New trauma and emergency medicine series to feature VUMC

The Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care and Department of Emergency Medicine are featured on The Learning Channel in a new series titled, Emergency Level 1.

Santa comes to Vanderbilt

Santa and Mrs. Claus’ annual trip shows children that they can still make holiday wishes even when they are in the hospital.

VUMC shuttles will run on holiday schedule Dec. 24 + 25 and Dec. 31 + Jan. 1

Valet schedules also affected.

VU researcher studies what it takes to change recycling behavior

Study found that effective recycling laws encourage reluctant recyclers to become committed recyclers.

Office Max employee discount cards for personal use now available

Discounts will vary, and can be as much as 60 percent off manufacturer list prices.

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  This Week

Dec. 21-23:  Holiday CampVandy Offered

Dec. 21: VU Men’s Basketball vs. Mercer

Dec. 24-25: Happy Holidays!

Dec. 28-31: Holiday CampVandy Offered

 Mark Your Calendars

Jan. 12: Vanderbilt Community Concert Band Rehearsal

Jan. 17: Blair presents Music on Film

Jan. 18-28: 2010 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Series

Jan. 28: Great Performances at Vanderbilt: Guido’s Ear – Aaron Brown

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Sign Up for a Clinical Trial

Women Needed for Research Study

Announcements

CRIME ALERT – Robbery/Off Campus

Blood drive, organ donor registration, and bone marrow registration Dec. 29

VU Community Chorus auditions scheduled for January

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Featured Media

Listen: How voters view authority speaks volumes about political views

Authoritarianism and Polarization in American Politics, co-authored by Vanderbilt political scientist Marc Hetherington, focuses on the reasons behind the political realignment of the past several decades. More liberals are voting for Democrats and more conservatives are choosing GOP candidates, Hetherington said.

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From the VUMC Reporter: Pharmacology celebrates trailblazing first graduate

This year, the Department of Pharmacology celebrates the 75th anniversary of awarding its first Doctor of Philosophy degree. A remarkable milestone achieved by an even more remarkable woman — Jessie T. Cutler.