On July 21, Provost Richard McCarty met with the staff of the Jean and Alexander Heard Library to offer his perspective on the future of the library and its importance to the future of the university.
Provost addresses strategic vision for Heard Library

Chancellor Emeritus Alexander Heard, fifth chancellor of Vanderbilt, passed away on Friday, July 24. A memorial service was held on July 29 at Benton Chapel. Although his legacy at Vanderbilt is manifold, in 1983 the University Board of Trust recognized Heard’s work in building the university community by naming the Vanderbilt library system [...]