Public Policy Studies
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Get to know Vanderbilt’s residential faculty: Gilbert Gonzales
See the top songs on Gilbert Gonzales's playlist and learn why he wanted to be a faculty head of house. Read MoreAug. 14, 2025
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Vanderbilt joins Global Urban Humanities Network of scholars and practitioners
Vanderbilt University has joined the Urban Humanities Network (UHN) as a consortium campus, solidifying the university’s place among leading institutions at the forefront of urban humanities scholarship. Established in 2022, UHN unites universities, or... Read MoreMay. 9, 2025
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Inaugural cohort of faculty fellows elevates Immersion Vanderbilt
Immersion Vanderbilt, now in its third year as a graduation requirement, consistently provides students with the opportunity to pursue a variety of in-depth experiences and independent projects. Students align their immersion projects with their intere... Read MoreJan. 16, 2025
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inter+SECTIONS: environmental justice + sustainability with Patrick Trent Greiner
Patrick Trent Greiner, assistant professor of sociology and C. Family Dean’s Faculty Fellow in Grand Challenges: Climate and Society, studies the intersection of environmental justice and sustainability. He investigates how public policy has created social inequality in the past, increasing environmental risk to marginalized… Read MoreNov. 30, 2023
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Department of Medicine, Health, and Society expands collaborative potential with new hires
In 2007, Vanderbilt’s College of Arts and Science launched an innovative new major called Medicine, Health, and Society (MHS). From attracting just 40 enrollees in its first year, the interdisciplinary program has grown rapidly into one of A&S’s most popular majors. More than 700 undergraduate students are… Read MoreApr. 20, 2021
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Persistence in a pandemic: College of Arts and Science students work for social change through nonprofit organizations
Though the COVID-19 pandemic scuttled many students’ original summer 2020 plans, College of Arts and Science students adapted quickly. Through technology, creativity, and determination, they found ways to expand their horizons and continue preparing for life after Vanderbilt. Students Rashmi Bharadwaj and Joe Miller both want to make an impact… Read MoreOct. 30, 2020