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Fri, 09 May 2008 10:35:00 CST
Community, fairness key to happiness, Vanderbilt graduates advised; Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos addresses Commencement gathering
Accomplishments will flow naturally from the talents, training and motivation of Vanderbilt graduates, said Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos at the Vanderbilt Commencement ceremony on Friday. Happiness is a trickier proposition, he said, and offered some guidance on how to achieve it. (Video and audio of address included). Thu, 08 May 2008 14:45:00 CST
New evidence from earliest known human settlement in the Americas supports coastal migration theory
New evidence from the Monte Verde archaeological site in southern Chile confirms its status as the earliest known human settlement in the Americas and provides additional support for the theory that one early migration route followed the Pacific Coast more than 14,000 years ago. Thu, 08 May 2008 13:50:00 CST
Geldof tells Vanderbilt graduates to be unreasonable, change the world
Graduating seniors should become "the new American revolutionaries" aiming for the stars even if they find themselves sometimes lying in the gutter, said musician and social activist Bob Geldof, who gave the Senior Day address Thursday to Vanderbilt graduates. Wed, 07 May 2008 15:57:00 CST
Commencement 2008: A summary of news and feature stories
A roundup of news and feature items related to Vanderbilt Commencement, May 7-9, 2008. Wed, 07 May 2008 15:35:00 CST
San Diego superintendent to receive Vanderbilt Peabody Distinguished Alumnus Award
Terry B. Grier will receive the Distinguished Alumnus Award from Vanderbilt University's Peabody College of education and human development during Commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 9. Grier is the new superintendent of the San Diego Unified School District, in San Diego. Wed, 07 May 2008 09:46:00 CST
Senior Day activities for Thursday, May 8 are being moved inside due to threat of severe weather
There is a threat of severe weather on Thursday, May 8. Senior Class Day events will be moved indoors. Video of the event will be streamed live from this Web site at 10 a.m. Mon, 05 May 2008 09:24:00 CST
Graduates developed passions at Vanderbilt that extend well beyond May 9
Read a selection of profiles of some of the stellar members of the Class of 2008. Fri, 02 May 2008 12:22:00 CST
Vanderbilt students' post-graduation plans center on service
La Chureca, the city dump on the outskirts of Managua, Nicaragua, could be the setting for a dreary, futuristic movie. A city of scavengers, many of them orphans, they live in the filthy heaps of refuse at this municipal garbage dump. Clothed in rags, they rummage for food, scrounging out a meager existence by selling the small trinkets or recyclables they find, or sometimes selling their own bodies to survive. Fri, 02 May 2008 10:45:00 CST
Shan Foster to graduate; leaves behind more than shattered records
Vanderbilt basketball star Shan Foster, who will receive a degree in human and organizational development from Vanderbilt's Peabody College on May 9, is the kind of student who gives teachers hope that the next generation is in good hands, said Sharon Shields, professor in the practice of human and organizational development.
"He embodies the idea that learning should be transformational," Shields said. "And it was for him. But he also transformed those around him." Thu, 01 May 2008 13:50:00 CST
Vanderbilt University to host free electronics recycling event; Public recycling day is Saturday, May 17
Vanderbilt University has partnered with the University of Memphis and East Tennessee State University to host a statewide, free electronics recycling event May 14 to 17. The LP Field parking lots will be the collection point for Middle Tennessee.
