Office For Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

09/11/2020

When leaders of the Vanderbilt Law Review realized they would meet remotely this semester, they also realized they wouldn’t need to collect the dues that usually pay for their space and supplies.

06/06/2019

David Williams, bowling team to be inducted into Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame

06/05/2019

Conversations center on racism, social justice at Public Theology and Racial Justice Collaborative Summer Institute

Scholars, students, community members and public servants gathered at the Vanderbilt Divinity School last week to study and wrestle with some of the nation’s most pressing issues surrounding racism as part of the second Summer Institute of the Public Theology and Racial Justice Collaborative.

06/04/2019

Recent Peabody graduate James Boehm transforming lives of the sight-impaired

James Boehm, who earned a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from Peabody College in May, turned a life-changing incident into a mission to help others recovering from traumatic injuries and blindness.

06/03/2019

Walk with Vanderbilt at Nashville Pride Parade June 22. The first 25 volunteers get a free Pride shirt!

Vanderbilt’s Office of LGBTQI Life invites the Vanderbilt community to walk in the 2019 Nashville Pride Parade on Saturday, June 22, beginning at 10 a.m. at Broadway and 8th Avenue in downtown Nashville. The first 25 people to join the group will receive a Vanderbilt PRIDE t-shirt.

05/31/2019

Vanderbilt community invited to share feedback on chancellor search

The Chancellor’s Search Advisory Committee has begun its work to gather critical input to inform the search for Vanderbilt’s next chancellor, and is now inviting all members of the university community to submit their feedback on the chancellor search website.

05/30/2019

Gail and David Williams honored with Francis S. Guess Bridge to Equality Award

The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee has honored Gail and David Williams with the Francis S. Guess Bridge to Equality Award. The award, which honors the memory of civil rights trailblazer and civic leader Francis S. Guess, recognizes those who spur innovation leading to equality.

05/29/2019

Fort Negley receives international recognition thanks to the work of Vanderbilt scholars

As communities throughout the South struggle to determine appropriate ways of recognizing Civil War history, Jane Landers, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of History, and Postdoctoral Fellow Angela Sutton have worked to draw attention to Fort Negley as a site that teaches the tragedy of slaver...

05/28/2019

Women’s Center and American Studies Program partner to amplify thought leadership among women and underrepresented groups

The Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center and the American Studies Program recently partnered to host the OpEd Project, a social venture and leadership organization with a focus on increasing the number of women and underrepresented experts contributing to key commentary forums in their respective fie...

05/20/2019

The Vanderbilt Divinity School’s Public Theology and Racial Justice Collaborative Summer Institute started today and will continue to Friday

Vanderbilt Divinity School’s Public Theology and Racial Justice Collaborative presents its second Summer institute May 20–24.

05/14/2019

Provost’s Office for Inclusive Excellence to host community writing sessions for faculty this summer

The Provost’s Office for Inclusive Excellence invites all faculty to six upcoming community writing sessions this summer. The sessions are designed to build community as well as offer a dedicated space for working on writing projects.