artsANDSCIENCE© is published by the College of Arts and Science at Vanderbilt University in cooperation with the Office of Development and Alumni Relations Communications. You may contact the editor by email at artsandsciencemagazine@vanderbilt.edu or by U.S. mail at PMB 407703, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37240-7703.

To share class notes or other alumni news, please visit VUConnect.

Editorial offices are located at 2525 West End Avenue, Suite 700, Nashville, TN 37203.

Nancy Wise, Editor

Donna Pritchett, Art Director

Jenni Ohnstad, Designer

Carolyn Dever, Dean

Jonathan S. Petty, Associate Dean for Development and Alumni Relations

Christopher Craig, Web Edition

Joanne Beckham (BA’62), Nelson Bryan (BA’73), Mardy Fones, Jim Gray (BA’75), Jennifer Johnston, Nate Marshall (BA’12), Mitch Roberson, Sandy Smith, Fiona Soltes, Cindy Thomsen, Anna Williams, Contributors

Vanderbilt University is committed to principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action.

© 2012 Vanderbilt University

Arts and Science was printed with vegetable/soy-based ink on Rolland Enviro 100 Print, a 100 percent post-consumer recycled paper. This environmentally responsible paper choice is EcoLogo-certified, processed chlorine-free, FSC recycled and manufactured using biogas energy.

artsANDSCIENCE© is published by the College of Arts and Science at Vanderbilt University in cooperation with the Office of Development and Alumni Relations Communications. You may contact the editor by email at artsandsciencemagazine@vanderbilt.edu or by U.S. mail at PMB 407703, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37240-7703.

To share class notes or other alumni news, please visit VUConnect.

Editorial offices are located in the 2525 West End Avenue, Suite 700, Nashville, TN 37203.

Nancy Wise, Editor

Donna Pritchett, Art Director

Jenni Ohnstad, Designer

Daniel Dubois, Steve Green, Joe Howell, John Russell, Susan Urmy, Photography

Christopher Craig, Web Edition

Carolyn Dever, Dean

Jonathan S. Petty, Associate Dean for Development and Alumni Relations

Joanne Beckham (BA’62), Nelson Bryan (BA’73), Michael Greshko, Mardy Fones, Valerie Matena (BA’08), Jan Read, David Salisbury, Sandy Smith, Fiona Soltes, Cindy Thomsen, Phillip Tucker, Contributors

Vanderbilt University is committed to principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action.

© 2011 Vanderbilt University

Arts and Science was printed with vegetable/soy-based ink on Rolland Enviro 100 Print, a 100 percent post-consumer recycled paper. This environmentally responsible paper choice is EcoLogo-certified, processed chlorine-free, FSC recycled and manufactured using biogas energy.

artsANDSCIENCE© is published by the College of Arts and Science at Vanderbilt University in cooperation with the Office of Development and Alumni Relations Communications. You may contact the editor by email at artsandsciencemagazine@vanderbilt.edu or by U.S. mail at PMB 407703, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37240-7703.

To share class notes or other alumni news, please visit VUConnect.

Editorial offices are located in the Loews Vanderbilt Office Complex, 2100 West End Ave., Suite 820, Nashville, TN 37203.

Nancy Wise, Editor

Donna Pritchett, Art Director

Jenni Ohnstad, Designer

Neil Brake, Mary Donaldson, Daniel Dubois, Steve Green, Joe Howell, Jenny Mandeville, John Russell, Susan Urmy, Photography

Jeff Kirkwood, Devin McWhorter, Web Edition

Carolyn Dever, Dean

Nelson Bryan (BA’73), Mardy Fones, Joe Charles Foster, Jennifer Johnston, Matt O’Brien (BA’01), Sandy Smith, Fiona Soltes, Cindy Thomsen, Contributors

Vanderbilt University is committed to principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action.

© 2011 Vanderbilt University

Arts and Science was printed with vegetable/soy-based ink on Rolland Enviro 100 Print, a 100 percent post-consumer recycled paper. This environmentally responsible paper choice is EcoLogo-certified, processed chlorine-free, FSC recycled and manufactured using biogas energy.

artsANDSCIENCE© is published by the College of Arts and Science at Vanderbilt University in cooperation with the Office of Development and Alumni Relations Communications. You may contact the editor by email at artsandsciencemagazine@vanderbilt.edu or by U.S. mail at PMB 407703, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37240-7703.

Editorial offices are located in the Loews Vanderbilt Office Complex, 2100 West End Ave., Suite 820, Nashville, TN 37203.

Nancy Wise, Editor

Donna Pritchett, Art Director

Jenni Ohnstad, Designer

Dan Dry, Daniel Dubois, Steve Green, Jenny Mandeville, John Russell, Photography

Jeff Kirkwood, Devin McWhorter, Web Edition

Carolyn Dever, Dean

Nick Brown, Nelson Bryan (BA’73), Mardy Fones, John Gaventa (BA’71), Sandy Smith, Fiona Soltes, Cindy Thomsen, Cecelia Tichi, Contributors

Vanderbilt University is committed to principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action.

© 2010 Vanderbilt University

Arts and Science was printed with vegetable/soy-based ink on Rolland Enviro 100 Print, a 100 percent post-consumer recycled paper. This environmentally responsible paper choice is EcoLogo-certified, processed chlorine-free, FSC recycled and manufactured using biogas energy.

