Kathy Smith
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Vanderbilt Libraries exhibit marks semiquincentennial by examining nation’s formative years
A new exhibit at the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries celebrates America’s semiquincentennial—the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence—by exploring the United States’ formative years. Read MoreJun 9, 2026
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New Heard Libraries exhibit celebrates Vanderbilt’s ‘Dare to Grow’ spirit post WWII
Eight decades of Vanderbilt University history are commemorated in a new exhibit at the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries. "Dare to Grow, 1945–2025" is on view in the Central Library fourth-floor lobby through mid-February 2026. Read MoreOct 20, 2025
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Heard Libraries’ LGBTQ+ collections give voice to a community by preserving its past
Curator of Community Histories Sarah Calise is telling the stories of underrepresented groups in Nashville and Middle Tennessee, starting by steadily expanding the Heard Libraries’ LGBTQ+ collections. Read MoreOct 24, 2024
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Vanderbilt time capsule offers ‘snapshot’ of campus during Sesquicentennial year
The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries led efforts to collect and curate materials—both physical and digital—that future generations will discover in a Vanderbilt time capsule to be opened in the year 2174. Read MoreAug 28, 2024
