A jury found the former nurse on trial for the death of a patient due to a drug mix-up guilty of criminally negligent homicide. Prosecutors had charged RaDonda Vaught with reckless homicide, which carries more potential jail time.
Vanderbilt students, city officials show support for Ukraine with protest and prayer
Nashville residents are gathering to show their support for the Ukraine this week, after Russia recently invaded the country to expand its power.
COVID Ends Vandy Women’s Basketball Season
After just eight games, the Vanderbilt women’s basketball season is over. A statement from the university says the remainder of the season will be cancelled due to a combination of COVID-19 related circumstances, opt-outs and injuries.
Vanderbilt: Death Rate Double In Areas Without Mask Mandates
Tennessee counties that aren’t mandating masks are reporting death rates at least twice as high as those requiring face coverings, according to new research published Tuesday by Vanderbilt University.
Nashville To Receive Vaccine Trials, But Distrust Remains Within Communities Of Color
Metro Nashville is bringing COVID-19 clinical research vaccine trials to local residents. The city is partnering with medical institutions including Vanderbilt, Clinical Research Associates and Meharry Medical College. The effort is part of Operation Warp Speed, a federal initiative to “deliver 300 million doses of a safe, effective vaccine for COVID-19 by January 2021.”
Vanderbilt Students Scramble For Housing As Campus Closes
Kirsten Bailey is a Vanderbilt senior currently living on the university’s mostly empty campus. She’s staying there as long she can – she has an internship in Brentwood, and her parents, back in Cincinnati, are immunocompromised. She worries about putting them at risk. She requested to remain on campus for the rest of the semester, […]
Vanderbilt Students Must Pack Up And Leave By Sunday Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
As colleges across the country grapple with how to respond to COVID-19, Vanderbilt University is taking a bold step. All undergraduate students living in dorms have been instructed to pack up and move out by the end of the week.
Many Nashville Children Feel A Lack Of Trust In Their Neighborhoods, New Study Shows
An ambitious, years-long study conducted by Vanderbilt University is tracking public school children across Nashville, asking them about life in their neighborhoods. The first year revealed that many do not feel their neighbors trust, or support one another.