Releases
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Professor and author E. Ann Kaplan to speak at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Sept. 15
E. Ann Kaplan, Distinguished Professor of English and Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies and director of the Humanities Institute at Stony Brook University, will present a lecture on Monday, Sept. 15, at 4:10 p.m. in the auditorium of the Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ. Read MoreSep 10, 2008
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TIPSHEET: Is Sarah Palin woman enough for the national stage?
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ expert available to talk about images of women in media Read MoreSep 9, 2008
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MEDIA ADVISORY: NBC’s president of creative services and mind behind "Must See TV" to speak at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ
The man credited with making ‘Must See TV' one of the most popular and recognizable promotional themes in television history is coming to the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Owen Graduate School of Management. Read MoreSep 9, 2008
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Bluebird on the Mountain Series to feature Knobloch, Schlitz, Schuyler and Johnson
Three of Nashville's most respected songwriters will appear onstage at Dyer Observatory in the fifth concert of the 2008 Bluebird on the Mountain series. Read MoreSep 8, 2008
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New nano device detects immune system cell signaling
Scientists have detected previously unnoticed chemical signals that individual cells in the immune system use to communicate with each other over short distances. Read MoreSep 3, 2008
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ ranked No. 42 on list of Top 500 World Universities
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ placed No. 42 on an academic ranking of the top 500 world universities by China's Shanghai Jiao Tong University, which compiles one of the leading international indexes of major universities. Read MoreSep 3, 2008
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Novelist Alex Espinoza to appear at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ
Alex Espinoza, whose first novel was described as an interesting mix of whimsy and uneasiness by the Los Angeles Times, will perform a reading at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ University. Read MoreSep 3, 2008
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Cultural aspects of Mexican migration explored in Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ exhibit and lecture
The mixed-media Mexican folk art exhibit Retablos: Miracles on the Border will be on display at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ's Sarratt Art Gallery Sept. 4-30, with an opening reception and lecture by Latin American anthropologist Jorge Durand on Sept. 11. Read MoreSep 2, 2008
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Political psychologist to discuss "What’s at Stake for Women in ’08 and Beyond"
Political psychologist and author of Your Money And Your Life: The High Stakes for Women Voters in '08 and Beyond, Martha Burk, is coming to Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Law School to talk about the political issues impacting women. Read MoreSep 2, 2008
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Op-ed: What Republicans must do at their convention: Ask for forgiveness
Republicans should kick off their convention in a most unconventional and memorable manner. Instead of singing God Bless America and blasting Democrats, Republicans should ascend the stage with their heads bowed and collectively plead for God\'s mercy and forgiveness. Read MoreSep 2, 2008
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Op-ed: GOP should say Obama is not ready
With a sagging economy, an unpopular war and a Republican president with limited public support, it would be easy to write off John McCain\'s chances of being our next president. Read MoreSep 2, 2008
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Marie Colas, sister of slain professor Pierre Colas, dies from her injuries
Marie Colas, the 27-year-old sister of slain Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Assistant Professor Pierre Colas, 32, died from her gunshot wound the morning of Aug. 31 at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Medical Center, Metropolitan Nashville Police Department has reported. Read MoreAug 31, 2008
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Police arrest four for shooting death of Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ anthropologist Pierre Colas
Metropolitan Nashville Police are investigating the shooting death Tuesday evening of Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Assistant Professor of Anthropology Pierre Robert Colas and the wounding of his sister who was visiting from Switzerland. Marie Colas, 27, was taken to Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Medical Center, where she is in critical but stable condition. Read MoreAug 27, 2008
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Napster on Campus program ends, some discounts continue
NASHVILLE, Tenn.— Online media downloading company Napster has terminated its nationwide Napster on Campus program, effectively ending its four-year partnership with Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ. Read MoreAug 26, 2008
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Prominent political analyst to speak at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ about 2008 elections
Charlie Cook, publisher of The Cook Political Report and a highly respected expert on national politics, will lecture at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 10. Read MoreAug 26, 2008
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Author of book on American farming to sign at Davis-Kidd
Author Paul Conkin of Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ will sign copies of his new book about the American farm at Davis-Kidd Booksellers. Read MoreAug 26, 2008
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What the Democrats need to accomplish at their convention
With the national polls continuing to show a close race, the stakes of the upcoming Democratic convention are huge for Barack Obama and the Democrats. Read MoreAug 25, 2008
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What the Democrats need to do at their convention
If they hope to win the White House in November and retain control of Congress, the Democrats must emerge from their convention with a party platform that adheres to traditional values while addressing the concerns and worries of Wal-Mart shoppers who fret about the rising costs of flour, milk and sugar. Read MoreAug 25, 2008
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ’s new students officially join university by taking Founders Walk Aug. 24
More than 1,700 new Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ students, including first-year and transfer students, will carry banners and march into the school's main gate 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24, during Founders Walk, a tradition that formally welcomes new students to the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ community. Read MoreAug 22, 2008
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ ranked No. 18 national university by U.S. News
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ was named the No. 18 national university in annual rankings by U.S. News & World Report, improving one position from last year and tying with Emory University and the University of Notre Dame. Read MoreAug 22, 2008