Nicholas Zeppos

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos (Daniel Dubois/Vanderbilt University)

VU Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos to step down Aug. 15

Vanderbilt University Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos announced today that he will step down as the university’s eighth chancellor on Aug. 15 after more than a decade in the role. Zeppos plans to take a yearlong sabbatical before returning to the faculty as professor of law.

Seven interdisciplinary programs land TIPs awards for 2018

Vanderbilt University’s transformational Trans-Institutional Programs initiative heads into a fourth year with grants awarded to seven interdisciplinary projects that involve more than 60 faculty members.

Patrick J. Kennedy (left) and Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos (Anne Rayner/Vanderbilt)

Silence, denial keeps America steeped in opioid addiction, Kennedy says

Former U.S. Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy advocated for better treatment of mental health issues and spoke candidly about his struggles during a Chancellor’s Lecture Series discussion on Tuesday.

L-r: Eric Johnson, Björn Knollmann, Dai Chung, Dan Roden, Russell Rothman, Susan Wente, Carrie Kitko, Dane Chetkovich, Rangaraj Ramanujam, Timothy Vogus, Berk Sensoy and Jeff Balser. (John Russell/Vanderbilt)

Nine new endowed chair recipients honored

Nine Vanderbilt University faculty members named to endowed chairs were honored during a celebration at the Student Life Center Feb. 28.

Statement from Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos on H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

L-r: Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons, Heather Conner, Donna Y. Ford, Rhonda Y. Williams, D. Borden Lacy, Erik William Carter, Jeffrey L. Neul, Kevin M. Stack, Atsushi Inoue, Jonathan G. Schoenecker, Joni Hersch and Provost Susan R. Wente at the Oct. 23 endowed chair celebration. (John Russell/Vanderbilt)

Celebration honors 11 university endowed chair holders

Eleven Vanderbilt University faculty members named to endowed chairs were honored Oct. 23 during a festive celebration at the Student Life Center.

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