There’s a renewed, bipartisan effort to allow college athletes in Tennessee to get endorsement deals. The legislative package would also provide funds for those who have graduated but haven’t gone pro.
Al Gore Launches A 24-Hour Environmental Event
“24 Hours of Reality: Truth in Action.” That’s the name of a world-wide educational event former Vice President Al Gore launched Wednesday in Nashville.
Vanderbilt Chancellor Nicholas Zeppos To Step Down, Citing Health Concerns
Vanderbilt University Chancellor Nicholas Zeppos is stepping down due to health problems. The university announced Zeppos will leave the position in August but plans to return to the school as a law professor after a yearlong sabbatical. No details about his health were disclosed.
Recently Retired Vanderbilt Athletic Director David Williams Dies
Mayor David Briley says Vanderbilt University’s trailblazing athletics director embodied the spirit and optimism of Nashville. David Williams died unexpectedly today, just a week after retiring. He had planned to continue teaching at the law school.
Vanderbilt’s Oren Burks Weighs Activism And Career Before NFL Draft
The former Vanderbilt football player most likely to be taken early in this year’s NFL Draft was a campus leader, actively involved in social issues. In the past, that might have been seen as a positive by prospective NFL teams, but Oren Burks has found this year is different.
Labor Board Sides With Vanderbilt’s Adjunct Faculty In Unionization Dispute
Listen The National Labor Relations Board has told Vanderbilt it must count all but one of the challenged ballots from a vote on whether to unionize in June. Adjunct professors and full-time instructors in the College of Arts and Sciences were trying to gain collective bargaining. But the university had challenged whether some faculty members […]
Vanderbilt’s Latest Treasure: Playing Cards And Gaming Memorabilia Dating Back To The Renaissance
Listen One of the largest collections of books and manuscripts about the history of playing cards is now in the possession of the Vanderbilt library. The university has purchased more than a thousand pieces of memorabilia that previously belonged to Bicycle Cards, which the library hopes will make Vanderbilt a destination for scholars around the […]
How A Nashville Summer Camp Uses Country Music To Help People With Williams Syndrome
Listen The Grand Ole Opry is country music’s Holy Land. It’s home to the weekly radio show that put country on the national map in 1925. And it’s where this summer, 30 people with a rare genetic disorder called Williams syndrome eagerly arrive backstage.
Survey Says Common Core Support Drops Drastically Among Tennessee Teachers
Teacher opinion of Common Core education standards has declined since this time last year.
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