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Nov 15, 2024 | 
vanderbilthustler.com | Anastasia Thumser |Swarada Kulkarni
Editor’s note: This piece contains mention of rape. Dialogue Vanderbilt hosted Yascha Mounk — a political scientist, author and associate professor of the practice of international affairs at Johns Hopkins University — on Nov. 12. The discussion was held during Vanderbilt professor of sociology and medicine Jonathan Metzl’s “Guns in America” course and focused on overcoming identity politics when making sense of the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
vanderbilthustler.com | Anastasia Thumser
Jeff Coffin — composer, Dave Matthews Band saxophonist, three-time Grammy Award winner and adjunct instructor of jazz saxophone in the Blair School of Music — was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Oct. 19. The induction was announced in April but the official ceremony took place six months later at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
vanderbilthustler.com | Anastasia Thumser
Campus Dining implemented multiple changes to on-campus dining for the 2024-25 school year, including increased meal plan prices, the introduction of Cafe Carmichael and reduced hours of operation for Munchie Marts and residential dining halls. These dining alterations not only impacted students, but also changed the dining staff’s weekly schedule and shift times.
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Sep 7, 2024 | 
vanderbilthustler.com | Anastasia Thumser
Vanderbilt College Republicans hosted U.S. Representative John Rose (TN-06) (J.D. ’93) in Sarratt Student Center on Sept. 4. The discussion was moderated by VCR President Noah Jenkins, a junior, and focused on policy issues such as agriculture and food production, immigration, the U.S. economy and gun violence. Rose began by detailing his daily life as a congressman and his journey into politics.
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Jun 4, 2024 | 
vanderbilthustler.com | Anastasia Thumser
Vanderbilt initiated a new partnership with Metro Nashville Public Schools that will take effect during the 2024-25 admissions cycle. The partnership, which follows the university’s of “Opportunity Vanderbilt” in February, aims to make Vanderbilt more accessible and affordable for students attending public schools in the greater Nashville area. The program will be implemented in collaboration with Chancellor Daniel Diermeier; Dr. André L.
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Apr 14, 2024 | 
vanderbilthustler.com | Anastasia Thumser
Dialogue Vanderbilt hosted bestselling author James Patterson (MA ’70) on April 11 in Langford Auditorium. Moderated by John Seigenthaler, former NBC news anchor and correspondent, the conversation centered around Patterson’s writing career and philanthropic efforts to improve literacy rates and promote reading. Patterson, an author of over 260 New York Times bestselling books, has long been an advocate for increasing access to literature in schools.
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Mar 31, 2024 | 
vanderbilthustler.com | Kate Connell |Anastasia Thumser
Summer is a time to relax and rejuvenate, but it can also be a valuable time to prepare for the upcoming school year and your career. Join hosts Kate Connell and Anastasia Thumser as they discuss their summer plans and what students can do to best utilize their summers. 30 seconds ago About the Contributors Kate Connell (‘26) is from Seneca, Mo., and studies psychology in the College of Arts and Science on the pre-medical track.
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Mar 26, 2024 | 
vanderbilthustler.com | Anastasia Thumser
VSG presidential and vice presidential candidates Hananeel Morinville and Ellie Kearns, both juniors, released a statement regarding a March 20 petition made by former VSG Vice President Ari Sasson, a senior, to disqualify them from the election. Kearns and Morinville published their statement on Instagram on March 25, one day after the VSG Judicial Court ruled to resume the election.
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Mar 11, 2024 | 
vanderbilthustler.com | Anastasia Thumser
Dialogue Vanderbilt hosted Don Abram, founder of Pride in the Pews, for a conversation with Divinity School Dean Yolanda Pierce in the John Seigenthaler Center on March 7. Abram spoke on his experience as a queer person in the Black church and his work in amplifying LGBTQ+ voices in religious spaces. Abram, who graduated in 2019 with a master of divinity from Harvard Divinity School, founded Pride in the Pews in 2021.
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Mar 3, 2024 | 
vanderbilthustler.com | Anastasia Thumser
Vanderbilt’s 2024 Live Learn Lead Symposium was held on March 1, with a focus on developing mentorship connections with female professionals. The event was sponsored by the Vanderbilt University Sesquicentennial Grant and featured keynote speaker Vice Admiral Nora Tyson ‘79. The symposium began with opening remarks from Provost C. Cybele Raver and a conversation with Tyson.
