Faculty Senate
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Increasing faculty engagement aim of new Shared Governance Project
Deeper faculty engagement in university decision-making and initiatives is the aim of the new Shared Governance Project being launched next month by Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos. Read MoreNov 17, 2016
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Fleming, Hopkins named as SEC Academic Leadership fellows
Two Vanderbilt University faculty have been named as SEC Academic Leadership Development Program fellows for 2016-17. Read MoreOct 19, 2016
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Nine from Vanderbilt receive SEC faculty travel grants for 2016-17
Now in its fifth year, the SEC Faculty Travel Program provides support for selected Southeastern Conference faculty members to collaborate with colleagues at other SEC member institutions. Read MoreOct 7, 2016
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New faculty: Megan Lawrence helps companies improve their organizational practices
By understanding the systematic ways in which practices differ from one organization to another, new Assistant Professor of Strategic Management Megan Lawrence hopes her research will help companies learn to adapt and renew themselves as they look for long-term success in changing markets. Read MoreOct 6, 2016
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New faculty: Duane Watson studies the cognitive processes of communication
The next time you find yourself stumbling through a presentation or public speaking engagement, take heart. The most polished speakers are not necessarily the most effective ones, says Duane Watson, a new associate professor of psychology and human development at Peabody College. Read MoreOct 6, 2016
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Two working groups appointed to analyze new faculty survey data
Provost Susan R. Wente and Vice Chancellor George C. Hill have appointed a new faculty working group charged with analyzing and assessing the results of a faculty survey conducted last spring. The provost also has appointed a second working group charged with providing insights for each of the deans and their faculty. Read MoreOct 6, 2016
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Vanderbilt panel: ‘The Limits of Free Speech?’
John M. Seigenthaler will moderate a panel discussion titled "The Limits of Free Speech?" Oct. 10 from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Vanderbilt Central Library's Community Room. Read MoreOct 5, 2016
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New faculty: Sharece Thrower examines how U.S. presidents exercise, expand power
There’s one thing we already know about the chief executive who will follow President Obama into the White House, according to Sharece Thrower, Vanderbilt’s newest presidential scholar. “With every president, there’s been an accumulation of a little bit more power,” she said. Read MoreOct 5, 2016
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New faculty: Jose Sibaja brings performance experience, trumpet fundamentals to Blair
Jose Sibaja is a versatile performer in demand for his ability to teach and play trumpet in a variety of styles—classical, Latin, jazz and pop. “I like quality music, and quality music comes in a lot of different flavors,” he said. Read MoreOct 5, 2016
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Chancellor Faculty Fellows nominations open for 2017
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2017 cohort of Chancellor Faculty Fellows, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente announced today. Read MoreSep 12, 2016
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Troxel named director of Vanderbilt University DIVE initiative
Associate Professor of the Practice of Civil and Environmental Engineering Lori A. Troxel will lead the creation and implementation of the Design as an Immersive Vanderbilt Experience (DIVE) program, which has been selected as Vanderbilt University’s Quality Enhancement Plan. Read MoreSep 1, 2016
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Kudos: Read about faculty and student awards, appointments and achievements
Read about the latest faculty and student awards, appointments and achievements. Read MoreAug 31, 2016
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Zeppos shares vision for ‘inclusive excellence’ at Vanderbilt during Fall Faculty Assembly
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos shared his vision for a Vanderbilt campus that stresses inclusive excellence through its people, places and culture at the fall faculty assembly on Aug. 25. Read MoreAug 26, 2016
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Chancellor presents top prizes, including new award for excellence in equity, diversity and inclusion research, at fall assembly
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos presented seven faculty research awards, including two new awards for efforts that advance understanding of diversity, at the Fall Faculty Assembly Aug. 25. Read MoreAug 25, 2016
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Kunda named to MIT’s ‘Innovators Under 35’ list
For her work in the software field, computer science professor Maithilee Kunda has been recognized as a visionary by the "MIT Technology Review's" annual list of Innovators Under 35. Read MoreAug 23, 2016
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Faculty Senate elects leadership for 2016-17
The Faculty Senate, the representative and deliberative body of the Vanderbilt faculties, has elected its leadership for 2016-17. Read MoreAug 17, 2016
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Chancellor announces new committee to provide ongoing recommendations regarding university policing
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos today announced the creation of the Community Oriented Result and Expectation (CORE) Committee—a group that primarily will comprise Vanderbilt University community members who will meet regularly to make recommendations to the university’s police department regarding safety and security on campus. Read MoreAug 15, 2016
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Congressman Cooper honors Hamilton and Ramayya for superheavy element discovery
U.S. Representative Jim Cooper honored nuclear physicists Joe Hamilton and A.V. Ramayya Aug. 12 for their role in the discovery of the new superheavy element 117 that has been provisionally named Tennessine. Read MoreAug 13, 2016
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Psychopathologist elected fellow of Association for Psychological Science
Associate Professor of Psychology Bunmi Olatunji is one of 45 members elevated this year to the status of fellow by the Association for Psychological Science. Read MoreJul 26, 2016
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Patriotism among themes of Ziegler’s ‘Flag Exchange’ installation
The Tang Teaching Museum is featuring Mel Ziegler's multiyear project "Flag Exchange," with 50 weathered American flags and the colorful stories behind them, through Jan. 1, 2017. Read MoreJul 7, 2016