Vanderbilt announces fiscal 2009 results

The investments portfolio of Vanderbilt’s endowment fell 16.3 percent in the fiscal year ending June 30. The decline does not represent the entire endowment, which has assets in addition to its investment portfolio and also continues to receive donations.

Congratulations to Employee Service Award winners

This month Vanderbilt is honoring its service award winners.

Community Giving Campaign starts Sept. 24

Vanderbilt’s Community Giving Campaign gives us a wonderful opportunity to contribute to the health, vitality and greatness of our community.

Vanderbilt only university in Tennessee to receive ‘StormReady’ recognition from NWS

StormReady communities, like Vanderbilt, implement procedures to reduce the potential for disastrous weather-related consequences.

Influential Latin American political leader and economist to speak Oct. 1

Ricardo Lagos, a former Chilean president whose administration achieved strong economic growth while adopting democratic and social reforms, will address current issues facing Latin America

Needles and Pins Craft Fair Oct. 1-2 raises money for Employee Hardship Fund

Get a start on your holiday gift shopping. The Fair features a wide array of arts and crafts ranging from jewelry to woodworking and quilting.

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  This Week

Sep. 24: Benefits Fair

Sep. 24: Blair Nightcap Series – Guest Artist Peter Sheppard Skaerved

Sep. 26: Employee Celebration Month Events

Sep. 26: Cal Turner Program – Ethical Fitness: A Workshop on Professional Ethics

Sep. 26: International Lens Film Series – “Azur and Asmar”

Sep. 29: Tiki Barber – “In Pursuit of Excellence On and Off the Field”

Sep. 30: Children’s Hospital Town Hall Meeting

Oct. 2-4: Family Weekend

Oct. 2-4 & Oct. 8-10: VU Theatre Performances – “The Merchant of Venice” by William Shakespeare

Oct. 3: VU Football vs. Ole Miss

 Mark Your Calendars

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Announcements

Don Schlitz, Tom Schuyler, J. Fred Knobloch and Jellyroll Johnson to perform at Dyer Observatory Sept. 26

Vandy Moms to take walking tour Sept. 24

Writer Kevin Wilson to read from work Oct. 1

Preview tours of the Critical Care Tower will be offered Oct. 16-Nov. 2

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Featured Media

Video: VUCast: Why terror helps win elections

Video: VUCast: Vanderbilt leads the fight against H1N1: See how.

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VUMC Reporter profile:

Lung cancer trial goes online for ‘never smokers’

One of the enduring mysteries of lung cancer is why so many people who never smoked develop the disease.

More than 219,000 people are diagnosed with lung cancer in the United States every year, according to the National Cancer Institute. About 20,000 — one in 10 — never smoked, and most are women.

William Pao, assistant director of Personalized Cancer Medicine at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, is inviting those who have never smoked to join a Web-based clinical trial to search for those genetic differences.