Vanderbilt University honors 32 as emeriti faculty
May. 12, 2017—Emeriti faculty members at Vanderbilt’s 2017 Commencement ceremony May 12 in Memorial Gym. (Joe Howell/Vanderbilt) Thirty-two retiring faculty members were recognized during Vanderbilt’s Commencement ceremony May 12, when the university honored their years of service and bestowed on them the title of emeritus or emerita faculty. Read about Vanderbilt’s emeritus and emerita professors for 2017....
Founder’s Medalists honored at Vanderbilt Commencement
May. 12, 2017—Vanderbilt Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos awarded the top scholars from each of the university’s undergraduate and professional schools with Founder’s Medals during Commencement on Friday, May 12. Since 1877, a gold medal has been awarded annually to the top graduating student from each school in honor of founder Cornelius Vanderbilt, who endowed the awards. Vanderbilt’s...
Commencement 2017 schedule
May. 11, 2017—
Commencement 2017 schedule
May. 11, 2017—From left, Allison Norlander, Graduate School; Adil Faqih, School of Medicine; and Anna Brown, School of Nursing, are among those taking part in Friday’s Commencement exercises. (photo by Anne Rayner) Friday, May 12 9 a.m. — University-wide Commencement, Alumni Lawn (Memorial Gym in event of rain) 11 a.m. — School of Nursing, Branscomb Quadrangle 11...
Class of 2017: Jacob Schultz, former walk-on snapper, heads to medical school on Navy scholarship
May. 8, 2017—When Jacob Schultz learned the U.S. Navy had awarded him a prestigious Health Professions Scholarship to medical school, he didn’t tell his family—at least not immediately. Four days later, Schultz, a senior snapper on Vanderbilt’s football team, also learned he’d been accepted into Vanderbilt’s School of Medicine.
Shade Tree Trot 2017
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Faculty meeting highlights VUMC’s achievements, goals
May. 4, 2017—
Faculty meeting highlights VUMC’s achievements, goals
May. 4, 2017—Jeff Balser, M.D., Ph.D., speaks during last week’s Spring Faculty Meeting in Light Hall. (photo by Anne Rayner) Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is known for world-renowned research, national leadership in training health care professionals and for the most cutting-edge medical care for complex conditions. It also must be the place people prefer for their...
Shade Tree Trot 2017
May. 4, 2017—(photo by Anne Rayner) This year’s Shade Tree Trot, held April 22, and benefit dinner raised a record amount — $76,000. Approximately 550 runners and walkers registered for the ninth annual 5K race on the Vanderbilt campus organized by Vanderbilt University School of Medicine students. The Trot, the single largest source of funding for the...