Month: November 2011

The 20-minute bloody birth scene in Breaking Dawn – Part One continues a long line of horror films featuring women giving birth to otherworldly creatures, says Kelly Oliver, a Vanderbilt University philosophy professor who is writing a book on images of pregnancy in recent movies and popular culture. Read More

(iStockphoto) The monthly test of the Vanderbilt outdoor warning sirens will be Saturday, Dec. 3, immediately following the test of the Metro sirens at noon. The Metro sirens are tested on the first Saturday of each month. The Vanderbilt sirens are tested immediately following the test of the Davidson County sirens to allow individuals… Read More

Tom Brokaw Tom Brokaw, one of the most trusted and respected figures in broadcast journalism, will receive Vanderbilt University’s prestigious Nichols-Chancellor’s Medal in May 2012 when he addresses graduating seniors and their families during Senior Day. Senior Day, which will be held Thursday, May 10,… Read More

Give to Community Health Charities of Tennessee and help the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and other community agencies Julie Koh (kneeling) and her Team in Training teammates at the Gulf Coast Half-Ironman in Panama City, Fla., in May 2007. (photo courtesy of Julie Koh) Six years ago Julie Koh,… Read More

Employees may want to change their contribution (iStockphoto) Dear colleagues, Each year, the IRS adjusts the limits for retirement plan contributions to reflect price and wage inflation. For 2012, the calendar year 403b limits are: Individuals can contribute up to $17,000. Employees age 50 or older can contribute an… Read More

  Holly Tucker (Joe Howell/Vanderbilt) Holly Tucker, an associate professor at Vanderbilt’s Center for Medicine, Health and Society and associate professor of French, will discuss “Blood in the Scientific Revolution: Science, Society and the First Transfusions” at noon Monday, Dec. 5, in 208 Light Hall. Tucker… Read More

The Sorbonne The Sorbonne/Vanderbilt Baudelaire Conference will be held Dec. 9 and 10 in Paris and will explore the theme “Baudelaire: Translation, Criticism, Reception.” Tracy Sharpley-Whiting, director of the W. T. Bandy Center for Baudelaire and Modern French Studies, director of African American and Diaspora… Read More

Recent ongoing research highlights the Institute for Software Integrated Systems' broad, multidisciplinary impact. Read More

  (photo by Ron Manville) FiddleCakes, a Vanderbilt alumni-operated and -owned business, is offering a 5 percent discount on items from its holiday menu to Vanderbilt faculty, staff and students who present a Vanderbilt business card or ID. Email or call Jessica at… Read More

At approximately 10:30 p.m. on Nov. 28, Vanderbilt University Police were notified of a forcible fondling. A female studying in Sarratt Student Center reported the person sitting at the table behind her put his hand on her buttocks. The female immediately left the area and contacted police. Read More

Watch video of John Seigenthaler of the First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt speaking during a celebration of the 220th anniversary of the Bill of Rights. Seigenthaler, founder of the First Amendment Center and chairman emeritus at The Tennessean, spoke Nov. 28. The Bill of Rights was ratified on Dec. 15,… Read More

Vanderbilt employees qualify for a special discount on Shen Yun Performing Arts: Reviving 5,000 Years of Civilization at TPAC. In Shen Yun, discover the glory of a fantastically rich culture, that of classical China, brought to life through brilliantly choreographed dance and mesmerizing, all-original orchestral… Read More

Vanderbilt’s Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization (CTTC) is expanding its services to accommodate the growing needs of Vanderbilt researchers. Read More

Barnes & Noble at Vanderbilt will host a book signing for Charity Maness, author of It’s Lonely Here in Hell: Love Letters from Nam” on Dec. 2, 4-7 p.m. Maness’ book is based on the life of Jim Piper, brother of Gary Piper, senior LAN… Read More

Time to bleed black and gold, remember magic win # 6 and celebrate our football team. Go to Bowl Central for all your bowl information. [vucastblurb]    … Read More

"Men in Kilts," by Laura Carpenter (Image courtesy of Studio East Nashville) Studio East Nashville presents The ƒ-Stops Here, a juried exhibition of recent work by six Nashville photographers, including Associate Professor of Sociology Laura Carpenter and Vanderbilt alumna Stacey Irvin, a… Read More

As parents and others navigate the hustle and bustle of the holiday shopping season, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is offering tips to avoid this year’s most dangerous toys. Read More

Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt (Vanderbilt University) Wednesday, Nov. 30, and Thursday, Dec. 1 7:30 p.m. Steve and Judy Turner Recital Hall Blair Student Chamber Ensembles A musical potpourri of chamber ensembles, including string, woodwind and brass instruments. Blair collegiate students perform familiar… Read More

(photo courtesy of VIBE) VIBE, Vanderbilt’s premiere hip-hop dance team, will present their fifth annual show, “The Next Chapter: Inspiring a Hip-Hop Generation,” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at the Student Life Center Ballroom. The event will benefit the Martha O’Bryan Center. The 2011… Read More

(photo courtesy of Sarratt Art Studios) The 21st Annual Sarratt Holiday Arts Festival will open daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 1-10 and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11, at Sarratt Gallery. The festival will feature handmade items for purchase as well as… Read More