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What’s going on at Vanderbilt on Thursday, July 17, 2014

VUMC tops ‘U.S. News’ rankings in Tennessee Vanderbilt University Medical Center has once again been named among the nation’s elite providers of specialty care by "U.S. News & World Report" magazine. Read Full Story » SHARE THIS

New provost moves in Susan Wente moved into her office in Kirkland Hall and officially assumed her duties as provost on July 1. Read Full Story » SHARE THIS

Vanderbilt astronomers play key role in major new sky survey The influential Sloan Digital Sky Survey is launching a major new program called SDSS-IV this month, and Vanderbilt astronomers are directly involved. Read Full Story » SHARE THIS

Sara Ezell, disabilities advocate, has died Ezell is remembered for her fierce advocacy on behalf of the disabled. Read Full Story » SHARE THIS

Photos: Natural gas boilers installed at power plant Two massive natural gas boilers were installed at the Vanderbilt Power Plant July 12 as part of the university’s ongoing effort to convert the co-generation facility completely to natural gas. Read Full Story » SHARE THIS

Sports medicine provided free to 28 area schools Vanderbilt is the official sports medicine provider to all Metro Nashville high schools. Read Full Story » SHARE THIS

Watch Now John Seigenthaler and the Freedom Rides John Seigenthaler, then-administrative assistant to Attorney General Robert Kennedy, recalls his meeting with Alabama Gov. John Patterson during the Freedom Rides in 1961. Watch Video » SHARE THIS

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Take Note

July 17 — 9 a.m.
Friends Shop store-wide sale July 17-18

July 17 — noon
VRWC Talk - Infertility: Time is of the Essence

July 18 — noon
Lunchtime Concert with Alex Renbarger

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