GCR Blog

The Office of Federal Relations hosted Tennessee-based congressional staff from the offices of Sen. Marsha Blackburn, Sen. Bill Hagerty, BA’81, JD’84, Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, Rep. Andy Ogles, Rep. John Rose, JD'93, Rep. Mark Green and Rep. David Kustoff on campus for a briefing on artificial intelligence research at Vanderbilt University. At this event, leaders and experts from Vanderbilt showcased the university’s pioneering work in the field. Read More

Earlier this month the Office of Federal Relations hosted a congressional briefing featuring Vanderbilt Brain Institute Barlow Family Director Lisa Monteggia who presented on the effects of stress on the brain and body. Read More

On the evening of October 23, Vanderbilt had the privilege of hosting an illuminating fireside chat featuring Dame Karen Pierce, the British ambassador to the United States, and Morgan Ortagus, former spokesperson for the United States Department of State. Read More

In a celebration of teaching excellence, Vanderbilt University recently hosted the annual Blue Ribbon Teacher Awards in partnership with the Nashville Public Education Foundation (NPEF). The event recognized the outstanding dedication of educators in Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) who go above and beyond to ensure every student’s success. Read More

“TEDxNashville Women: In Good Company” will be held at Vanderbilt’s Blair School of Music Ingram Performance Hall on Nov. 2. Visit the Eventbrite page to purchase tickets. When: Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023, 12-6 p.m. Where: Vanderbilt University’s Blair School of Music Ingram Performance Hall, Children’s Way Nashville, TN 37232 Tickets: $100/ticket. Agenda: 12-12:50… Read More

ON THE HILL is a biannual report produced by the Division of Government and Community Relations summarizing activity at all three levels of government, as outlined by the Vanderbilt Federal Relations, State Government Relations, and Local Government Relations teams. Read More

We are pleased to announce an exciting development for the Division of Government and Community Relations. We have relocated our main offices from 2007 Terrace Place to a new state-of-the-art space right across the street on the 10th floor of the Baker Building, 110 21st Ave South. Read More

With public schools back in session in Middle Tennessee, the Vanderbilt Community Relations team is thrilled to support back-to-school efforts benefitting teachers, students, and their families. Vanderbilt is a proud sponsor of the PENCIL Foundation and Creative Girls Rock. Read More

On May 9, representatives from Vanderbilt University and Nissan gathered for a “Vanderbilt-Nissan Project Showcase” at Nissan’s North American headquarters in Franklin, Tennessee. The event brought the two organizations together to reflect on key projects and collaborations that have taken place over the last year. Read More

Vanderbilt University has begun the early phases of construction on a group of capital projects that will transform the athletics footprint across campus. Big projects include major renovations to the football stadium and construction of a basketball practice facility, with infrastructure improvements to the surrounding landscape as well. Read More