Year: 2011

Vanderbilt employee Rosalind Kohl gets a flu shot from Occupational Health nurse Valerie Thayer outside the Eskind Library. (John Russell/Vanderbilt University) There’s still time to get a free flu shot at a convenient location near your office or center. Visit the Occupational Health Clinic’s 2011 Flu Shot… Read More

(Image courtesy of Alan LeQuire) Nashville’s Musica statue will be bathed in purple light during the Paint Nashville Purple event for pancreatic cancer awareness at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, at the roundabout on Demonbreun Street. Linda’s Hope, a local nonprofit organization for pancreatic cancer awareness and… Read More

The historic relationship between patriotism and scripture – formed during wars and refined by preachers and presidents – is the subject of a Nov. 3 community breakfast at Vanderbilt University Divinity School. Read More

Kara Cooney Kara Cooney, host of the Discovery Channel series Out of Egypt and an assistant professor of Egyptian art and architecture at the University of California-Los Angeles, will discuss Egyptian burial practices at noon, Thursday, Nov. 3, at Vanderbilt Divinity School, Room… Read More

Jim Jirjis (Vanderbilt University) Patients, caregivers and consumers will have a chance Nov. 9 to ask questions about the latest in genomic medicine and heart care innovations during a live online video chat with Vanderbilt University Medical Center experts. The free event, which will be from 1:30… Read More

Friends of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt and Belk Cool Springs invite Vanderbilt employees to a special shopping night at Belk at the Cool Springs Galleria from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13. Attendees will receive a 20 percent discount on purchases within the store, with… Read More

Kathryn Stockett (Photo by Kem Lee) Kathryn Stockett, author of the acclaimed-book-turned-major-motion-picture The Help, will speak at the Vanderbilt Student Life Center ballroom, Wednesday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m. Tickets for the event are on sale now. General public tickets are $10 at the Sarratt box office at… Read More

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos, football coach James Franklin, basketball coach Melanie Balcolmb, and singer, songwriter and author Marshall Chapman, will be appearing at the grand opening event of the new Barnes & Noble at Vanderbilt University Friday, Nov. 11. Read More

Children who attended Tennessee state-funded prekindergarten classes gained an average of 82 percent more on early literacy and math skills than comparable children who did not attend, researchers from the Peabody Research Institute have found. Read More

Vanderbilt University was lauded for combining excellent academics with great economic value by Kiplinger's Personal Finance in its December issue. Vanderbilt was ranked No. 19 in a list of the top 200 private universities. Read More

(Vanderbilt University) My Health at Vanderbilt offered all Flulapalooza participants the opportunity to sign up for the My Health online patient portal. Those who signed up were entered to win a $100 Apple gift card. Pengcheng  Luo was the randomly selected winner. Anyone who is a patient… Read More

Fans attending the Vanderbilt-Arkansas football game at Vanderbilt Stadium on Saturday are encouraged to get caught “green-handed” as Vanderbilt takes the EPA’s Game Day Challenge. Read More

Watch video from the Green Bag Luncheon Series, “Backyard Composting,” which took place on Oct. 26. The presenters – Jeffrey Ezell of Metro Beautification & Environment Commission and Emily Thompson of All Seasons Gardening & Brewing Supply Company – demonstrated the basics of composting, starting your own pile, and vermicomposting. The… Read More

Watch video of a lecture and performance by the Rev. Yvonne Gilmore-Essig. The Rev. Gilmore-Essig, who is a member of the D.C.-based Hip Hop group “Cornel West Theory,” spoke and performed Oct. 25 at Vanderbilt’s Divinity School. Her voice and thought are featured on the group’s recent release “The Shape… Read More

Study suggests a new therapeutic target in ulcerative colitis. Read More

Community, Neighborhood and Government Relation's Mary Pat Teague, Mayor Karl Dean and Vice Chancellor for Administration Jerry Fife lead the Senior Leader Walk Oct. 25. (Daniel Dubois/Vanderbilt) Participating faculty and staff had great fall weather for the Senior Leader Walk Tuesday, Oct. 25. From five starting points, employees walked… Read More

Vanderbilt University has decreased its greenhouse gas emissions per square foot by 18 percent since 2005 despite a 17 percent increase in square footage, according to a new report prepared by Vanderbilt’s Sustainability and Environmental Management Office. Read More

As the topic of education reform continues to dominate and preoccupy today’s educational discourse and divide a nation, it is easy to get distracted from the primary reason we send our children to school every day: to learn how to read, write, think, and speak effectively. Read More

Watch video of the Oct. 25 Federal forum on the impact of deficit reduction on higher education. The forum focuses on the congressional Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, programs of interest that may be at risk for budget cuts, and potential outcomes of these negotiations. The panelists also discuss advocacy strategies… Read More

Watch video of popular blogger and social media expert Jessica Turner sharing some of the industry’s best blogging practices to create a space that is read, utilized and shared on a regular basis. Turner has much experience working with individuals and companies to create blogs that reflect their personalities, achieve their goals and… Read More