Update on H1N1 vaccine program

H1N1 injectable vaccine (the shot) is currently being provided to healthcare providers.  The date of release of H1N1 shots for university employees, originally planned for Oct. 26, will be delayed.

Make an impact on the environment with your Community Giving Campaign donation

Contributions to the campaign benefit Community Shares, which together with the Vanderbilt Center for Health Services, is working for a cleaner environment.

Diabetes effort gains new status

Vanderbilt has been selected as one of the primary clinical centers for the Type 1 Diabetes TrialNet, a consortium of 14 centers in the United States and five international centers funded jointly by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and private diabetes foundations.

Balancing on the financial edge? Get control today

A one-hour seminar offered by Work/Life Connections-EAP can help Vanderbilt employees find peace of mind when it comes to handling finances.

Renowned poet and critic Rosanna Warren will present Harry C. Howard Jr. lecture Oct. 29

The title of the lecture is “Poems and Poem-talk: A poetry reading and informal chat with Rosanna Warren.”

VU Opera and Orchestra present free performances of ‘Marriage of Figaro’

Admission is free, but you must have a ticket to enter.

School of Medicine hosts Women’s Health Week Oct. 26-29

The events are free, but reservations are required. All events are from noon to 1 p.m. in Room 208 Light Hall. Lunch will be provided.

Baseball schedule released

Series against 2009 national champion LSU and College World Series participant Arkansas highlights the 2010 schedule released by Vanderbilt head baseball coach Tim Corbin.

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  This Week

Oct. 25: “What’s in a Name?: Michelangelo’s Signatures.” Carol Smith

Oct. 26: “Shifts in the Landscape of American Religion.” Barry Kosmin

Oct. 27: “The Federal Outlook for Energy Research and Sustainability”

Oct. 27: IMAGE Presents “America the Beautiful,” Documentary Film

Oct. 28: 20th Annual Vanderbilt University Wellness Bash

Oct. 29: “Deciphering Etruscan.” Rex E. Wallace (Off Campus)

Oct. 29: International Lens Film Series – “Romance of Astree and Celadon”: “(Les amours d’Astree et de Celadon)”

 Mark Your Calendars

Oct. 30: Women’s Basketball vs. Union – Exhibition

Nov. 1: Martin Weiss, Survivor

Nov. 4: Thinking Out of the (Lunch) Box – Reverend James Lawson

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Announcements

Impact of two-chambered Congress focus of political science conference

Child and Family Center to offer new sitter service

Visiting Writers Series presents: Phillis Levin Reading Oct. 28

Diagnoses and misdiagnoses of gifted students topic of Oct. 30 workshop

Weight Watchers meetings start Nov. 4

Blood drive, organ donor registration, and bone marrow registration

New Health and Wellness Podcast: What do I do now that the children are gone?

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Featured Media

Video: “Seeking First the Kingdom: The Nashville Story, 1958-1962″

Video: “Unfettering Jesus”

Video: Muslim Families Who Saved Jews in World War II

Video: Developing applications for Google Android and iPhone

Audio: Art Makes Place continues on campus and downtown library

Audio: John Seigenthaler on leadership

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