Scholar Projects
Vandy Vinyl, Branden Sanders and Keith Berquist
Came to Nashville because music is in your soul? Looking to record but can’t afford Music Row prices? Curb Scholars Branden Sanders and Keith Berquist hear you! This producing and singer-songwriter duo have developed a high-quality production studio to record independent projects of Vanderbilt faculty, staff, and students. The studio is the centerpiece of a larger legacy project focused on aspects of artist development, including the launch of a Vanderbilt Songwriting Club.
Endless Abilities, Harvey Burrell
Harvey Burrell is a filmmaker working on a feature length project, Endless Abilities. From the Endless Abilties website: “Endless Abilities has a clear message: Adaptive sports and recreation unite the able-bodied and disabled communities on a level playing field. Our mission is to document the reality of broken boundaries and common goals among all who are active across this country. This spring, Zack, Will, Harvey, and Tripp will drive 8,000 miles to explore how sport empowers those with disabilities. From rehabilitation patients to paralympic metalists, we will meet incredible individuals and communities who have used sport and recreation to empower their lives in the face of adversity.” Read the interview from the Ski Channel.
Rapid Prototyping 101: From Design to Reality, Harrison Shapley
As part of his larger exploration and development of workshops for faculty, staff, and students focused on prototyping across disciplines, Harrison built from scratch the Maker-Bot 3-D printer, which will be available for use as part of the Creative Campus Initiative. Harrison, a 2012 graduate in Computer Engineering, is headed to Microsoft after graduation.
Nashville Cultural Vitality Project, Maria Grace Hibbard
Working with the Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville Maria’s conducted a large scale cultural policy research project inventorying the range of activities and enterprises contributing to Nashville’s overall cultural vitality.