GCR Blog

With public schools back in session in Middle Tennessee, the Vanderbilt Community Relations team is thrilled to support back-to-school efforts benefitting teachers, students, and their families. Vanderbilt is a proud sponsor of the PENCIL Foundation and Creative Girls Rock. Read More

On May 9, representatives from Vanderbilt University and Nissan gathered for a “Vanderbilt-Nissan Project Showcase” at Nissan’s North American headquarters in Franklin, Tennessee. The event brought the two organizations together to reflect on key projects and collaborations that have taken place over the last year. Read More

Vanderbilt University has begun the early phases of construction on a group of capital projects that will transform the athletics footprint across campus. Big projects include major renovations to the football stadium and construction of a basketball practice facility, with infrastructure improvements to the surrounding landscape as well. Read More

Vanderbilt University’s Division of Government and Community Relations announces the addition of Jessica Steen and Julie Harding to its team. Steen will lead the division’s communications initiatives and Harding will support our federal and state government relations efforts. Read More

Vanderbilt University has named four new academic deans this year with potential for considerable impact on the Nashville community, the Middle Tennessee region, and beyond. Read More

Eben Cathey Kathleen Fuchs Hritz Vanderbilt bolstered its commitment to civic engagement in Nashville and middle Tennessee with two senior leadership hires in recent weeks. Kathleen Fuchs Hritz joined the Division of Government and Community Relations as senior director of community relations on March 6. Eben Cathey joined the division… Read More

As a leader in sustainability practices in higher education, Vanderbilt University was invited to participate in Campus and Community-Scale Climate Change Solutions, a two-day workshop in Washington, D.C., co-hosted by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the University of Washington. Read More

On March 5, more than 500 college students joined Nashville Mayor John Cooper, former President Bill Clinton, Clinton Foundation Vice Chair Chelsea Clinton, and Vanderbilt Vice Chancellor of Government and Community Relations Nathan Green for the CGI U Day of Action, a mass volunteer initiative to benefit local nonprofits. Read More

For the past 20 years, Vanderbilt and the Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC) have collaborated to cultivate new audiences for the arts downtown through a series of programs aimed at attracting constituents interested in exploring the arts. Read More

Philippe Fauchet, Bruce and Bridgitt Evans Dean of the School of Engineering, recently met with members of Tennessee's congressional delegation to emphasize the integral role federally funded research plays in strengthening United States competitiveness and security. Read More