Quality improvement group gives award to Belmont prof
Feb 9, 2009 2:41 PM
Vanderbilt chancellor on spending cuts
We are a solid and enduring institution that rises to meet challenges in a collective and constructive way, and there is no doubt that as we move through this period of economic uncertainty, we will continue to be tested and challenged.
Jan 29, 2009 11:05 AM
Vandy endowment takes a hit
Vanderbilt junior Katherine Miller reports. More from the AP as well as your Uncle Milty. Jan 28, 2009 6:30 PM
Apparently, we're overly fond of 800-student freshman econ classes
Nina Cardona passes on some perspective on a study of the cost of higher education that says Tennesseans are disproportionately enrolled at four-year universities. Here's a link to the report proper. Jan 20, 2009 4:45 PM
Light purge at TSU
From the AP:Tennessee State University has purged fewer than 500 students who have not paid their fees and confirmed spring registration. TSU vice president of business and finance Cynthia Brooks told The Associated Press the 486 students are "not a significant number" and they likely will reregister for classes and pay tuition Monday. About 5,400 students preregistered for classes that begin Thursday. Brooks says the university notified 1,899 students by e-mail and phone in mid-December they must pay their tuition and fees or risk being dropped from enrollment.
Jan 9, 2009 1:49 PM
University leaders come out against English Only
Nine area college and university presidents say the passage of English Only would undermine Nashville's status as "the business relocation site of choice in the United States."The irony of the city known as the “Athens of the South” becoming the first major metropolitan community in America to pass “English only” is a distressing prospect. As academic leaders, we are concerned about the impact - literal and symbolic - on our mission of teaching, learning, curing, and discovering.
Dec 28, 2008 5:46 PM
Fitch affirms Vandy rating
Credit ratings service Fitch has kept its rating of Vanderbilt's commercial paper at F1+, the highest it can be. Vanderbilt is tweaking the tax-exempt/taxable mix of the $675 million program. Dec 15, 2008 10:08 PM
Austin Peay gets piece of Hemlock deal
The state will invest more than $6 million to train workers in polycrystalline silicon production. Hemlock is expected toay to announce a Clarksville project worth more than $1 billion. Dec 15, 2008 7:46 AM
Scholarship boost for Vandy
An anonymous donor has committed $20 million to Vanderbilt's expanded scholarship and grant program, which will take the place of need-based loans next year. Dec 8, 2008 5:44 PM
