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Dr. Wood’s Class Tours The Hermitage
Apr. 9, 2025—“I hope to meet you all in heaven, both Black and White.” According to Hannah, one of the enslaved persons by Andrew Jackson’s bedside, these were the last words of the former president before he died in his bedroom at The Hermitage. This account of Jackson’s final moments is one of many stories that can be...
Cynthia Erivo speaks at sold out 2025 Impact Symposium, Dr. Claire Sisco King, Associate Professor of Communication Studies Moderate
Apr. 8, 2025—Erivo discussed mental health, dream roles and marathon training at Langford Auditorium on April 3. Vanderbilt Programming Board concluded the 2025 Impact Symposium with a conversation with actress Cynthia Erivo in Langford Auditorium on April 3. Known for both her stage and screen work, Erivo most recently portrayed Elphaba in the movie adaptation of “Wicked.”...
Dr. Bohyeong Kim Publishes New Book
Feb. 7, 2025—The Department of Communication Studies celebrates the publication of Professor Bohyeong Kim’s new book Critically Capitalist: The Spirit of Asset Capitalism in South Korea. The work is an ethnographic study of South Korea’s lay investors and aspiring millionaires that demonstrates how the country’s capitalism thrives on its critiques. Critically Capitalist presents an ethnography of South Korea’s...
The Vanderbilt Debate Team attends the World Universities Debating Championship in Panama City, Panama
Jan. 28, 2025—Over winter break, The Vanderbilt Debate Team traveled to Panama City, Panama for the World Universities Debating Championship. This is an annual event where the top British Parliamentary Debate teams in the world compete for the title of world champion. At this competition, Vanderbilt debated schools from Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, and South...
Department of Communication Studies Welcomes 2024-2025 Lambda Pi Eta Members
Nov. 20, 2024—Vanderbilt’s Department of Communication Studies recently inducted 15 members into its Delta Psi Chapter of Lambda Pi Eta. Lambda Pi Eta Director Dustin Wood and the rest of the Communication Studies faculty congratulate the following students – along with returning members Madelina Huffman, Annie Kraft, and Daniel Sak – for their academic excellence. 2024-2025 Inductees...
Department of Communication Studies Hosts the 2024 Houston Communication Symposium
Apr. 19, 2024—On Wednesday, April 17, 2024, the Department of Communication Studies hosted its annual Houston Communication Symposium. This event is named for Frank K. Houston, a Vanderbilt Student. in the 1930s, well before the University had a Communication Studies Department. However, Vanderbilt did have courses in public speaking, in which Houston was a student. An accomplished...
Isaac West awarded the Jeffrey Nordhaus Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
Jan. 8, 2024—Dr. Isaac West was recently awarded the Jeffrey Nordhaus Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. The Jeffrey Nordhaus Award was established in 1982 by a gift from Katherine Stumb Nordhaus and George Nordhaus in memory of their son, Jeffrey, who was a victim of an airplane crash in 1979. George Nordhaus, Jeffrey’s father, is a...
Then and Now: The tradition of debate at Vanderbilt
Dec. 7, 2023—
Vanderbilt Debate Featured as Part of VU’s 150 Year Anniversary Celebration
Oct. 30, 2023—Since Vanderbilt’s founding, public speaking and debate have played an instrumental role in campus life. Always at the helm of fostering campus dialogue, the Vanderbilt Debate Team exists to provide on-campus, national, and international educational opportunities that enable students to improve analytical, communication, critical thinking, listening, and research skills. Watch to learn how the Debate...