{"id":50599,"date":"2025-11-24T18:16:20","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T18:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/50599\/"},"modified":"2025-11-24T18:16:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T18:16:20","slug":"successful-slate-of-vanderbilt-in-the-city-events-captivates-audiences-at-new-york-city-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/50599\/","title":{"rendered":"Successful slate of \u2018Vanderbilt in the City\u2019 events captivates audiences at New York City campus"},"content":{"rendered":"

After an enthusiastic reception to its first round of public programming<\/a>, Vanderbilt University\u2013New York City hosted a second series of events this fall, further demonstrating its commitment to building community and fostering connection in the city.<\/p>\n

The events, a continuation of the \u201cVanderbilt in the City: Conversations on America\u201d series, brought faculty and thought leaders together for conversations that explored what it means to be an American today as the nation\u2019s role in the world is shifting.<\/p>\n

The fall programming, which examined sacred elements of jazz and the influence of AI on the university landscape, was led by Major Jackson, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of English, and Jonathan Metzl, who is Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor of Sociology and Psychiatry and director of the Department of Medicine, Health and Society.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s been remarkable about Vanderbilt in New York is how naturally these events have woven themselves into the city\u2019s ongoing civic debates. Each conversation\u2014whether about jazz\u2019s spiritual lineage or the reinvention of the American university in the age of AI\u2014spotlights Vanderbilt\u2019s strengths while creating a shared public forum with our neighbors in Chelsea and beyond,\u201d Metzl said. \u201cThe growing momentum of Vanderbilt in New York shows what happens when university scholarship enters the bloodstream of a city. These events connect Vanderbilt\u2019s world-class research with New York\u2019s vibrant public conversations, and we\u2019re excited to continue expanding this partnership in the semesters and years ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n

TWO NIGHTS OF COMMUNITY AND DIALOGUE<\/p>\n

\u201cDivine Rhythms: Jazz and the Sacred\u201d was an evening of conversation and music as artists, theologians and musicians explored the influence of spirituality on the development of jazz and the meaning of sacred elements within the jazz tradition. The Sept. 25 panel discussion was moderated by Yolanda Pierce, dean of Vanderbilt Divinity School, and included a thoughtful discussion among panelists Robbie Fry, principal senior lecturer in musicology and ethnomusicology at the Blair School of Music; Eric Thomas, assistant professor of bible at the General Theological Seminary; and Buck McDaniel, artist in residence at the General Theological Seminary. The evening also featured a live jazz ensemble performance from Blair School of Music students.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis event superbly illustrated both the intellectual reach of our community and the extraordinary talent of Vanderbilt students. The panel and performance made it clear how much creativity and music sit alongside our quest for spiritual knowledge,\u201d Jackson said. \u201cThe buoyance of conversations matched the improvised spirit of the jazz performance. It was difficult not to tap one\u2019s feet and nod one\u2019s head to both the conversation and the performance. I think the experiment with the format paid off. The audience felt invigorated as they departed the building, just as if they had experienced a concert of ideas.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Divine Rhythms: Jazz and the Sacred event held at Vanderbilt\u2019s New York City Campus on September 25, 2025. (Vanderbilt University) <\/p>\n

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Divine Rhythms: Jazz and the Sacred event held at Vanderbilt\u2019s New York City Campus on September 25, 2025. (Vanderbilt University) <\/p>\n

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Divine Rhythms: Jazz and the Sacred event held at Vanderbilt\u2019s New York City Campus on September 25, 2025. (Vanderbilt University) <\/p>\n

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Divine Rhythms: Jazz and the Sacred event held at Vanderbilt\u2019s New York City Campus on September 25, 2025. (Vanderbilt University) <\/p>\n

The series concluded on Nov. 13 with \u201cAI and the Future of the American University.\u201d Hosted in collaboration with the New York Academy of Sciences, panelists delved into the role artificial intelligence plays in the future of American higher education. In a conversation moderated by Rufus Griscom, co-founder and chief executive officer of the Next Big Idea Club, panelists including Nicholas Dirks, president and CEO of The New York Academy of Sciences, Julie Samuels (JD\u201905), president and CEO of Tech:NYC; Nabiha Syed, executive director of Mozilla Foundation; and Matthew Johnson-Roberson, inaugural dean of the College of Connected Computing at Vanderbilt, engaged in spirited and thought-provoking dialogue.<\/p>\n

ABOUT VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY\u2013NEW YORK CITY <\/p>\n

Vanderbilt University\u2013New York City was established to expand Vanderbilt\u2019s educational, research and community engagement in one of the world\u2019s most vibrant cities. The campus in Chelsea will welcome its first cohort of students in fall 2026 and will offer undergraduate semester programs for students in the College of Arts and Science, School of Engineering, Peabody College and Blair School of Music, and a one-year Master of Science in Business and Technology program that links students to New York\u2019s diverse industries. In addition to academic programming, the campus hosts a range of alumni and community events, workshops and university initiatives.<\/p>\n

Vanderbilt University\u2013New York City, in concert with growth initiatives<\/a> in West Palm Beach and Nashville, represents a transformative moment for Vanderbilt as it moves boldly forward as a multi-campus university.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"After an enthusiastic reception to its first round of public programming, Vanderbilt University\u2013New York City hosted a second…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":50600,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[28286,28287,7763,28288,9,24,55,54,56,92,28289],"class_list":["post-50599","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-york-city","tag-jonathan-metzl","tag-major-jackson","tag-myvu","tag-myvu-news","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-new-york-city-headlines","tag-new-york-city-news","tag-ny","tag-releases","tag-vanderbilt-university-new-york-city"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50599","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50599"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50599\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50600"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50599"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50599"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50599"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}