Vanderbilt bids adieu to 'champion of the open forum'

Former Vanderbilt Chancellor Alexander Heard died Friday at his home at the age of 92. His presence on campus spanned more than four decades and was characterized by expansion and a fearless commitment to honest debate.
"The university's obligation is not to protect students from ideas, but rather to expose them to ideas, and to help make them capable of handling and, hopefully, having ideas."
Jul 26, 2009 11:24 PM

A Vanderbilt Guest Starts a Riot

Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from Bill Carey's new book Chancellors, Commodores, and Coeds: A History of Vanderbilt University. Copies of it can be purchased at Amazon.com.
Apr 2, 2008 8:48 PM

Perry Wallace -- Changing the Game

Editor’s note: The following is the third and final excerpt from Bill Carey’s new book Chancellors, Commodores, and Coeds: A History of Vanderbilt University.
May 7, 2003 12:00 AM