Zeppos marks first year as chancellor

Nicholas S. Zeppos marks his first year as Vanderbilt chancellor with a reassuring message about the university and its future. "This is a university with a tremendous sense of not just momentum, but a sense of who it is and what it does," Zeppos says. "When you have those things, you will make tremendous progress in adverse times." Watch the video of his remarks in the Vanderbilt.media section below. » Full Story

Chancellor Zeppos met with members of the Tennessee delegation on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., to encourage support for student, science and research endeavors in the economic recovery bill. » Full Story

Endowment holds own during downturn

Vanderbilt's endowment managers bested many of their peers in the last six months of 2008, with the university's endowment declining only 16.5 percent during the severe economic downturn. » Full Story

Dowell begins as first library dean

Connie Vinita Dowell, a Vanderbilt University graduate, has returned to her alma mater as the university's first dean of the library. » Full Story

Vanderbilt to partner in education initiative

Vanderbilt will serve as a research partner to the State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE), a nonpartisan initiative established by former U.S. Sen. Bill Frist that seeks education reform in Tennessee. » Full Story

Children's Hospital celebrates five life-saving years

The Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt is celebrating its fifth year of helping patients and families live healthier lives. » Full Story

Vanderbilt to calculate its carbon footprint

Vanderbilt plans to calculate its carbon footprint this spring through a greenhouse gas emissions inventory, which will help the university reduce its environmental impact. » Full Story

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Another successful Reunion Leadership Conference

The Reunion Leadership Conference brought 80 alumni leaders to campus on Jan. 31 to begin planning events and setting goals for Reunion/Homecoming '09, scheduled for Oct. 16–17.

Plan a family adventure to Ecuador, Galapagos Islands

Take your family on the vacation of a lifetime July 2–12. Visit the culture-rich highlands of Ecuador, and explore the fascinating ecosystems of the Galapagos Islands. Tiffiny Tung, assistant professor of anthropology, will be your faculty guide on the trip. Contact the Vanderbilt Travel Program at 615/322-2929 with questions, or see the trip brochure.

Career Center seeks alumni for VIP network

In response to the challenging job market, the Vanderbilt Career Center (VCC) has developed the Vanderbilt Intern and Professional network, an alumni-supported job board to help students and young alumni find internships and first jobs. The VCC has also expanded online alumni tools for resumes, interviews, skills assessments and more. Alumni with job postings or leads can submit them to the network.

The Association of Vanderbilt Black Alumni celebrates 25 years of achievement and service October 16-17, 2009.

VU + iTunes = iTunesU

Download coursework, lectures, news, music, sports, special events and more. Play on your iPod, Mac or PC, or burn a CD. Explore a world of knowledge at Vanderbilt. » Full Story

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From the Campus

Albright headlines 2009 Impact Symposium

Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former Israeli legislator Natan Sharansky will deliver public lectures at Vanderbilt on March 17 and 18 as part of the university's annual Impact Symposium. » Full Story

Owen jumps in Financial Times rankings

The Owen School jumped 20 spots to 56th place in the 2009 international ranking of top MBA programs by the Financial Times of London. In the ranking of U.S. business schools, Owen moved up 15 spots to 28th. » Full Story

Pave the way with your own brick

Vanderbilt fans can now purchase personalized bricks to be installed in two beautiful walkways leading to the newly renovated east and west gates at Vanderbilt Stadium. » Build your brick

Newest class of Ingram Scholars announced

Nineteen incoming first-year students have been chosen as the newest members of the Ingram Scholarship program, which supports outstanding students with a commitment to volunteerism and community service. » Full Story

Student awarded prestigious Cambridge Scholarship

Senior Amanda Scott has won a prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship—a full-cost award for graduate study and research in any subject available at the University of Cambridge. » Full Story

Jacobson outlines road ahead for VUMC

In his annual State of the Medical Center address, Dr. Harry Jacobson, vice chancellor for health affairs, discussed the ongoing recession and a renewed focus to keep Vanderbilt Medical Center's workforce of 16,000 intact. » Full Story

Students stage dance marathon for charity

Hundreds of Vanderbilt students hit the dance floor Feb. 13-14 to raise more than $146,000 for the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt and the Children's Miracle Network. » Full Story

Robot playmates to help autistic children

Nilanjan Sarkar, associate professor of mechanical engineering, has developed a system that monitors the emotional state of autistic children and helps them learn the social skills that they naturally lack. » Full Story

VUMC lands $1.3 million contract

Vanderbilt Medical Center has received a $1.3 million contract from the National Institutes of Health to continue development of a Web-based program that is helping researchers around the world collect and manage study data. » Full Story

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Sports News

Women's basketball recognized by SEC, ESPN

The Southeastern Conference has named senior Christina Wirth its Scholar-Athlete of the Year and senior Jennifer Risper its Defensive Player of the Year. Junior Merideth Marsh joined Wirth and Risper on the 2009 All-SEC team. » Full Story

The City Paper—Wirth also was recently named an ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American. » Full Story

Two 'Dores honored by hall of fame

All-American Vanderbilt bowler Josie Earnest and Shan Foster, Vanderbilt's all-time leading basketball scorer, have won major awards from the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. » Full Story

Vanderbilt football adds athleticism

Coming off their best season in more than 25 years, the Commodores were successful in attracting high-caliber prospects and adding overall athleticism with the 2009 signing class. » Full Story

Cardinals head coach got his start at Vanderbilt

The Tennessean—Arizona Cardinals Head Coach Ken Whisenhunt, who guided his team to a Super Bowl berth this year, first gained acclaim as the special teams coach at Vanderbilt. » Full Story

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