visit the Vanderbilt Bookstore.
Find Vanderbilt Events at a Chapter Near You
Connect with fellow Vanderbilt alumni and friends at chapter events in your area. Cities with April chapter events include:
Click here for the current calendar of all events planned in your area, and check back frequently because new events are always being added.
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Visit Paris This Fall with the Vanderbilt Travel Program
Join Hamilton Hazlehurst, professor of history of art, emeritus, Sept. 20-28, 2008, for a special look inside Paris and nearby sites and chateaux including Chantilly, Fontainebleau and Vaux le Vicomte. The weather should be ideal for enjoying the art and culture of Paris. Contact the Vanderbilt Travel Program at 615/322-2929 with questions.
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Campus News
Vanderbilt Optimizes its Web Site for iPhone
Vanderbilt University has released a version of its homepage specially designed for the iPhone. Visitors can view the site by going to www.vanderbilt.edu on an iPhone or to www.vanderbilt.edu/iphone on a traditional Web browser.
Chancellor Zeppos and Deans Mark Founder's Day
On Monday, March 17, Vanderbilt University Chancellor Nicholas Zeppos, Vanderbilt's deans and descendants of Bishop McTyeire gathered to celebrate the 135th anniversary of the university's founding. After a brief ceremony and wreath presentation at the statue of Cornelius Vanderbilt, wreaths were also placed at the campus gravesite of Bishop McTyeire and his wife, Amelia. The ceremony concluded with cake and coffee served in Kirkland Hall.
Vanderbilt to Commemorate 40th Anniversary of King's death
Angela Davis, the Rev. James Lawson, Houston Baker, Richard King, Bob Moses and Ruth Turner Perot are among the scholars and civil rights activists participating in Vanderbilt University's "We Speak for Ourselves: A Poet, a Prophet and Voices for the 21st Century" conference on April 4, presented by Vanderbilt's Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities.
Nobel Laureates on Vanderbilt Campus
In the space of only five weeks, three Nobel Prize winning physicists are visiting the Vanderbilt campus and will provide local researchers with updates on the latest developments in fields ranging from cosmology to the behavior of atoms to science education. Carl E. Wieman from the University of British Columbia, who shared the 2001 Nobel prize in physics, will give a free public lecture on the future of science education. His talk is scheduled for Monday, April 7, at 3 p.m. in Stevenson Center room 4327.
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Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Vaults into NIH Funding Top 10
Vanderbilt has reached a milestone in funding from the National Institutes of Health—the School of Medicine is now ranked No. 10 among U.S. medical schools for NIH funding in fiscal year 2007. While many of last year's top-ranked medical schools experienced flat or even decreasing funding, Vanderbilt's grant funding increased from $245.6 million to $282.3 million.
Peabody's John Braxton Named Editor of Top Higher Education Journal
Vanderbilt Peabody College's John M. Braxton has been appointed editor of the Journal of College Student Development. The journal is one of the leaders in the field of higher education research. Braxton's five-year term as the journal's editor will begin August 1, 2008.
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Vanderbilt in the News
As Shadows Approach, It's Time to Grow Up
THE NEW YORK TIMES--The Blue Star, the latest book by Tony Earley, the Samuel Milton Fleming Associate Professor of English, is reviewed.
The Youngest Billionaires
FORBES.COM--This online slideshow of young billionaires includes John Arnold, BA'95, a Vanderbilt alumnus and manager of the Centaurus hedge fund. MSNBC also covers the story.
"The Bravest Girl I Know"
THE CHATTANOOGAN.COM-- Mary Cady Ford, a third-year Vanderbilt Divinity School student and founder of Finished Up Foundation, an organization to support single mothers attending Vanderbilt, is profiled here.
Sports News
No One Laughs at Vanderbilt Now
SPORTS BUSINESS JOURNAL--Five years after Vanderbilt eliminated the position of athletic director and folded its athletics department into the student life program, its teams' successes have defied predictions of doom and disaster. Baseball coach Tim Corbin, Vice Chancellor David Williams, former Women's Golf Coach Martha Richards, Board of Trust member John Ingram and former Chancellor Gordon Gee are quoted.
Foster Named All-American, SEC Player of the Year
Senior wing Shan Foster was named first team All-American by Rivals.com and Scout.com and second team All-American by the Associated Press, Collegehoops.net, the Sporting News, and the U.S. Basketball Writers Association. Foster was the consensus SEC Player of the Year. He was also named as a first team All-Region selection by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). Freshman A.J. Ogilvy was named to the All-SEC Second Team and was a unanimous selection to the league's All-Freshman team.
Foster's 42 Wows Vanderbilt Family at Senior Night
Shan Foster had a Senior Night that few Vanderbilt fans will ever forget. The Commodores' all-time leading scorer posted a career-high 42 point, the final three coming with 2.7 seconds remaining in overtime of an 86-85 win over Mississippi State. Click here for another story.
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