While smoking is not permitted in any university building, there were previously no restrictions on smoking outside on the academic campus. Under the new policy, smoking is now prohibited outside except in the designated smoking areas.
The best performing hospitals, like Vanderbilt, have combined rates of mortality low enough to place them in the top 5 percent of hospitals in the nation for emergency medicine.
The new program is focused on improving teaching in urban middle schools and is the result of a partnership between Peabody and MNPS. Students attend the program tuition free and agree to teach in Metro Schools for five years.
The Small Business Administration will be on campus Wed., July 28, and Thurs., July 29, to host a group seminar and to work one-on-one with flood-affected employees.
One benefit of Vanderbilt’s new Microsoft Campus Agreement is participation in Microsoft’s Home Use Program. This program enables Vanderbilt employees to buy Office for home use for only $9.95.
Showcasing his sense of humor and humility, Robbie Caldwell stole the show on Thursday — even receiving an ovation following his appearance in front of the print media.
All benefits-eligible faculty and staff can learn about their health risks and take action to reduce those risks by completing the Go for the Gold program. Faculty and staff who elect and pay for the Vanderbilt Health Plan benefits in 2011 are also eligible for a wellness credit of up to $240.
The goal of the academic assessment is to help families understand their child’s unique pattern of abilities across an array of skills including motor coordination, handwriting, reading, listening, verbal and visual learning, planning, use of strategies, and working memory.
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