In the News

2007

07/13/2007 - Event welcomes new minority house staff

05/17/2007 - Testimony of Gary Gerstle on U.S. Immigrant Integration

04/20/2007 - VU diversity, equity champion Pierce to retire

04/04/2007 - Partnership formed with University of Cape Town

03/02/2007 - Assistant Dean for Cultural Diversity Lauderdale named to health disparities panel

02/16/2007 - Diversity grant to assist minority researchers

01/08/2007 - MLK Series begins Jan. 15

2006

11/27/2006 - Diversity efforts on campus recognized

10/20/2006 - Satcher connects civil rights, health care at Watkins Lecture

8/18/2006 - Book shares stories of women in science

7/28/2006 - VUMC’s diversity efforts lauded by national group

6/23/2006 - VUSM student group lands national honors

6/9/2006 - Studies seek clues to curb inflammatory disease's march

6/5/2006 - Five prominent African American scholars hired

5/2/2006 - Dr. Robert F. Miller receives Helping Hands Award

4/28/2006 - Gay and lesbian patients subject of lecture

4/21/2006 - Strategic plan to boost student, faculty diversity

3/24/2006 - Harris lauded for dedication to equality

3/13/2006 - Hillel endowment funded by challenge campaign

2/27/2006 - Reknowned poet Maya Angelou spoke at Vanderbilt's Memorial Gym

2/13/2006 - Vanderbilt clinic takes on diabetes epidemic in Hispanic community

1/13/2006 - VICC names Minority Affairs leader

2005

Fall 2005 - Building a Career in Medicine by Britney Grayson

10/21/2005 - Watkins Lecture stresses minority student ‘pipeline'

10/17/2005 - Medical Center reaching out to gay and lesbian community

10/14/2005 - Howard's Taylor to give Levi Watkins Jr. Lecture

8/5/2005 - $6 million grant to boost asthma disparities research

4/8/2005 - Student art showcase and panel tell ‘The Untold Story’ - a dialogue about homosexuality at Vanderbilt

2004

8/13/2004 - Budding scientists spend summer learning the ins and outs of a career in research

5/14/2004 - School of Medicine student organization earns top honors

2003

10/17/2003 - Hrabowski applauds Vanderbilt's efforts for diversity in the sciences

2002

5/3/2002 – Hill to lead diverisy initiative at VUMC