University of Wisconsin Law School graduate Nicholas Zeppos of the Class of 1979 has become the eighth Chancellor of Vanderbilt University, elected unanimously by the university’s Board of Trust.

Over his two decades at Vanderbilt, Zeppos has served as a Professor of Law, noted for distinguished teaching and scholarship; Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs; the university's chief development officer, responsible for leading the most successful campaign in Vanderbilt's history; and, since August 2007, Interim Chancellor.

Martha Rivers Ingram, Chairman of the Vanderbilt Board of Trust, said of Zeppos in announcing his selection as chancellor, "He has a unique and graceful ability to work with every member of the extended Vanderbilt community: students, faculty, staff, parents, and alumni. He has been instrumental in aligning all aspects of Vanderbilt's life so that the university operates as a true intellectual community with a great social heart and a commitment to the Nashville community in which he has lived for more than 20 years."

Zeppos’s term as chancellor began March 1, 2008. For more information, see www.vanderbilt.edu/chancellor and www.vanderbilt.edu/news .

Submitted by on March 3, 2008

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