LA LUZ DE LOS COLORES (The Color of Light): Paintings, monotypes, and etchings by WILL BERRY CURTAIN: An Installation by Erika Johnson The Reluctant Dragon HCA/TriStar Broadway at TPAC Presents TWELVE ANGRY MEN A Course In Miracles Class Vanderbilt Start! Activity Challenge Two Views from the Collection III Romancing the Acropolis: Views of Athens from the Benaki Museum Monet to Dali: Modern Masters from the Cleveland Museum of Art (Ingram Galleries) Grand Rounds in Clinical Pharmacology "Robert Penn Warren: A Life Well Lived" Special Collection Exhibit Endothelin Signaling in Melanocytes: Implications for Melanoma Development Exhibitions Open to Public at Frist Center Adult Spiritual Education Men's Tennis: NCAA Regional Baseball: Georgia at Vanderbilt Tennessee Women's Theater Project presents Women's Work 2008 Juissance by Jason Facio Dialogues on Immigration: Conversations on the Changing Faces of our Communities Tennessee Women's Theater Project presents Women's Work 2008 Vanderbilt Swim School LA LUZ DE LOS COLORES (The Color of Light): Paintings, monotypes, and etchings by WILL BERRY Law Summer Session begins Emphasis program for Medical students Exam Period for required courses for second year Medical students only "Marty Robbins: Among My Souvenirs" at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Listening Is an Act of Love: Tell Your Story at the StoryBooth! Intro to Group Fitness with HEALTH Plus Monet to Dali: Modern Masters from the Cleveland Museum of Art (Ingram Galleries) Vanderbilt Start! Activity Challenge Two Views from the Collection III 7th Grade Boys Summer Basketball League Sign-Ups The Reluctant Dragon CURTAIN: An Installation by Erika Johnson Romancing the Acropolis: Views of Athens from the Benaki Museum Achieving Operational Excellence Grand Rounds in Clinical Pharmacology "Robert Penn Warren: A Life Well Lived" Special Collection Exhibit Vanderbilt Center for Science Outreach Summer Camp Registration Endothelin Signaling in Melanocytes: Implications for Melanoma Development Friends Board Meeting Exhibitions Open to Public at Frist Center Seminars in Pathology: Susan R. Wente Tiffany Ellis Farmer - Dissertation Defense Ms. Katharine Haywood Baker - Dissertation Defense Juissance by Jason Facio Vanderbilt Women's Center Book Group Nashville Vanderbilt Chapter Event: Celebration Honoring Nicholas Zeppos Dialogues on Immigration: Conversations on the Changing Faces of our Communities Israeli Folk Dancing Monet to Dali: Modern Masters from the Cleveland Museum of Art (Ingram Galleries) Views from the Collection III LA LUZ DE LOS COLORES (The Color of Light): Paintings, monotypes, and etchings by WILL BERRY Exam Period for required courses for second year Medical students only Emphasis program for Medical students Romancing the Acropolis: Views of Athens from the Benaki Museum Vanderbilt Start! Activity Challenge Two CURTAIN: An Installation by Erika Johnson A Course In Miracles Class Pediatric Grand Rounds: Lynn Walker Achieving Operational Excellence "Robert Penn Warren: A Life Well Lived" Special Collection Exhibit Grand Rounds in Clinical Pharmacology New Purchasing, Payment and Demand Check Online Reports Open Forum Session Racial disparity and the genetic basis of preterm birth Endothelin Signaling in Melanocytes: Implications for Melanoma Development Exhibitions Open to Public at Frist Center Women's Center Creative Life Planning Group Meeting Juissance by Jason Facio Patient Safety Seminar: "Integration of an Advanced Training Center into the Hospital Quality System" Atlanta AVBA Event: Big Brothers Big Sisters Black Alumni Challenge Artist's Forum at the Frist Center Dialogues on Immigration: Conversations on the Changing Faces of our Communities Event by Tom Sgouros and "Judy the Robot" Board of Trust Meeting, May 14-16 Monet to Dali: Modern Masters from the Cleveland Museum of Art (Ingram Galleries) Romancing the Acropolis: Views of Athens from the Benaki Museum Vanderbilt Start! Activity Challenge Two Views from the Collection III "Marty Robbins: Among My Souvenirs" at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Exam Period for required courses for second year Medical students only Emphasis program for Medical students LA LUZ DE LOS COLORES (The Color of Light): Paintings, monotypes, and etchings by WILL BERRY Listening Is an Act of Love: Tell Your Story at the StoryBooth! CURTAIN: An Installation by Erika Johnson Vanderbilt Red Cross Blood Drive Grand Rounds in Clinical Pharmacology "Robert Penn Warren: A Life Well Lived" Special Collection Exhibit Endothelin Signaling in Melanocytes: Implications for Melanoma Development New Purchasing, Payment and Demand Check Online Reports Open Forum Session Electronics Recycling Event, May 14-17 Vanderbilt Center for Science Outreach Summer Camp Registration Mr. Lawrence Gray Thomas - Dissertation Defense Exhibitions Open to Public at Frist Center Adult Stained Glass: Frist Center Studio Tai Chi at HEALTH Plus Weight Watchers at Work Meeting The Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences Presents The Inaugural Sandler Lecture Ms. Ioanna Ntai - Dissertation Defense Juissance by Jason Facio