Vanderbilt University

Categories: Universities
    • Established: 1873
    • Location: Nashville, TN
    • Chancellor: Gordon Gee
    • Faculty: 3,000
    • weather: Nashville
    • Noted Programs: Pharmacology, Law, Engineering

  • Vanderbilt University is an institution of higher learning which is located in Nashville, Tennessee.

  • History

    Vanderbilt University was founded in 1873. The college was named after Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, who was the original investor. For the first forty years in the college's history, the institution was operated by the Methodist Episcopal Church. The college separated from the church in 1914.Vanderbilt.edu: History of Vanderbilt University

  • Notable Alumni

    Al Gore, Tipper Gore, Amy Grant, Fred Thompson, Molly Sims, Jay Cutler, Skip Bayless

  • Mission Statement

    "Vanderbilt University is a center for scholarly research, informed and creative teaching, and service to the community and society at large. Vanderbilt will uphold the highest standards and be a leader in the quest for new knowledge through scholarship,dissemination of knowledge through teaching and outreach, creative experimentation of ideas and concepts. In pursuit of these goals, Vanderbilt values most highly intellectual freedom that supports open inquiry, equality, compassion, and excellence in all endeavors." Vanderbilt.edu:Mission, Goals and Values

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