{"id":5,"date":"2022-12-01T04:56:53","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T04:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-vanderbilt.pantheonsite.io\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2023-03-20T23:16:54","modified_gmt":"2023-03-20T23:16:54","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vanderbilt.edu\/150\/","title":{"rendered":"150 Years of Vanderbilt"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Experience 150 years of Vanderbilt through stories of trailblazing moments, transformative discoveries, bold leadership, and campus landmarks<\/p>\n \n <\/div> \n <\/section>\n<\/div>

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\n\n \"Perry \n \n \n \n
\n \n \n Athletic Excellence\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n LEGACY OF COURAGE<\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

1967<\/h3> \n
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Perry Wallace\u2019s quiet strength blazed a trail for Black student-athletes<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n \n <\/div>\n

\n\n \"Residential \n \n \n \n
\n \n \n Student Experience\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n A DEPARTURE FROM DORMS<\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

2008<\/h3> \n
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Residential colleges provide an immersive on-campus experience<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n \n <\/div>\n

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\n \n \n Vanderbilt Campus\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n LIVING LABORATORY<\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

1989<\/h3> \n
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Educational as well as beautiful, Vanderbilt\u2019s arboretum is 150 years in the making<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n \n <\/div>\n

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\n \n \n Pursuit of Free Expression\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n SPEAK UP<\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

1967<\/h3> \n
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Martin Luther King Jr., Strom Thurmond, and others helped put Impact Symposium on the map<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n \n <\/div>\n

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\n \n \n Innovation and Research\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n BREATH OF LIFE<\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

1961<\/h3> \n
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Dr. Mildred Stahlman revolutionized the care of high-risk newborns by creating the world\u2019s first modern neonatal intensive care unit<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n \n <\/div>\n

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\n \n \n Pioneering Leaders\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n SOURCE OF INSPIRATION<\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

1970<\/h3> \n
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Walter Murray left an indelible mark as a Vanderbilt student, Board of Trust member and administrator<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n \n <\/div>\n

\n\n \"Blair\" \n \n \n \n
\n \n \n Community Engagement\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n MUSICAL CONTINUUM<\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

1964<\/h3> \n
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Blair Academy at Vanderbilt continues its outreach to the community through music<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n \n <\/div>\n

\n\n \"Vanderbilt \n \n \n \n
\n \n \n University History\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n CONQUER AND PREVAIL<\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

1908<\/h3> \n
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Vanderbilt\u2019s school songs parallel its history<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n \n <\/div>\n

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\n \n \n Notable Alumni\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n PEACE THROUGH PROSPERITY<\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

2006<\/h3> \n
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Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus\u2019 revolutionary idea to combat poverty began with a $27 loan<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n

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VANDERBILT CAMPUS<\/h3>\n

With centuries of tradition and natural beauty,<\/span> the 天美传媒官网 campus is one of the most stunning in <\/span>the nation<\/span><\/p>\n \n <\/div> \n <\/section>\n<\/div>

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Then<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n
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Vanderbilt Campus Then & Now<\/h2> \n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n<\/div>\n
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\n \n Vanderbilt Campus\n <\/a>\n \n <\/h4>\n \n

THE ICON<\/h2>

1875<\/h3>
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Kirkland Hall has been a constant of Vanderbilt life<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n

\n Read the Story<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n \n \n
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\n \n Vanderbilt Campus\n <\/a>\n \n <\/h4>\n \n

MEMORIAL MYSTIQUE<\/h2>

1952<\/h3>
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Alumnus\u2019 travels in France provided inspiration for Memorial Gym\u2019s unusual design<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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UNIVERSITY HISTORY<\/h3>\n

A<\/span> generous gift from Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt led to a journey of global impact<\/span><\/p>\n \n <\/div> \n <\/section>\n<\/div>

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UNIVERSITY HISTORY BY THE NUMBERS<\/h2>