Month: November 2011

(Jenny Mandeville/Vanderbilt) The Saturday Academy at Vanderbilt for the Young will resume Jan. 21, 2012, and will be held consecutive Saturdays through Feb. 25. SAVY provides a dynamic, fast-paced curriculum experience to qualifying gifted children in kindergarten and grades 1–6. SAVY participants typically test at the 95th percentile… Read More

Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt (Neil Brake/Vanderbilt) Make note of these Blair School of Music performances the week of Nov. 14-18. Tuesday, Nov. 15 8 p.m. Ingram Hall Guest artist recital: Audra McDonald Just a month before she begins her Broadway… Read More

Having a child with an autism spectrum disorder can create a financial burden that is exacerbated during the holidays, when extra expenses arise. The Autism Society of Middle Tennessee is hosting its fourth annual Holiday Gift Card Drive for those families in need. Last year, the drive resulted in… Read More

Purchase a “six pack” of tickets to upcoming Nashville Predators hockey games and get the flexibility of choosing which games you want to attend and your seat type, as well as these benefits: 2 free Lower Bowl tickets for April 3 vs. Minnesota (a $160 value)… Read More

(image courtesy of Nashville Ballet) Members of the Vanderbilt community can receive discounts to the Nashville Ballet’s annual holiday production that are no longer available to the general public. Nashville’s Nutcracker, which runs Dec. 9-18 at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, is performed by almost 200 dancers to live… Read More

A simple procedure can correct ‘tongue-tie,’ a commonly missed condition that could prevent newborns from breastfeeding properly. Read More

Give to Community Shares and help Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee and other community agencies (image courtesy of Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee) Each year in Tennessee, the number of children reported abused or neglected would more than fill Titans stadium. If that fact isn’t sobering enough, consider this: Most abuse… Read More

To participate in Hold the Stuffing, weigh in at a Health Plus Hold the Stuffing station before Thanksgiving (Nov. 14-19) and again after New Year’s. If you maintain your weight within two pounds, you will be entered into a drawing for one of 10 $50… Read More

The Bible can draw politically and religiously polarized groups closer together if they view scripture through the lenses of different beliefs and interpretations, say Vanderbilt University Divinity School professors Amy-Jill Levine and Doug Knight. Read More

Vanderbilt University and Australia’s University of Melbourne have awarded $344,000 to support eight joint research projects as part of the expansion in their academic partnership announced last fall. Read More

Vanderbilt’s Sustainability and Environmental Management Office, in conjunction with VU’s confidential paper shredding partner, Cintas, will celebrate America Recycles Day with a Community Paper Shred Day. The event will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m.,  offering free paper, magazine, and book shredding to… Read More

Pizza Perfect is offering the Vanderbilt community a special deal for November, the “Just say no to turkey” deal, which includes spinach lasagna, fresh bread, house salad and a gallon of brewed tea for 10 people for $94. Delivery and set-up included. The first department to call and order… Read More

The club is offering poinsettias in pink, red and white. Deadline for orders is Nov. 18, and pick-up will be Nov. 30. (istock photo) The Vanderbilt Woman’s Club will again host the annual Holiday Poinsettia Sale to benefit the Ada Bell Stapleton/Blanche Henry Weaver Scholarship program. This… Read More

Photo by Kem Lee A book signing has been scheduled prior to Kathryn Stockett‘s lecture at the Vanderbilt Student Life Center ballroom, Wednesday, Nov. 16. The book signing will be held in the lobby of the Vanderbilt Student Life Center at 6 p.m. The lecture… Read More

They’re called patriots, extremists, conservatives, libertarians.  So who really makes up the Tea Party?  Vanderbilt sociologist Steven Tepper surveyed some two thousand people and found four major traits that make up a Tea Party supporter: authoritarian, libertarian, fear of change and strong anti-immigrant sentiment. He also found that one of… Read More

The November issue of Vanderbilt View – featuring an article on the Yellow Ribbon Program at Vanderbilt  – is available on stands and online now. The issue also includes articles on Barnes & Noble at Vanderbilt, new Divinity professor… Read More

Vanderbilt Opera Theatre, under direction of Gayle Shay, and Vanderbilt University Orchestra, conducted by Robin Fountain, present Cosi Fan Tutte, fully staged and costumed and sung entirely in English. This production is a ’60s-style spin on Cosi, Mozart’s classic, if provocative, opera of… Read More

Visitors may bring a nonperishable food item to the Frist Center for the Visual Arts on Mondays in November and December and receive free admission to the Frist Center’s galleries. The food items will be donated to Second Harvest Food Bank. The items most needed are peanut butter,… Read More

A distinguished panel of business and academic experts will discuss the viability of record labels in the digital age during the first Vanderbilt-Melbourne Global Debate. The debate, the first of an ongoing series born of Vanderbilt University’s partnership with The University of Melbourne, will be held 9 to 10:45 a.m. Nov. 15 in Flynn Auditorium at Vanderbilt Law School. Read More

After months of testing and training, Human Resources will launch a new recruiting system called TalentCentral on November 8. TalentCentral is an online hub designed to improve the hiring experience for candidates and hiring managers, plus minimize paperwork and give you back more of your most… Read More