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Executive Education: Coach your team to success
Whether you manage entry-level employees or executives, coaching effectively and building employee skills to address shortcomings and develop leaders is one of the most powerful competencies you can develop. Read MoreJan 25, 2019
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Guthrie reappointed as dean of Vanderbilt Law School
Chris Guthrie, the John Wade-Kent Syverud Professor of Law, has been reappointed to a five-year term as dean of the Vanderbilt Law School. Read MoreJan 25, 2019
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Sidewalk detour to open at School of Nursing
A sidewalk detour on 21st Ave. South will open for pedestrian traffic on Jan. 28. Read MoreJan 25, 2019
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New Data Science M.S. program accepting applications
The Vanderbilt Data Science Institute, which offers an M.S. degree in data science, is now accepting applications for fall 2019. Read MoreJan 25, 2019
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Learn more about VIDL through upcoming ‘pop’shops’; Basics of Video Editing workshop is Feb. 27
Vanderbilt faculty, staff and students are invited to participate in a variety of workshops offered by the Vanderbilt Institute for Digital Learning this semester. Read MoreJan 24, 2019
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Life Phase Series: ‘Raised-Bed Gardening with an Expert’ Feb. 26
Laura Barker, a horticultural specialist with Vanderbilt Plant Operations’ Grounds Maintenance team, will discuss raised-bed gardening from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, at the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center teaching kitchen. Read MoreJan 24, 2019
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Boomers, Elders and More: ‘The Joys and Tolls of Caregiving and the Importance of Self-Care’ Feb. 20
The Vanderbilt Child and Family Center will host Jim Kendall from Work/Life Connections-EAP to discuss “The Joys and Tolls of Caregiving and the Importance of Self-Care”. Read MoreJan 24, 2019
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Students lead three-day race to ‘make with a purpose’ for kids with special needs
Teams of makers from Vanderbilt and beyond raced the clock to create innovative solutions to the problems facing those living with disabilities as part of Vanderbilt’s Tikkun Olam Makers (TOM) makeathon. Read MoreJan 24, 2019
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Caregiver support group to meet Feb. 13
The caregiver support group hosted by the Vanderbilt Child and Family Center is open to all Vanderbilt faculty, staff, and students caring for a loved one. The support group is a safe space to discuss the stresses, challenges, and rewards of caregiving. Read MoreJan 24, 2019
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Health Plus presents ‘Count on Your Heart’ event series
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. Health Plus encourages employees to take action to reduce their risk for heart disease. Read MoreJan 23, 2019
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Vanderbilt Child and Family Center presents to USAC on task force, events
Representatives from the Vanderbilt Child and Family Center recently spoke to the University Staff Advisory Council about a new task force and upcoming events. Read MoreJan 23, 2019
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Third ‘Making Nashville Living Building Ready’ event is Jan. 31
Representatives from the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Kendeda Building Team will use their project as a case study to focus on how to choose and use materials in a living building. Read MoreJan 23, 2019
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Vanderbilt School of Nursing celebrates grand opening of revolutionary building expansion
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing opened a new $23.6 million building expansion containing a state-of-the-art simulation lab, technologically advanced classrooms and student services offices with a grand opening and ribbon cutting event on Jan. 22. Read MoreJan 23, 2019
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VU community celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and impact
The Vanderbilt community celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a number of events leading up to and on MLK Day on Monday. Read MoreJan 23, 2019
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Staff Steering Committee for Women’s Initiatives announced
A steering committee comprising staff from across the university will guide the new initiative aimed to study and advance the climate and opportunities for women staff at Vanderbilt. Read MoreJan 23, 2019
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Cultural historian Robert Darnton to speak on censorship and literature
Robert Darnton, the Carl H. Pforzheimer University Professor and emeritus director of Harvard’s University Library, will discuss “Censors at Work: How States Shaped Literature” on Thursday, Feb. 7, in the Central Library Community Room. The lecture is free and open to the public. Read MoreJan 23, 2019
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Vandy Cooks featuring ‘Tennessee Magazine’s’ Tammy Algood Feb. 8
Join Tammy Algood, current recipe developer for "The Tennessee Magazine," at the February installment of Vandy Cooks from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, in the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center teaching kitchen. Read MoreJan 23, 2019
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What’s On My Mind: Martin Luther King and the responsibility to speak up
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos reflects on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Vanderbilt's history of encouraging open dialogue, which continues today, in this week's column. Read MoreJan 23, 2019
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Dalton family commits $12.75 million to support Law and Business Program at Vanderbilt Law School
A new $12.75 million gift to Vanderbilt Law School from alumnus and former Vanderbilt Board of Trust chairman Mark Dalton and his family will provide support for the law school's Law and Business Program, which prepares students to enter legal practice with a solid understanding of business law, corporate management, accounting and finance. Read MoreJan 23, 2019
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Global micro-grants take faculty to Lima, Tijuana and Edinburgh
Faculty members Noam Lupu, Karla McKanders and Lisa Fazio were recently awarded funding through the Global Research and Engagement Micro-Grant program to conduct international research and outreach. Read MoreJan 22, 2019