Overview

About the College of Arts and Science

Discovery Without Boundaries

Since the world's most pressing problems are not uniquely, for example, "historical," "political," or "biological" in nature, why should our search for solutions be confined within the traditional academic departments that bear these names?  The College of Arts and Science is addressing critical issues, and at the same time leveraging faculty strengths that span many departments and schools, through the creation of interdisciplinary centers.  These centers provide resources and a point of focus for faculty with common interests, give rise to new courses, bring new programming to campus, encourage new research, and strengthen Vanderbilt's intellectual community.