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•Vanderbilt is on a "remarkable ascent."

• The university has had only seven chancellors in its 134-year history.

• The last seven years have been years of "great growth," and the next seven will be "even more remarkable."

For Part 1 of the press conference, click here. For Part 3, click here.

All video edited by Elizabeth Middlebrooks.