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Baum will be visiting Vanderbilt on April 3鈥�4, visiting courses and giving a public talk about her new memoir as a part of The Curb Center鈥檚 spring semester programming theme: Art and Democracy. Read More

As part of the Curb Center鈥檚 spring programming theme 鈥淎rt and Democracy,鈥� painter Robert Shetterly will be visiting Vanderbilt courses and giving a talk with senior lecturer Jack Crawford during the week of March 17. Read More

Whether you鈥檙e interested in the latest updates on artificial intelligence systems like DeepSeek and OpenAI, or you simply want to investigate new and creative uses for AI, Vanderbilt鈥檚 Data Science Institute is hosting its second annual AI Days event, March 5鈥�6. With in-person and virtual sessions planned, AI Days is open to the public and returns this year with an expanded program featuring distinguished speakers and innovative tracks.

The Frist 鈥淔ood for Thought鈥� series, a collaboration between Vanderbilt University and the Frist Art Museum, returns this spring. It aims to reignite discussions that connect art, academia and the community with fresh and thought-provoking themes.

Vanderbilt University will host an acclaimed multimedia art exhibit celebrating more than 100 years of influential Black writers鈥攆rom the end of the Civil War through the Civil Rights era鈥攁t several campus locations this spring.聽 Read More

In celebration of our graduates, Graduates Day will take place on Thursday, May 8. Vanderbilt University Commencement will be held on Friday, May 9.聽聽 Read More

Award-winning filmmakers Karen Hayes and Pamela Tom will speak at Vanderbilt University鈥檚 2025 Martin Luther King Jr. Day commemoration. The kickoff event is scheduled for 5 to 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 15, in Sarratt Cinema.聽Hayes and Tom will discuss their new film, A Better Way: James Lawson, Architect of Nonviolence, insights into the filmmaking process, their time with the Rev. James Lawson, Lawson鈥檚 connections with Vanderbilt and Nashville, and the impact of his work in the broader Civil Rights Movement. Read More

Join us for an exhibition-style showcase where Vanderbilt鈥檚 brightest minds demonstrate their innovative AI solutions across diverse disciplines. This celebration of achievement features interactive presentations highlighting the transformative power of AI in tackling real-world challenges. Students can submit their own projects, while faculty and staff are encouraged to nominate outstanding AI work they鈥檝e observed or supervised - from class projects to research initiatives.

The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries will celebrate 2024 Geography Awareness Week and GIS Day with a series of events Nov. 18鈥�21鈥攊ncluding hands-on workshops, exhibits and discussions of rare maps, and a campus scavenger hunt鈥攈ighlighting the significance and artistry of historical maps and map making.

Walter Isaacson, the acclaimed author of the biographies Steve Jobs and Benjamin Franklin: An American Life and professor of history at Tulane, will speak at Vanderbilt University on Thursday, Dec. 5, in conversation with John M. Seigenthaler, former news anchor and correspondent for NBC and MSNBC. The discussion will range from mis/disinformation to the art of historical biography to Isaacson鈥檚 2023 biography of Elon Musk.聽 Read More

Another exciting weekend of performances exploring emotional responses to climate change will be the final event this semester sponsored by the Vanderbilt Eco-Grief Initiative. Experience mascots come to life, a revival of a beloved 1990s cartoon, a very tense focus group and some old-fashioned school spirit in these two plays developed in conversation with the Vanderbilt community. 聽 Read More

Free Speech Week will feature three student debates, a lecture by American Civil Liberties Union President Deborah Archer, and the inaugural Global Free Speech Summit, a two-day symposium with renowned national and international guests advancing efforts for free speech around the globe.聽聽 Read More

A new exhibit at the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries celebrates the rich world and colorful characters created by popular 20th-century British writer P.G. Wodehouse. 鈥淏landings, Jeeves, and Psmith: The Worlds of P.G. Wodehouse,鈥� curated by Special Collections and University Archives, commemorates the formal dedication of the P.G. Wodehouse Collection at Vanderbilt University. The exhibit is in the fourth-floor lobby of Central Library in wall cases stretching from the Reading Room to Suzie鈥檚 Food for Thought Caf茅.

Vanderbilt Opera Theatre will present Staggerwing Thursday and Friday, October 3 and 4, 8:00 p.m. in Ingram Hall. The production marks the regional premiere of the new opera, composed by Lisa DeSpain with librettist Rachel J. Peters, which was workshopped in Vanderbilt鈥檚 inaugural Opera Lab in 2023.

Commissioned by the Eco-Grief Performance Project, a collaborative effort of the Science and Media Grand Challenge, the Theatre Department and the Curb Center, two plays are being performed Sept. 26-19; these works are expressions of complex emotions brought on by living in a changing climate. Read More

The first debate, 'Vanderbilt Insight Debate on Institutional Neutrality,' will be held on Sept. 25 at 6 p.m. in the Seigenthaler Center Forum Room. The topic will delve into whether Vanderbilt should maintain its policy of institutional neutrality. Registration using your Vanderbilt email address is required to attend. Read More

The brand-new, exclusive segment offeris real-time, in-depth analysis of the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence. Whether it鈥檚 a new model from OpenAI, an innovative tool from Google DeepMind, or a significant development in machine learning, AI Flash ensures you鈥檒l be among the first to understand and explore these advancements. Unlike traditional workshops, AI Flash sessions are spontaneous, launched immediately upon the announcement of key AI developments. This flash-event format delivers timely insights, keeping our participants ahead of the curve as soon as new technologies hit the field.

鈥淗ow To Heal a Divided America鈥� is a community-building exercise focused on knitting together diverse perspectives and lived experiences to better approach, analyze and address the societal problems of polarization and isolation facing our communities and the world. The event series, which is a partnership between the Aspen Institute鈥檚 Weave: The Social Fabric Project and Dialogue Vanderbilt, began Sept. 12 and will culminate on Sept. 19鈥�20.聽 Read More