In the beginning, a few intrepid faculty members stepped forward to provide for students whatever protection from the prevailing elements they could. The first generation of student leaders was feisty and independent, but sometimes they got into the kind of trouble only their elders could neutralize.
Amos Christie
Amos Christie received his M.D. from the University of California. In 1943, he arrived at Vanderbilt University as Chair of the Department of Pediatrics. During his time at Vanderbilt, he studied histoplasmosis, a fungal disease simulating tuberculosis, and received a… Continued
Charles Scott
Charles Scott was a professor of philosophy at Vanderbilt University and early supporter of and participant in the Student Health Coalition. In conversation with Margaret Ecker back in 2014, he reminisces about the SHC, further detailing his role in and… Continued
Dick Couto
The following text was part of a memorial by Irwin Venick during a gathering of Coalition alumni at Vanderbilt University, May 20, 2017. Richard (Dick) Couto served as Co-Director and then Director of the Center for Health Services (CHS) from… Continued
Leslie Falk
Leslie Falk was born April 19, 1915, and grew up in St. Louis, Mo. After attending University of Illinois and Washington University (St. Louis), Falk received a Rhodes Scholarship, which allowed him to attend Oxford University, 1937-1940, where he helped… Continued
Lewis Lefkowitz
Contributed by Richard Davidson, October 2015. Lewis Lefkowitz was born in Dallas, Texas in December, 1930. He was an early and vocal supporter of the work of the Coalition, and was beloved by the students of the Coalition and beyond.… Continued