Chancellor Zeppos e-mailed the Vanderbilt community today with this message about the economy and its current impact on the university.
Entries from January 2009
January 28, 2009
Get your fresh, hot baseball tickets here
Today’s wintry weather aside, baseball season – which for me conjures images of springtime, hot dogs and long, lazy afternoons watching the game – is underway and season tickets for the fabulous Commodores’ games are now available. This is the team that took the SEC Championship in 2007 and spawns superstars – David Price helped [...]
January 27, 2009
Reflections on the Inauguration
The News Service’s own (and recent Emmy winner!) Princine Lewis traveled to last week’s inauguration of President Barack Obama. She’s graciously agreed to share her personal thoughts and experiences with us:
I am still trying to wrap my head around the fact that America has elected its first black president – even though I was one [...]
January 20, 2009
Inauguration viewing party at the Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center
As captured by Steve Green:
January 20, 2009
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Here at BlogVU we’re completely engrossed in today’s events in Washington as the nation prepares to inaugurate Barack Obama as the nation’s 44th and its first African American president. Nothing speaks to the strength of our our democracy more than this event–the peaceful transition of power.
Viewing parties are taking place all over campus, and a [...]
January 16, 2009
VUStar round up for 2008
A summary below of the past year’s activities in VUStar, our on-campus television studio housed in the Wyatt Center. Great work Emily, Pat, Craig, Brian and all of our fantastic faculty for making this happen and spreading the black-and-gold word. Report below from video director Emily Pearce:
Almost 200 million people watched Vanderbilt experts on networks, [...]
January 5, 2009
Top Vanderbilt news for 2008
It was a big year here at the U. Wrap up below, courtesy of the wonderful Missy Pankake, myVU:
Editor’s note — the following, in no particular order, is a selection of news highlights that made headlines at Vanderbilt in 2008.
News that made headlines
Nicholas S. Zeppos becomes the eighth chancellor of Vanderbilt on March 1.
Three generations [...]
