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Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt had a vision of a place that would ?contribute to strengthening the ties that should exist between all sections of our common country? when he gave a million dollars to create a university in 1873. Today, that vision has been realized in Vanderbilt, an internationally recognized research university in Nashville, Tennessee, with strong partnerships among its 10 schools, neighboring institutions and the community. An independent, privately supported university, Vanderbilt is the largest private employer in Middle Tennessee and the second largest private employer based in the state.
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2201 West End Avenue
Nashville, Tennessee 37235
(615) 322-7311
NAICS Code Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools: 611310
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Heard, Vanderbilt's fifth chancellor, dies at 92
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Vanderbilt Scholar Explores Effectiveness of Recent Presidents
- 2007-10-23
To: POLITICAL EDITORSContact: Ann Marie Deer Owens of the Vanderbilt University, +1- 615-322-NEWS, annmarie.owens@vanderbilt.edu NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Voters in the 2008 election who expect to elect a great president are likely to be disappointed, according to Vanderbilt University presidential scholar Erwin Hargrove. We have developed extremely high...
Joseph C. Hough Jr, who helped to rescue New York's Union Theological Seminary from financial jeopardy during his eight years as president
- 2007-05-15
Joseph C. Hough Jr., who helped to rescue New York's Union Theological Seminary from financial jeopardy during his eight years as president, announced April 24 that he will retire from the post in June 2008. Hough, 73, was lured out of a planned retirement in 1999 to lead the ecumenical...
Seligson: Rise of the Left and Populist Leaders Could Pose Threat to Democracy in Latin America
- 2007-04-06
To: POLITICAL EDITORSContact: Ann Marie Owens of Vanderbilt University, +1-615-322- NEWS, annmarie.owens@vanderiblt.edu NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The results of the latest and most comprehensive study of public opinion in the Americas concludes that Latin America is drifting toward the political left and experiencing a rise in populism. The...
Business and Faith: Unique Partnership Inspires Future Business Leaders; Vanderbilt Business and Divinity Students Travel to India to Fight Poverty.
- 2007-03-06
Byline: Vanderbilt University NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 6 AScribe Newswire -- What do you get when you put a group of creative and inspired Vanderbilt business students in with equally determined students from Vanderbilt's divinity school? How about divine inspiration on the future of business...
Japan's Likely New Prime Minister Will Be Strong U.S. Ally Says Vanderbilt Expert
- 2006-09-21
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 21 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The stage is set for Shinzo Abe to become Japan's new Prime Minister Sept. 26 following his election as the leader of the country's ruling party. That choice bodes well for the U.S., says James Auer, Vanderbilt University expert on U.S.-Japan relations. ...
Japan's Likely New Prime Minister Will Be Strong U.S. Ally Says Vanderbilt Expert
- 2006-09-21
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 21 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The stage is set for Shinzo Abe to become Japan's new Prime Minister Sept. 26 following his election as the leader of the country's ruling party. That choice bodes well for the U.S., says James Auer, Vanderbilt University expert on U.S.-Japan relations. ...
Vanderbilt University Political Experts Available For State of The Union Analysis
- 2006-01-27
News Advisory: Vanderbilt University Political Experts Available For State of The Union Analysis: George W. Bush has an important primetime opportunity to regain presidential momentum by delivering a compelling State of the Union address, according to Vanderbilt political scientist John Geer. "Political observers will look to see if Bush, who...
Executive Leadership: These days, family more important than ever to Neel
- 2005-12-26
W. Hibbett Neel, P.E., President and CEO, Neel-Schaffer Inc., in Jackson. When Hibbett Neel was a fifth grader in the then sleepy town of Smyrna, Tenn., he and his younger brother, Roy, would wake up at 4:30 a.m. to start their daily paper route, delivering The Tennessean on bicycles. After...
Owen School Launches Vanderbilt Summer Business Institute; Business School Faculty Lead Hands-On Program to Refine Undergraduates' Skills, Prepare Students for Working World.
- 2004-12-06
Byline: Vanderbilt University NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 6 AScribe Newswire -- A new program at the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management will see to it that undergraduates who may be lacking a business degree aren't also lacking the business skills they need to succeed...
Legal Challenges to Election: Vanderbilt Expert, A repeat of 2000? Courts might play role in presidential race
- 2004-10-21
News Advisory: A legacy of the 2000 election is the increased likelihood that the 2004 and subsequent presidential races will end up in the courts, says Suzanna Sherry, Cal Turner Professor of Law and Leadership at Vanderbilt University. "The various opinions from Bush vs. Gore opened the door to arguments...
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