ARTSANDSCIENCE© is published by the College of Arts and Science at Vanderbilt University in cooperation with the Office of Development and Alumni Relations Communications. You may contact the editor by email at artsandsciencemagazine@vanderbilt.edu or by U.S. mail at PMB 407703, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37240-7703.

Editorial offices are located in the Loews Vanderbilt Office Complex, 2100 West End Ave., Suite 820, Nashville, TN 37203.

Nancy Wise, Editor

Donna Pritchett, Art Director

Jenni Ohnstad, Designer

Neil Brake, Daniel Dubois, Steve Green, Joe Howell, Jenny Mandeville, John Russell, Photography

Lacy Tite, Web Edition

Nelson Bryan (BA’73), Mardy Fones, Gail McConnell, Jim Patterson, Wes Powell (BA’91), Jan Read, David F. Salisbury, Sandy Smith, Fiona Soltes, Cindy Thomsen, Contributors

Vanderbilt University is committed to principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action.

Cover: Assistant Professor Katherine Carroll spent a year embedded with the military in Iraq as a social scientist. The flag behind her reads “We all love Iraq.” Photo by John Russell.

© 2010 Vanderbilt University

Arts and Science was printed with vegetable/soy-based ink on Rolland Enviro 100 Print, a 100 percent post-consumer recycled paper. This environmentally responsible paper choice is EcoLogo-certified, processed chlorine-free, FSC recycled and manufactured using biogas energy.

Editorial offices are located in the Loews Vanderbilt Office Complex, 2100 West End Ave., Suite 820, Nashville, TN 37203.

Nancy Wise, Editor

Donna Pritchett, Art Director

Jenni Ohnstad, Designer

Neil Brake, Daniel Dubois, Steve Green, Jenny Mandeville, John Russell, Photography

Lacy Tite, Web Edition

Nelson Bryan, BA’73, Mardy Fones, Tim Ghianni, Miron Klimkowski, Craig S. Phillips, BA’76, Jan Read, Sandy Smith, Cindy Thomsen, Contributors

Carolyn Dever, Dean

Jonathan S. Petty, Associate Dean for Development and Alumni Relations

Vanderbilt University is committed to principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action.

Cover: Students make their way to class at Wilson Hall. Photo by John Russell.

© 2009 Vanderbilt University

Arts and Science was printed with vegetable/soy-based ink on Rolland Enviro 100 Print, a 100 percent post-consumer recycled paper. This environmentally responsible paper choice is EcoLogo-certified, processed chlorine-free, FSC recycled and manufactured using biogas energy.

Arts and Science© is published by the College of Arts and Science at Vanderbilt University in cooperation with the Office of Development and Alumni Relations Communications. You may contact the editor by e-mail at artsandsciencemagazine@vanderbilt.edu or by U.S. mail at PMB 407703, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37240-7703.

Editorial offices are located in the Loews Vanderbilt Office Complex, 2100 West End Ave., Suite 820, Nashville, TN 37203.

Nancy Wise, Editor

Donna Pritchett, Art Director

Jenni Ohnstad, Designer

Neil Brake, Daniel Dubois, Steve Green, Jenny Mandeville, John Russell, Photography

Lacy Tite, Web Edition Design and Development

Carolyn Dever, Dean

Jonathan S. Petty, Associate Dean for Development and alumni relations

Robert Boniface, BA’87, Nelson Bryan, BA’73, Mardy Fones, Ruth Kinsey, Melanie Moran, David F. Salisbury, Sandy Smith, Fiona Soltes, Contributors

Special appreciation to Henry R. Shipman for assistance with Back in the Day and other archival projects.

Vanderbilt University is committed to principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action.

© 2009 Vanderbilt University

Arts and Science was printed with vegetable/soy-based ink on Rolland Enviro 100 Print, a 100 percent post-consumer recycled paper. This environmentally responsible paper choice is EcoLogo-certified, processed chlorine-free, FSC recycled and manufactured using biogas energy.

Arts and Science© is published by the College of Arts and Science at Vanderbilt University in cooperation with the Office of Development and Alumni Relations Communications. You may contact the editor by e-mail at artsandsciencemagazine@vanderbilt.edu or by U.S. mail at PMB 407703, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37240-7703.

Editorial offices are located in the Loews Vanderbilt Office Complex, 2100 West End Ave., Suite 820, Nashville, TN 37203.

Nancy Wise, Editor

Donna Pritchett, Art Director

Jenni Ohnstad, Designer

Neil Brake, Daniel Dubois, Steve Green, Jenny Mandeville, John Russell, Photography

Richard McCarty, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Carolyn Dever, Interim Dean

Jonathan S. Petty, Associate Dean for Development and alumni relations

David Amsalem, Lisa A. DuBois, Mardy Fones, Jamie Reeves, David F. Salisbury,
Alexander Severino, Sandy Smith, Fiona Soltes, Whitney Weeks, Contributors

Lacy Tite, Web Edition Design and Development

Vanderbilt University is committed to principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action.

Arts and Science was printed with vegetable/soy-based ink on Monadnock Astrolite PC 100, a certified 100 percent post-consumer recycled paper. This environmentally responsible paper choice is process chlorine free and was produced using 100 percent clean, renewable electric power.