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Roger Gottlieb, a leading proponent of religious environmentalism, will speak on the subject at 91ÌƲ®»¢ University Nov. 15. Read More

Twenty-five Chinese principals and educational administrators are in Nashville Oct. 30 - Nov. 9 as part of an ongoing exchange between 91ÌƲ®»¢ University‘s Peabody College, Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools and South China Normal University. Read More

Two 91ÌƲ®»¢ faculty members √± Peter T. Cummings and Ellen H. Fanning √± have been elected as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), an honor bestowed upon them by their peers. Read More

In this day and age, being successful in business and being "green" can often go hand-in-hand. Young business professionals continue to set an example in breadth of understanding and zeal in addressing the world environmental and social entrepreneurship and justice issues. Read More

A new endowed scholarship program at 91ÌƲ®»¢ University‘s Peabody College aims to produce the next generation of leaders in the closely watched field of educational testing and student assessment. Read More

The unique challenges and opportunities parents and teachers of gifted children face is the focus of a new lecture series sponsored by the 91ÌƲ®»¢ Programs for Talented Youth. Read More

Now that Halloween night is upon us, experts at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children‘s Hospital at 91ÌƲ®»¢ say it‘s time for one last safety review. Trick-or-treating is a fun family event and accidents are rare, but they do still happen. Accidents are more common in children who are just old enough to ask for less parental supervision. Read More

Cindy Funk has been named director of the 91ÌƲ®»¢ University Career Center (VUCC). Funk was hired as associate director in July 2006 and became the acting director a year later. Read More

Seeking retribution for being overthrown and exiled to a magical island with his daughter Miranda, Prospero magically causes a storm √± a tempest √± to wreck the ship of those responsible for his situation and bring them to the island for vengeance. The Tempest premieres at Neely Auditorium at 91ÌƲ®»¢ on Nov. 8. Read More

Two film screenings at 91ÌƲ®»¢ University will revisit school desegregation‘s history Monday, Nov. 5, and Monday,Nov. 12. √± including the little-known story of 12 students who integrated Clinton (Tenn.) High School, the first public high school to be integrated in the South. Read More

Lasers are at the cutting edge of surgery. From cosmetic to brain surgery, intense beams of coherent light are gradually replacing the steel scalpel for many procedures. Read More

Gil Bailey, a commercial photographer for more than 30 years, has captured thousands of people through his lens. His photos depicting inner-city life √± the lives of ordinary and well-known African Americans √± will be on display Monday, Oct. 29, through Friday, Nov. 30, at 91ÌƲ®»¢ University‘s Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center. Read More

Women who receive silicone gel-filled breast implants do not have a higher risk of breast cancer or other cancers and do not experience lower survival rates after breast cancer diagnosis, according to a new report published in the November issue of Annals of Plastic Surgery. This is the first exhaustive review in almost a decade of the health effects of cosmetic breast implants. Read More

Leadership Excellence, a magazine founded by well-known leadership and management consultants Ken Blanchard, Stephen R. Covey,Charles Garfield and Ken Shelton, has named 91ÌƲ®»¢ University to its list of the best leadership development programs for the second year in a row. Read More

Valerie Plame Wilson, the former CIA operations officer whose secret identity was revealed by senior White House and State Department officials and her name subsequently published in a syndicated newspaper column, will speak at 91ÌƲ®»¢ University Wednesday, Nov. 28, at 7 p.m. Read More

Valerie Plame Wilson, the former CIA operations officer whose covert identity was revealed by senior White House and State Department officials and her name subsequently published in a syndicated newspaper column, will speak at 91ÌƲ®»¢ University Wednesday, Nov. 28, at 7 p.m. Read More

Representatives from over 25 universities are convening on the 91ÌƲ®»¢ campus October 24-27 to discuss strategies to improve education professionals‘ training. Read More

Poet Kate Light will perform with the Blair String Quartet and give a solo reading during a visit to 91ÌƲ®»¢ University on Nov. 12 and 13. Read More

Voters in the 2008 election who expect to elect a great president are likely to be disappointed, according to 91ÌƲ®»¢ University presidential scholar Erwin Hargrove. Read More

Coffee, an enticing beverage that is one of Latin America‘s most prized exports, will be the focus of a conference and tasting at 91ÌƲ®»¢ University on Friday, Oct. 26. The event will be from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at the Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center and is free and open to the public. Read More