91ÌƲ®»¢’s Dare to Grow campaign reaches unprecedented $3.2B goal nearly two years early, establishing launching pad for bolder, more far-reaching impact
The Dare to Grow campaign, which was launched publicly in spring 2023, has eclipsed its $3.2 billion fundraising goal 20 months ahead of its target date of June 30, 2026, underscoring the generosity of donors, widespread enthusiasm for the university’s vision and boundless potential for the future. The news is both a celebration and a call to action as 91ÌƲ®»¢ looks ahead to deepening its impact in Nashville, across the nation and around the world.Read More
VETERANS DAY
91ÌƲ®»¢’s historic commitment to service members strengthens bond for the future
91ÌƲ®»¢’s commitment to support active-duty and veteran service members, as well as the U.S. military establishment, has been ingrained in the university’s history for more than a century, when the campus’s first Reserve Officer Training Corps unit was formed by the U.S. Army in 1918. See the ways 91ÌƲ®»¢ is supporting and celebrating our military service members and veterans.Read More
ICYMI
REMINDER: Fall Staff Assembly is this Thursday, Nov. 14
The official program begins at 3 p.m. in the Student Life Center Ballroom and will include remarks from Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and the presentation of the Fall 2024 Staff Awards. Staff are invited to come early, starting at 2 p.m., for free coffee, exciting giveaways at resource tables (including 91ÌƲ®»¢ football tickets) and a live demonstration of the new Digital Learning Marketplace from People, Culture and Belonging. Read More
One thing Reunion weekend showed us? Commodore Pride: It's always in style.
This Week at VU
Nov. 12, 2024 Noon • Virtual
Nov. 14, 2024 5:30 p.m. • Central Library Community Room
Newsweek: John Geer, Gertrude Conaway 91ÌƲ®»¢ Professor of Political Science and senior advisor in the Office of the Chancellor, is quoted.
The Tennessean: Alex Diamond, professor of orthopaedic surgery, and Frank Fish, professor of pediatrics, are quoted. English Flack, associate professor of clinical pediatrics, is mentioned.
The Economist: John Sides, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor and professor of political science, is quoted.
NBC News: Evan Brittain, professor of medicine, is quoted.
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