Daniel Diermeier

The Vanderbilt University Board of Trust elected a slate of new trustees during its annual spring meeting in early May. William H. “Hal” Hess, JD’90, Keith Hoogland, BA’82, and John Ingram, MBA’86, will serve five-year terms beginning July 1. Allison “Allie” Hall Eagles, BA’16, will serve a two-year term as the young alumni trustee. Read More

In commemoration of Chancellor Emeritus Nicholas S. Zeppos' legacy at Vanderbilt, the Board of Trust commissioned an official portrait of Zeppos that was unveiled on May 7. The portrait has been installed at the front entrance of Zeppos College. Read More

Vanderbilt Chancellor Daniel Diermeier has appointed global hospitality leader Markus Schreyer as CEO of the newly created Vanderbilt Enterprises, a strategic initiative designed to advance mission-aligned ventures that generate sustainable new revenue streams and support strategic priorities. Schreyer will begin his role on June 1, 2025. An initial focus will be on enhancing Vanderbilt Athletics resources, support for student-athletes and the fan experience. Read More

University leaders, faculty, students and invited guests gathered at the McGee Applied Research Center for Narrative Studies to celebrate its new home at the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries’ Central Library. The interdisciplinary center promotes media literacy by providing essential resources to evaluate the objectivity of news coverage, digital media and other narratives.  Read More

The 202y Spring Staff Assembly, held on Thursday, May 15, at the Langford Auditorium, took on a celebratory air as Vanderbilt leadership honored the hard work and numerous accomplishments of the university’s employees. Over 550 staff members attended in person, and the event was live-streamed for a virtual audience. Read More

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WATCH: See all the excitement and emotion at Commencement as Chancellor Daniel Diermeier sends off Vanderbilt's Class of 2025 with a timely message, “You are made for this moment. You have what it takes to meet it. And meet it you must.” Read More

Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs C. Cybele Raver honored scholars from across Vanderbilt at an endowed chair investiture ceremony on April 30. These individuals are prominent faculty members who have distinguished themselves as pioneers and leaders in their fields. Read More

Eleven outstanding faculty members from across the university have been selected for the 2025 cohort of Chancellor Faculty Fellows. Each fellow holds the title of Chancellor Faculty Fellow and receives $80,000 over a multi-year period to support their work. Read More

Nashville’s tumultuous spring weather upended plans for an in-person faculty assembly on April 3. Fortunately, faculty will still have an opportunity to connect with colleagues and congratulate the 10 spring award winners during the May 1 Faculty Senate meeting. Read More

All Vanderbilt University staff are invited to attend the fifth Annual Spring Staff Assembly, either at Vanderbilt’s Langford Auditorium or virtually, on Thursday, May 15. The event will celebrate university staff and their many contributions to the university’s mission. Read More

Vanderbilt recently announced the addition of two new cohorts to the Posse Scholars program: Miami and Atlanta. The expansion builds upon the original Vanderbilt Posse launched in New York over 36 years ago as well as the addition of a second New York cohort and a new Houston cohort… Read More

Moments before James Patterson and Patrick Leddin took the stage, the Langford Auditorium went dark. A campus-wide power outage was the culprit, but cancelling the event wasn’t in the cards. Instead, prolific author Patterson and associate professor Leddin used the circumstances to their advantage — they were, after… Read More

Big ideas, bold leadership and lessons in resilience took center stage at this year’s Live. Learn. Lead. Symposium. From a four-star general’s wisdom to hands-on student leadership, here’s what you missed. Read More

What if AI could fight fires? The first Nashville Tech Studio grant awarded by the Nashville Innovation Alliance fosters a collaboration between the Nashville Fire Department and Vanderbilt University that will analyze data to help allocate resources, determine optimal staffing levels and even predict future incidents.   Read More

Gary Sinise, humanitarian, actor and musician, will receive Vanderbilt University’s prestigious Nichols-Chancellor’s Medal when he speaks at the university’s 2025 Commencement activities. Sinise’s Graduates Day address will be on May 8 at 11 a.m. at the David Williams II Recreation and Wellness Center Indoor Practice Facility. Read More

Matthew Johnson-Roberson, a visionary technology scholar and highly accomplished academic leader, will be the inaugural dean of Vanderbilt University’s College of Connected Computing, the university’s first new college to be established in more than 40 years, C. Cybele Raver, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, announced today. His appointment begins May 1, 2025.  Read More

Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and the Faculty Senate will celebrate faculty achievements and provide key university updates at the 2025 Spring Faculty Assembly on Thursday, April 3.  Many of the university’s highest honors will be presented during the in-person gathering, which will be at 4:10 p.m. in the Student Life Center Ballroom. Additionally, faculty who have served Vanderbilt for 25 years will be recognized.   Read More

Nearly 150 parent and alumni leaders gathered on campus Feb. 28 and March 1 for Vanderbilt’s eighth annual Volunteer Leadership Weekend. Attendees of the weekend events included representatives from many alumni and parent groups across the university. Read More

Vanderbilt University and Special Olympics Tennessee announced this week that they have partnered to place a bid to host the 2030 SPecial Olympics USA Games. After four years of going through the bid process, the Special Olympics has narrowed its 2030 site search down to either Nashville or Cleveland, Ohio. Read More