Vanderbilt hosted the “Celebrando el Legado de Manuel Zapata Olivella” international conference to celebrate the centenary of Manuel Zapata Olivella, noted Afro-Colombian novelist, anthropologist, folklorist and physician. Vanderbilt Library’s Special… Keep reading
The Wikimedia Foundation awarded Vanderbilt University a grant to advance WikiCite among information professionals. WikiCite is a “Wikimedia initiative to develop open citations and linked bibliographic data to serve free… Keep reading
The University Art Gallery’s spring 2020 exhibition, Visionary Aponte: Art and Black Freedom, was selected by the Nashville Scene as the Best University Exhibition of the past year. The show,… Keep reading
A new exhibition highlighting the history of Mechanical Engineering Hall is now on display in the Special Collections Library. When Vanderbilt University opened in October 1875, classes and laboratories… Keep reading
Vanderbilt’s Special Collections continues its exhibition series on historic structures on campus with West Side Row: Vanderbilt’s First Dormitory. When Vanderbilt University first opened in 1875, students lived in university-approved… Keep reading