Month: November 2011

(Susan Urmy/Vanderbilt) Staff from the Occupational Health Clinic will give free flu shots to employees Nov. 3 and 4 at the 2525 West End building, Crystal Terrace and more locations. Check the 2011 Flu Calendar for more details. Read More

(iStock Photo) While the holidays can bring us much joy, they also can add extra work, tension and frenzy to our already hectic lives. Community Connections and Work/Life Connections-EAP are working together to provide a little relief. Work/Life Connections-EAP Manager Jim Kendall will discuss “Dealing… Read More

(iStockphoto) The monthly test of the Vanderbilt outdoor warning sirens will be Saturday, Nov. 5, 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

The first simultaneous, nationwide multimedia test of the federal Emergency Alert System is schedule for 1 p.m. (CST) Wednesday, Nov. 9. The test will last up to three and a half minutes. An audio message, “This is a test,” will be broadcast for the first time in the United States… Read More

Norman K. Gottwald, the 2011 Howard L. Harrod Lecturer, will discuss "The Bible as Nurturer of Passive and Active Worldviews" at 7 p.m., Nov. 10 at Benton Chapel. Read More

Writer Nick Flynn will read from his poetry Nov. 10 as part of Vanderbilt Creative Writing Program’s Visiting Writing Series. Read More

(iStockphoto) Vanderbilt will host vendors from across Nashville who sell international merchandise, including jewelry, crafts and more, at the World Market Fair Monday, Nov. 14, at the Sarratt Promenade. The fair will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Enjoy internationally themed food as you visit merchants representing the… Read More

(iStockphoto) Has your bank added fees for having a checking account or for using your debit or ATM card? Avoid unwanted fees at the Vanderbilt University Credit Union. When opening a Vanderbilt Credit Union account, you receive: Free checking with no minimum balances and no check… Read More

The Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has a new online health and wellness library featuring articles written especially for parents, teens and children. Each area has illustrations, interactive tools and videos about physical conditions and emotional issues from before birth through the teen years. Read More

(iStockphoto) Protecting your hearing when listening to music, preventing domestic violence and coping with the challenges of being a caregiver are some of the topics addressed in recent wellcasts produced by Faculty/Staff Health and Wellness. Read More

The VUMC hot air ballon. (Daniel Dubois/Vanderbilt) Rebecca Cole-Nicholson, a licensed practical nurse working in outpatient care at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, was the winner of a hot air balloon ride given away in a drawing following Flulapalooza, last month’s mass vaccination drill and simultaneous… Read More

Nine electric vehicle (EV) charging stations are now open to the Vanderbilt community and general public. Read More

School Choice and School Improvement; Mark Berends, Marisa Cannata, Ellen B. Goldring, eds; Harvard Education Press, 2011 Why do parents decide to switch schools? How good is the information school districts provide to guide those decisions? How do traditional public schools respond to competition from charter schools? Do options… Read More

Many advocates for school choice argue that the competition created by giving parents multiple options of schools for their children will improve education in traditional public schools. The latest research brief, “How do Principals Respond to Charter School Competition?,” released by the National Center on School Choice, examines the factors which contribute to principals’… Read More

Above: University faculty joined parents and advocates for a discussion of ethical issues surrounding disabilities. 
Vanderbilt researchers from the Department of Pediatrics, Peabody College and the Divinity School joined with parent advocates for a panel discussion on the ethical considerations of “curing” disabilities on April 5. The event was sponsored by the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center to… Read More

Sun-Joo Cho Sun-Joo Cho, assistant professor of psychology, received the 2010-11 Award for an Outstanding Application of Educational Measurement Technology from the National Council on Measurement in Education. Bruce Compas, Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Psychology and Human Development, received the 2011 Joe B. Wyatt Distinguished Professor Award from… Read More

(Image courtesy of Carrabba's Italian Grill in Green HIlls) Carrabba’s Italian Grill is offering discounts to Vanderbilt employees for the holiday season. • Receive a complimentary order of mini desserts with orders of $200 or more. • Order three times in the same month and receive a $25 gift… Read More

(image courtesy of Zineb Sedira) Zineb Sedira, whose work expands the conceptual, historical and spatial parameters of photography and videography, will give a Studio VU Lecture Series: The Department of Art 2011-12 lecture at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, in Furman Hall, Room 114. A reception with the artist and an Art Papers… Read More

Tickets for the Nov. 12 home football finale against Kentucky will be available on a limited basis for Vanderbilt faculty and staff at a discounted rate of $35 each. The limit is four per employee, and you must show your Vanderbilt ID at the McGugin ticket office. For extra… Read More

Vanderbilt finished first at the 2011 SEC Championships in Maryville, Tenn. on Oct. 31,2011. (photo by Vanderbilt Athletics)   The Vanderbilt’s women’s cross country team won its first SEC title on Monday, placing five runners in the top 10. Read More