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What’s going on at Vanderbilt on Monday, Oct. 19, 2015

Study estimates cost of regulatory compliance at 13 colleges and universities

A new study involving 13 colleges and universities across the nation provides one of the first broad reviews of the amount of time and money higher education institutions devote each year to complying with federal regulations.

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Working group-designed model for pre-award grant contract support and director search launched

A university working group has established the model for a new office that will provide pre-award support for university faculty grant and contract proposals to external funding agencies following the VU-VUMC reorganization. A search for the new office's director also has been launched.

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Open Enrollment begins; Health and Benefits Fairs set for this week

Open Enrollment has begun, and two Health and Benefits Fairs have been scheduled to help guide employees through the process.

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New faculty: Jeannette Mancilla-Martinez helps young students master language

Jeannette Mancilla-Martinez's research focuses on students with low language and literacy skills, particularly students from low-income families, immigrant children and learners in the language minority.

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New faculty: Bethany Rhoten examines quality of life among cancer survivors

Bethany Rhoten’s research focuses on issues that few people openly discuss—those surrounding body image and sexuality among cancer survivors.

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Financial aid expert to host Twitter Q&A tomorrow

Brent Tener, director of Vanderbilt’s Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships, will be available on Twitter Tuesday, Oct. 20, from 4 to 5 p.m. to answer questions about college financial aid.

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Mona Frederick named UNC Distinguished Alumna

Mona Frederick, who oversaw the creation of a state-of-the-art digital archive at Vanderbilt related to Robert Penn Warren and the civil rights movement, has been named a 2015 Distinguished Alumna at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Missed Flulapalooza? Boo to the Flu is your second chance

Boo to the Flu on Oct. 28 provides another opportunity for Vanderbilt employees and students to get a free flu vaccination.

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Last day to get special employee discount on Commodore Quake tickets

Vanderbilt faculty and staff can get a special discounted rate on Commodore Quake tickets now through Oct. 19. The concert event is set for Friday, Oct. 23, in Memorial Gym and will feature The Band Perry and Third Eye Blind.

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Meet the basketball teams at free Dore Jam event Oct. 25

The Vanderbilt men’s and women’s basketball teams will host Basketball Dore Jam on Sunday, Oct. 25, at Memorial Gym from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. The event is free.

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Our favorite #vandygram photos of the week

Share your photos of campus wildlife and other Vanderbilt-related images by tagging them #vandygram.

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VUCast: How Ebola survivors are teaming with Vanderbilt to fight the deadly virus

In the latest VUCast: Hear from Ebola survivors helping a Vanderbilt researcher fight the deadly virus; see the high-tech way an art exhibit is bringing VU students face to face with people across the globe; and find out which country music star shot his latest video with Mr. Commodore. Watch now!

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Events

Oct. 19 — 4 p.m.
Film screening and discussion: "She's Beautiful When She's Angry"

Oct. 20 — 4 p.m.
"Beyond the Beat: Musicians Building Community in Nashville"

Oct. 20 — 4:10 p.m.
"A Woman of Substance: Jeanne Dupleix and the Politics of Religion in Early Modern India"

Oct. 20 — 7 p.m.
Holocaust Lecture Series film screening: "Ida"

Oct. 21 — 9:30 a.m.
disAbility Mentoring Day

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