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Vanderbilt Providing HIV/AIDS Assistance in Three African Nations

AP/WMOT — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 16:55:05 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP/WMOT) — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton last week announced the U.S. will donate another $150 million to help poor countries battle HIV/AIDS.

However, a Vanderbilt researcher says U.S. AIDS assistance really isn’t increasing overall. Dr. Sten Vermund, Director of the Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health, says while some aid programs are being enlarged, others are being cut back.

Students Protest Rule Changes at Vandy

Mike Osborne — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:43:08 +0000

MURFREESBORO, Tenn (WMOT) -- More than 100 students gathered on the Vanderbilt campus this morning to protest changes the university recently made to its policies governing student organizations.

The new policies require that, to remain certified, student organizations must allow any student to join and also allow all-comers to stand for leadership positions in the group.

The policy is being contested, largely by Christian groups, that insist their officers must be students who share their core beliefs.

Christan Groups React to Vandy Policy Changes

AP/WMOT — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:20:20 +0000

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Registered campus groups at Vanderbilt University are no longer permitted to bar students who don't share the groups' mission or beliefs from leadership positions.

That non-discrimination policy was reiterated at a packed campus meeting Tuesday night. A university spokesperson says all students must be able to join a student group and run for leadership positions in order for it to be registered.