Shore Griffin

Frank Lester, librarian for Communication Studies, Political Science, and Cinema and Media Arts, has been appointed to the Census Information Center (CIC) Steering Committee for a two year term beginning April 1. The CIC program is a partnership between the U.S. Census Bureau and a network of select organizations… Read More

Lamar at Capitol 1968, photo; Lamar Alexander Papers If you missed our New Acquisitions in Distinctive Collections March webinar you may not know that the pre-senate papers of retired U.S. Senator and Governor Lamar Alexander have been fully opened for research. A recent acquisition to the collection is… Read More

The Robert Penn Warren Center in partnership with the Department of History, Jean & Alexander Heard Libraries and the Department of African and African American Studies is pleased to welcome University of Maryland Baltimore County Professor Marjoleine Kars to campus on April 14, 2022. Professor Kars is the 2022 Black… Read More

How can we establish the truth when the images and videos around us may be lying? Associate University Librarian for Research and Digital Strategy Cliff Anderson will discuss Deepfakes: Facing the Challenge of Synthetic Media on Sunday, April 10, 1:00–3:00 p.m. in Sarratt Cinema as a part of the… Read More

Vanderbilt Libraries invite you to Central Library Movie Night Wednesday, April 13, 2022 8:00 p.m. Featuring Eighth Grade, the 2018 Comedy/Drama directorial debut of comedian Bo Burnham. Synopsis from A24Films: Thirteen-year-old Kayla endures the tidal wave of contemporary suburban adolescence… Read More

It’s National Library Week, and your libraries want to connect with you to help you ace your end of semester projects. Visit us in person or chat with us through Ask a Librarian. We are here to help!… Read More

We invite you to visit the Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery for these April events: ART BUILDS, Wednesday, April 6,  3:00–4:00 p.m. (the first Wednesday of the month) Join us for this months informal drop-in discussion about the art on exhibit in Skyscraper Gothic: Medieval Style & Modernist Buildings,… Read More

Are you aware that the mixing of quantitative and qualitative research analysis methods offers power and flexibility that sometimes is not possible through simply focusing on one or the other?  It is a research methodology that is adaptable to diverse settings, including those that involve teaching and learning in digital… Read More

Margaret Layne and the first Track and Field Team, 1978 Vanderbilt Commodore The first recorded organization of women’s athletics at Vanderbilt University was by Stella Vaughn in the 1890s. Women students participated in numerous athletic activities from then on, never receiving much appreciation or support from the university.  There… Read More

Come for the presentation. Stay for the Edit-a-thon. No experience required! Celebrate Women’s History Month by joining the international campaign to make women artists’ lives and their work visible on Wikipedia. Write about your favorite woman artist, curator, architect, photographer or critic. Wednesday, March 30, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. Cohen… Read More