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Below is a list of news articles related to regulations and policies that affect Vanderbilt University.

Articles from 2023

• Undergraduate students tout the importance of NEH funding to their education
  myVU | April 7, 2023
• Latest 'ON THE HILL' government relations report available
  myVU | February 22, 2023
• Fauchet urges Congress to support engineering education and research
  myVU | February 16, 2023

Articles from 2022

• Vanderbilt Ph.D. students, postdocs travel to Washington, D.C., for Federal STEM Policy and Advocacy seminar
  myVU | October 31, 2022
• Members of TN congressional delegation visit VU to discuss Fort Campbell partnerships, Latin America research, and veteran education
  myVU | October 12, 2022
• Vanderbilt joins higher ed community to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Pell Grant program
  myVU | June 23, 2022
• ‘ON THE HILL’ government relations report now available
  myVU | February 9, 2022
• More Than 65 TN College and University Leaders Urge Members Of Congress to Double Maximum Pell Grant Award
  The Tennessee Tribune | January 31, 2022
• Tennessee's university leaders lobby Congress to make Pell Grants relevant again
  Knoxville News Sentinel | January 28, 2022
• Tennessee's university leaders lobby Congress to make Pell Grants relevant again
  The Commercial Appeal | January 28, 2022
• More than 65 TN college and university leaders urge members of Congress to double maximum Pell Grant award
  myVU | January 26, 2022

Articles from 2021

• U.S. competitiveness, telehealth for grad student training, Rep. John Lewis dedication round out the latest 'ON THE HILL' government relations report
  myVU | September 13, 2021
• Vanderbilt graduate students address legislators to advocate for NSF funding
  myVU | June 30, 2021
• Latest issue of 'ON THE HILL' government relations report now available
  myVU | February 26, 2021

Past articles (2015-2020)

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ON THE HILL  is a biannual report summarizing year-to-date activity at all three levels of government, as outlined by representatives from our Offices of Federal Relations, State Government Relations, and Local Government Relations.