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Courtesy of VU Vanderbilt University has named senior technology leader John Lutz, a former longtime IBM executive, as vice chancellor for development and alumni relations, effective immediately. Lutz had been named interim vice chancellor in April 2020. In the role, Lutz is responsible for IT infrastructure and application management across all of Vanderbilt’s academic and administrative groups, vanderbilt.edu reports. Lutz succeeds Susie Stalcup, who continue to serve as vice chancellor for...

Credit c-span NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Mike Osborne)  --  Dr. Anthony Fauci will in May deliver an address to the spring graduating class at Vanderbilt University. Dr. Fauci is the nation’s top infectious disease expert and the newly appointed Chief Medical Advisor to President Joe Biden. The 81-year-old immunologist’s leading role during the coronavirus pandemic has made him a hero to many Americans, but a pariah to others. In a press statement, Vanderbilt Chancellor Daniel Diermeier said Dr. ...

Graduating Vanderbilt University students will hear from Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nations top infectious disease expert, during a livestreamed address on May 14. He will also receive the Nichols-Chancellor’s Medal that day, a university news release said. The medal is one of the universitys highest honors for "individuals who define the 21st century and exemplify the best qualities of the human spirit," the release said.  The date marks Graduates Day for the Vanderbilt class of 2021, tradit...

A panel of Vanderbilt Department of Political Science faculty explored the factors that led to the Jan. 6 riot in a virtual event, "Dissent, Disorder and...

4 min read The University of Mississippi has prepared the Tad Smith Coliseum to be the site of its vaccine distribution as soon as doses are delivered. Photo by Katherine Butler.  Though the University of Mississippi vaccine task force hopes the university will receive its COVID-19 vaccinations sometime in mid-February, six other universities in the Southeastern Conference have already begun immunizing their staffs and students with pre-existing conditions. To distribute the va...

Leader since 2005 will take sabbatical before returning as chancellor Lipscomb University President Randy Lowry will step down from his role this summer, ending a 16-year run at the helm of the private school. According to a release, Lowry will take a one-year sabbatical and then return to the institution as chancellor. In that role, he will work on strategic projects, continue serving on the boards of various higher education organizations and be a tenured faculty member with Lipscombs Colleg...

Wente has served university in various roles for 19 years

Vanderbilt to launch project on Unity and American Democracy The project debuts with a conversation series featuring Al Gore and Condoleezza Rice, led by Vanderbilt faculty member Jon Meacham. Its set to stream Jan. 14 Author: WBIR Staff Updated: 7:06 AM EST January 12, 2021 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — On Tuesday, Vanderbilt University announced it is launching a new project on Unity and American Democracy.  The project will debut Thursday, Jan. 14 at 5:30 p.m. ET via ...

2020/12/21 02:15 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Clark Lea has wanted to be the football coach at Vanderbilt most of his life. He now has the job big enough to lure him away from being defensive coordinator at Notre Dame. Lea said his career arc had to align with this opening and the fact it did confirms he was meant to be Vanderbilt’s coach. “This was a place I was meant to take on, a challenge that I was built for and Im excited obviously about it,” Lea sai...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Clark Lea has wanted to be the football coach at Vanderbilt most of his life. He now has the job big enough to lure him away from being defensive coordinator at Notre Dame. Lea said his career arc had to align with this opening and the fact it did confirms he was meant to be Vanderbilt’s coach. “This was a place I was meant to take on, a challenge that I was built for and I’m excited obviously about it,” Lea said Sunday. “I didn’t know that I would get the ...