第19章 Vanderbilt University
范德堡大学：教育是从这一代到下一代的责任
英文导读
Back to its origin
Vanderbilt University (or referred to Vandy) is a private research university located in Nashville， Tennessee， United States. Founded in 1873， the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt， who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the South. The Commodore hoped that his gift and the greater work of the university would help to heal the sectional wounds inflicted by the Civil War. Vanderbilt"s programs include liberal arts and sciences， engineering， music， education and human development as well as professional degrees. Vanderbilt is home to several top ranked graduate programs including the Owen Graduate School of Management and the Peabody College of Education and Human Development. Student social life includes an active Greek system and more than 400 student-run organizations on campus. Vanderbilt also offers an extensive study abroad program in more than 25 host countries. The university admits only 25 percent of its applicants， so prospective students should be aware of deadlines and qualifications.
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System： Vanderbilt has 11 different schools and offers baccalaureate， master"s， Ph.D. and M.D. and other doctoral degrees in a full range of subjects. The student to professor ratio is 8 to 1 for undergraduate students. The Vanderbilt Medical Center has a large presence in the middle Tennessee area and is home to a cancer center. The Vanderbilt Commodores are six men"s and nine women"s intercollegiate teams in the Southeastern Conference.
Organizations： The university recognizes nearly 400 student organizations， ranging from academic major societies and honoraries to recreational sports clubs， the oldest of which is the Vanderbilt Sailing Club. There are also more than 50 service organizations on campus， including the Vanderbilt-founded Alternative Spring Break， giving students the opportunity to perform community service across the country and around the world.
生词助读
initial [inil] adj. 最初的；开始的；字首的
inflict [inflikt] vt. 造成；使遭受；给予
deadline [dedlain] n. 截止期限，最后期限
honorary [nrri] n. 名誉学位；获名誉学位者
recreational [rekrieinl] adj. 娱乐的；消遣的
中文概述
范德堡大学创立于1873年。19世纪末的美国铁路和航运大王、海军准将考尼列斯·范德比尔特（Cornelius Vanderbilt）捐赠一百万美元建立了这所私立大学。在过去的一百多年中，范德堡大学由一个过去专收美国南部富豪及大地主子女们的私立贵族学校，成长为一所财力雄厚资源丰富，在美国各界有着广泛影响力的知名学府。
范德堡大学主要建有医学中心、自然科学研究中心、美术馆、天文观测台、学术研究所、肯尼迪人类发展和教育研究中心、范德比尔特公共政策研究所、生物实验站等科研机构和教育学院、管理学院、工程学院、法学院、医学院、护理学院等研究生院，许多专业在相应领域具有很大的影响力。
此外，该校人文学院更是力压斯坦福大学和哥伦比亚大学而名列全美第一，工程学院和管理学院亦有不俗实力和良好的声誉。其他名列全美第一的专业还有特殊教育、听力学以及教育管理等。不像其他很多私立学校只重视本科生教育。
范德堡大学有一个国家植物园，曾被评为全美"最美丽
校园"。
范德堡大学的最大特色是各学生不论修读任何学系，均须修读人文学科、基本科学、历史及外语，即人文教育。其目的是为接受高等教育者提供基础性的文理知识。
梦想成功录
It is not enough to be industrious， so are the ants. What are you industrious about
光勤劳是不够的，蚂蚁也是勤劳的。要看你为什么而勤劳。
Success often depends upon knowing how long it will take to succeed.
成功常常取决于知道需要多久才能成功。
He that thinks his business below him will always be above his business.
自命大才小用，往往眼高手低。