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Transitioning into Adulthood: The Cultural Lives of Emerging Adults
Apr. 8, 2014—On Thursday, April 10th, the Office of the University Chaplain & Religious Life offered a Professional Development in partnership with the Dean of Students entitled, “Transitioning into Adulthood: The Cultural Lives of Emerging Adults.” We welcomed Dr. Patricia Snell Herzog, Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice at the University of Arkansas,...
Courtney Martin delivers the Cuninggim Lecture
Mar. 19, 2014—Title: Courtney Martin delivers the Cuninggim Lecture Location: Langford Auditorium Link out: Click here Description: RSVP Requested Award-winning author Courtney E. Martin will deliver the 2014 Cuninggim Lecture on Women in Culture and Society at Vanderbilt University Tuesday, March 25, at 6 p.m. in Langford Auditorium. Her talk, “Perfect Girls: A Generation of Young Women...
Interfaith Council Panel: Does Religion Do More Harm Than Good?
Mar. 6, 2014—Interfaith Panel was held at the Ben Schulman Center on March 12th, and hosted by Vanderbilt’s Interfaith Council. Interfaith Council invited religious leaders in the Nashville community to speak about the good and the evils in religion, answering the question: “Does Religion do more Harm than Good?” The vegan and kosher cafe at the Ben...
Fyodor Dostoevsky, Flannery O’Connor, & Christ Pantocrator with Doctor Ralph C. Wood
Mar. 4, 2014—Title: Fyodor Dostoevsky, Flannery O’Connor, & Christ Pantocrator with Doctor Ralph C. Wood Location: Benton Chapel Link out: Click here Description: Professor of Theology and Literature at Baylor University and Editor-at-Large for Christian Century Magazine Start Time: 6:30 Date: 03-11-2014 Ralph C. Wood has served as University Professor of Theology and Literature at Baylor since...
Art, Advocacy, and Action
Feb. 14, 2014—Title: Art, Advocacy, and Action Location: Benton Chapel Link out: Click here Description: Art is in the service of vision, so it is not surprising that artists can help us see the world in new ways. And artists are creators, who innovate and create new worlds, who renew our built environments, who fashion our outer...
GriefNet group meets in February and March 2014
Feb. 5, 2014—GriefNet group meets in February and March 2014 for five 50 minute sessions in the OUCRL conference room on 2nd floor. Meeting times will be determined by the schedules of participants. Please email griefnet@vanderbilt.edu for more information or to sign up.
Dean Emilie Townes to speak for the Chaplain’s Speaker Series
Jan. 28, 2014—Dean Emilie Townes to speak for the next Chaplain’s Speaker Series On February 26th at 7 pm in Vanderbilt University’s Benton Chapel, the Chaplain’s Speaker Series will return with Rev. Dr. Emilie Townes, the 16th Dean of Vanderbilt’s Divinity School. Dean Townes will give a talk entitled, “Does Your House Have Lions? Citizenship and Faith...
STEM, Liberal Arts, Women and Minorities
Jan. 16, 2014—Project Dialogue returns with its next event February 11th at 7 pm in the Wyatt Rotunda on the Peabody side of campus. Women, Minorities and STEM will be the topic as we host two dynamic college presidents to talk about their experiences and the future of higher education. Dr. Lynn Pasquerella, President of Mt. Holyoke...
Veritas Forum welcomes Drs. Anderson Spickard & Rosalin Picard of MIT
Jan. 16, 2014—Where does morality come from? Isn’t science rapidly approaching a complete explanation of nature? Do you ever have doubts about your worldview? Where can I find meaning and fulfillment? College students around the world are asking themselves and their friends these questions, but there is often no real place to explore these questions alongside brilliant...
MLK Day Commemoration 2014
Jan. 3, 2014—Actor, director, producer, political activist Danny Glover headlines 2014 MLK celebration at Vanderbilt NASHVILLE, Tenn. – An actor on screen, stage and television for more than 25 years, Danny Glover has also become known for his community activism and philanthropic work. He will headline Vanderbilt University’s MLK Day celebration Monday, Jan. 20, at “An Evening...