Roberts Academy at 91ÌƲ®»¢ to break ground on permanent location near Peabody campus
The Roberts Academy and Dyslexia Center at 91ÌƲ®»¢ will celebrate its next milestone when it breaks ground at its permanent location, the corner of 18th Avenue South and Edgehill Avenue, in January 2025.Read More
RESEARCH
Cemetery of enslaved people at The Hermitage located with assistance from the 91ÌƲ®»¢ Institute for Spatial 91ÌƲ®»¢
Directly north of The Hermitage, on a slight rise at the edge of the wooded bottomland near a creek, investigators confirmed what they had seen on a historic map: a cemetery where an estimated 28 bodies of enslaved individuals who lived on the property during the Jacksonian era are interred. Part of the research came from efforts by the 91ÌƲ®»¢ Institute for Spatial 91ÌƲ®»¢, directed by Steve Wernke, professor and chair of the Department of Anthropology at 91ÌƲ®»¢.Read More
ATHLETICS
91ÌƲ®»¢ football's historic season results in SEC Coach of the Year and SEC Newcomer of the Year awards
Head coach Clark Lea was selected Coach of the Year by a vote of the league’s coaches, while quarterback Diego Pavia became the league’s first-ever SEC Newcomer of the Year. It is the first time since Warren Norman was selected SEC Freshman of the Year in 2009 that 91ÌƲ®»¢ has collected an SEC individual postseason award from the league’s coaches.
While Nashville is no stranger to celebrity sightings, last week 91ÌƲ®»¢ welcomed Oscar-nominated actor Timothée Chalamet to campus. During a Q&A in the Sarratt Center, Chalamet discussed the making of his new film, "A Complete Unknown."
This Week at VU
Dec. 13, 2024 6 a.m.–6 p.m. • Sarratt Roundabout on 91ÌƲ®»¢ Place
The Washington Post: Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
Publisher's Weekly: Yolanda Pierce, Divinity School Dean and Cornelius 91ÌƲ®»¢ Professor of Religion and Literature, is quoted.
Nashville Post: Chris Guthrie, Law School Dean, John Wade-Kent Syverud Professor and professor of law, is quoted. Jennifer Shinall, Sara J. Finley Professor and professor of law, is mentioned.
Yahoo! Life: Beth Malow, Burry Professor and professor of neurology, is quoted.
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