Releases
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Most business is proceeding as normal at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University
While there are still numerous clean up and restoration efforts happening, buildings are up and operational. Read MoreMay 4, 2010
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Campus pulls together in flood recovery efforts during finals week
Campus officials, faculty and students with final exams on their minds are coming together to bring aid and comfort to members of the ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ community affected by flooding in Nashville over the weekend. Read MoreMay 3, 2010
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University officials monitoring flooding
University officials are monitoring flooding in the Nashville area. ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ has created a special website to update information as we get it about the flooding and other inclement weather affecting the Nashville area. Please check it frequently here. Read MoreMay 2, 2010
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Physics teachers give Scherrer its science communications award
Although Robert Scherrer, chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University, is a highly regarded cosmologist and an award-winning teacher, the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) has selected him as the 2010 recipient of its Klopsteg Memorial Award based on his work as a published science fiction writer. Read MoreApr 30, 2010
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University history professor awarded Guggenheim Fellowship
A ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University professor whose expertise is medieval and Renaissance European history has been named a 2010 Fellow by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Read MoreApr 30, 2010
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Latest research on key education policies to be presented April 30-May 4
The latest research on the nation’s key K-12 and higher education issues, from No Child Left Behind to charter schools to higher education funding, will be presented by ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University Peabody College researchers April 30-May 4 at the American Educational ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Foundation annual conference in Denver, Colo. Read MoreApr 29, 2010
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Scientific team receives award for networking toolkit
²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Professor of Physics Paul Sheldon heads a multi-institutional team that has received an Internet2 award for a networking system that they have developed to make it easier to move and store mountains of digital data. Read MoreApr 29, 2010
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Incident in 2525 garage
An April 28 incident involving a Metro Nashville police officer and a suspect he was attempting to apprehend in a garage adjacent to the ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ campus involved no one affiliated with ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ. The incident was confined to the garage of the 2525 West End office building and ended quickly with the suspect being taken into custody. ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ police responded to assist the Metro police in containing the scene. Read MoreApr 28, 2010
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TIPSHEET: ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ experts can talk about Supreme Court justice search
As the Obama administration researches candidates to succeed retiring Supreme Court justice John Paul Stevens, ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ experts are ready to weigh in on Justice Stevens, the Supreme Court and the list of potential nominees. Read MoreApr 28, 2010
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ’s Pruitt named a Top 40 poet by Essence
A poet at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University was named one of "Forty Favorite Poets" by Essence magazine in honor of its 40th anniversary. Stephanie Pruitt, who will receive her Master of Fine Arts degree in creative writing May 14 at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ’s Commencement ceremonies, was listed alongside such luminaries as Maya Angelou, Lucille Clifton, former Poet Laureate Rita Dove, Marilyn Nelson and Gwendolyn Brooks. Read MoreApr 28, 2010
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Publications
[row] [column] University News: ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ News ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ News @²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ myVU – Faculty and Staff News VUToday – Sign up to receive a summary of ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ news coverage three times a week Athletics News University Calendar Emergency Notifications – AlertVU ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Kennedy… Read MoreApr 27, 2010
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ mathematician James R. Wesson dies
James Robert Wesson, a mathematician at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University and author of an influential algebra textbook, died April 25 at McKendree Health Center. He was 88. Read MoreApr 27, 2010
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Fitting monstrous crimes into a legal framework
"In the non-legal context, genocide has come to be thought of as the epitome of ’evil,’" writes ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ philosopher Larry May in his new book, Genocide. "Some authors have argued that we should regard genocide as merely a plain fact that should not be further investigated lest we risk that our explanations and conceptual inquiries will be mistakenly seen as forgiveness for the horror of what genocide is." Read MoreApr 26, 2010
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Differences in language circuits in the brain linked to dyslexia
Children with dyslexia often struggle with reading, writing and spelling, despite getting an appropriate education and demonstrating intellectual ability in other areas. New neurological research from ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University has found that these children’s difficulties with written language may be linked to structural differences within an important information highway in the brain known to play a role in oral language. Read MoreApr 26, 2010
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University Board of Trust approves five new members
The head of a charitable foundation, three businessmen and a graduating Ingram Scholar are the newest members of the ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University Board of Trust. Read MoreApr 23, 2010
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Board elects Mark Dalton to succeed Martha Ingram as chairman in 2011
The ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University Board of Trust Friday unanimously elected New York businessman Mark F. Dalton as its chairman-elect, to succeed Martha R. Ingram, who will step down in June 2011. Read MoreApr 23, 2010
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Nashville civil rights leaders gather April 30 at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ to discuss how ’The Movement’ can be used for social change today
Efforts by Nashville’s civil rights activists were key to the historic national struggle for civil rights. On Friday, April 30, members of Nashville’s movement will gather at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University to discuss their experiences. Read MoreApr 22, 2010
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Chilean filmmaker Alberto Fuguet shoots feature film with students
²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ students were given a hands-on crash course in filmmaking under the tutelage of Chilean author/filmmaker Alberto Fuguet during his month-long visit to campus. Fuguet was invited to participate in The Center for Latin American Studies Visiting Resource Professor program, in which notable Latin American scholars and writers spend an intensive month interacting with ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ’s undergraduates and graduate students. Read MoreApr 22, 2010
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Celebrate Earth Day 2010 with giveaways, trivia and discounts
²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ is celebrating Earth Day on Thursday, April 22, on Rand Terrace from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Read MoreApr 22, 2010
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Discussion of education policy in Brazil and U.S. set for April 26
Education policy in Brazil and the United States will be the topic of an all-day event at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University April 26 that will kick off a new collaboration between ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ and the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Read MoreApr 20, 2010