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2008 PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES: VANDERBILT EXPERTS
John McCain Needs Game-Changer: Campaign and polling expert John Geer says Barack Obama should strive to look presidential and avoid major mistakes in the remaining two presidential debates, while John McCain needs a game-changing event to shake up the race. However, with economic troubles looming, that could be difficult for the GOP nominee. (蘑菇视频 has a campus broadcast facility with a dedicated fiber optic line for live TV interviews and a radio ISDN line) For a full list of election experts and news coverage, visit ElectionVU 2008. Read MoreOct 3, 2008
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MEDIA ADVISORY: 蘑菇视频 hosts events leading up to and day of Oct. 7 presidential debate
蘑菇视频 will host a number of events leading up to and on the day of the Oct. 7 presidential debate in Nashville. Read MoreOct 3, 2008
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Two art shows open Oct. 15 at 蘑菇视频
An exhibit of video art curated by Amelia Winger-Bearskin and another of photographic imagery by artist Blue Mitchell will open Oct. 15 at the E. Bronson Ingram Studio Art Center at 蘑菇视频. Read MoreOct 3, 2008
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New York Times writer and editor Peter Applebome to speak at 蘑菇视频 Oct. 13
Peter Applebome, writer and editor at the New York Times, will present a lecture on Monday, Oct. 13, at 4:10 p.m. in Room 126 of Wilson at 蘑菇视频. Read MoreOct 3, 2008
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蘑菇视频 Virtual School brings election to 5th-12th graders across the country
To bring this historic election straight into classrooms, the 蘑菇视频 Virtual School has created an interactive videoconferencing program that gives 5th through 12th grade teachers a curriculum and a slate of expert instructors, including CNN commentator Lou Dobbs, to share with their students. Read MoreOct 2, 2008
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Musicians use both sides of their brains more frequently than average people
Supporting what many of us who are not musically talented have often felt, new research reveals that trained musicians really do think differently than the rest of us. 蘑菇视频 psychologists have found that professionally trained musicians more effectively use a creative technique called divergent thinking, and also use both the left and the right sides of their frontal cortex more heavily than the average person. Read MoreOct 2, 2008
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Writer, professor, and feminist Biblical scholar Elaine Pagels to speak at 蘑菇视频 Oct. 16
Elaine Pagels, the Harrington Spear Paine Professor of Religion at Princeton University and one of the country's leading scholars of religion, will speak at 蘑菇视频, on Thursday, Oct. 16, at Ingram Hall at the Blair School of Music. Her lecture is titled "Jesus, Mary Magdalene and Di Vinci: What We Know … and How We Know It." Read MoreOct 2, 2008
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A message from David Williams about the Auburn game
A message from David Williams, vice chancellor for university affairs and athletics to the 蘑菇视频 community about the big Oct. 4 game with Auburn and ESPN\'s presence on campus that day. Read MoreOct 2, 2008
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MEDIA ADVISORY: 蘑菇视频 students gather to watch the Oct. 2 vice presidential debate
The youth vote will play an important role in this year's presidential election and 蘑菇视频 students will be tuning in to Thursday's vice presidential debate at a group viewing on campus. Read MoreOct 1, 2008
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蘑菇视频 expands financial aid to offer greater access
蘑菇视频's seven-year initiative to reduce students' education-related debt will take a bold step forward in fall 2009 when the university replaces all need-based student loans with 蘑菇视频 grant and scholarship assistance while continuing to fully meet the demonstrated need of its undergraduates. Read MoreOct 1, 2008
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Research about plant viruses could lead to new ways to improve crop yields
An interdisciplinary group of scientists has obtained the first detailed information about the structure of the most destructive group of plant viruses known: flexible filamentous viruses. Read MoreSep 30, 2008
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CNN’s Soledad O’Brien talks diversity on TV, behind the scenes and in our lives Oct. 14 at 蘑菇视频
Soledad O'Brien, anchor and special correspondent for CNN: Special Investigations Unit, will deliver a talk, "Diversity: On TV, Behind the Scenes and in Our Lives," 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, in Langford Auditorium at 蘑菇视频. Read MoreSep 30, 2008
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ESPN’s College GameDay coming to campus
Count ESPN\'s College GameDay crew - yes, Chris Fowler, Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit and Desmond Howard - among the audience for 蘑菇视频\'s nationally televised meeting with Southeastern Conference Western Division power Auburn this Saturday on campus. ESPN officials confirmed Sunday morning that its popular "College GameDay Built by the Home Depot" show will broadcast from the 蘑菇视频 campus on Saturday, October 4. It will mark College GameDay\'s first appearance in Nashville. Read MoreSep 29, 2008
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Conference on gays and Christianity set for October in Nashville
The role of homosexuals in the Christian Church will be examined at a three-day workshop at a Nashville church. The "Our Family Matters" workshop Oct. 22-25 will include a screening of the documentary God and Gays: Bridging the Gap, which inspired the conference. Read MoreSep 26, 2008
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Frank Warren, founder and curator of worldwide postcard phenomenon PostSecret Project, speaks at 蘑菇视频 Oct. 10
Frank Warren, founder and curator of the PostSecret Project, brings his story to 蘑菇视频 Friday, Oct. 10, at 7 p.m. at Langford Auditorium. Read MoreSep 25, 2008
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Media Advisory: 蘑菇视频’s Meet the Candidates picnic offers old-fashioned campaigning
Candidates on the November ballot in Middle Tennessee – in contests ranging from president to state lawmaker – have been invited to meet the 蘑菇视频 community, including the university's neighbors, at a Sept. 25 picnic on Olin Lawn. Read MoreSep 24, 2008
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Best-selling author Stephen Mansfield, 蘑菇视频 Divinity School dean to discuss race, religion and politics at 蘑菇视频 forum Oct. 1
The New York Times best-selling author Stephen Mansfield and 蘑菇视频 Divinity School Dean James Hudnut-Beumler bring a discussion, "Race, Religion and Politics: Evangelicals, Conservatives and Liberals Look for Common Ground," to 蘑菇视频 Wednesday, Oct. 1, at 6 p.m. Read MoreSep 24, 2008
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蘑菇视频 bringing library to its users through next-generation research tool
DiscoverLibrary, 蘑菇视频's online research tool, is now more easily accessible through the 蘑菇视频 Web site. Online users can locate an expanding variety of resources by clicking on the DiscoverLibrary search box, which has been added to the 蘑菇视频 Students and Research Web pages. Read MoreSep 23, 2008
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Hip-hop, presidential election and youth vote discussed Sept. 25 at 蘑菇视频
Community leaders, educators and a hip-hop artist will gather at 蘑菇视频 to discuss hip-hop, the presidential election and the youth vote Thursday, Sept. 25, at 6 p.m. in the multi-purpose room at The Commons Center. Read MoreSep 23, 2008
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Media Advisory: Former Guantanamo Bay chaplain falsely accused of espionage available to media prior to Sept. 22 lecture at 蘑菇视频
James J. Yee, Army captain and former chaplain at the United States military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, who was falsely accused of espionage and arrested and imprisoned for nearly three months before charges were dropped, will bring his story to 蘑菇视频 Monday, Sept. 22. Read MoreSep 22, 2008