Year: 2011
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Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off at Black Cultural Center
Pictured (l-r) Professor of Spanish and editor of "Afro-Hispanic Review" William Luis, Nashville Mayor Karl Dean, NAHCC's Mario Moreno, Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center Director Frank Dobson and NAHCC's Yuri Cunza. (Photo courtesy of NAHCC) Hispanic Heritage Month kicked off Sept. 15 at the Bishop Joseph… Read MoreSep 16, 2011
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Ochieng’ to address meeting of Clinton Global Initiative
Fred Ochieng’ (left) and Milton Ochieng’. (Dana Johnson/Vanderbilt) Milton Ochieng’, a 2008 Vanderbilt University School of Medicine graduate and co-founder of the Lwala Community Alliance, will speak at two sessions of this year’s Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting in New… Read MoreSep 16, 2011
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Radical Latino performance artist broaches immigration
Radical Latino performance artist José Torres Tama performs his Sci-fi Latino Noir Mulitimedia Solo Wednesday, Oct. 5, at the Student Life Center as part of a three-day residency. … Read MoreSep 16, 2011
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Political Scientist Alan E. Wiseman to speak at Vanderbilt Sept. 22
Vanderbilt will commemorate U.S. Constitution Day on Thursday, Sept. 22, with a free lecture by Alan E. Wiseman at Flynn Auditorium at Vanderbilt Law School. Wiseman, associate professor of political science and co-director of the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions, will examine the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution. Read MoreSep 16, 2011
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Discount on Nashville Ballet’s Cinderella
Vanderbilt staff and faculty are eligible for discount tickets to the Nashville Ballet’s opening performances of Cinderella. Now through October 15, save 20 percent on tickets to the Friday, Oct. 28, and Saturday, Oct. 29, performances. To save 20 percent on these performances, visit the… Read MoreSep 16, 2011
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Great Performances season tickets extended to Sept. 21
Great Performances at Vanderbilt launches its 37th season for 2011-12 with its most international season to date. Read MoreSep 16, 2011
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Lunch and Learn: Veterans aid presentation
A representative from the Department of Veterans Affairs will speak about the benefits available to veterans and their spouses and explain the application process. The talk will take place Wednesday, Sept. 21, from noon to 12:45 p.m. in Light Hall, Room 439. This presentation is part of the… Read MoreSep 16, 2011
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Know Your Numbers
Health Plus will have Know Your Numbers stations set up in several locations across campus this week. Have your weight, blood pressure and body mass index checked. You can now view your Know Your Numbers measurements at the Health and Wellness Information Portal as well… Read MoreSep 16, 2011
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Weight Watchers starts up Sept. 28
A new 10-week session of Weight Watchers at Work will meet at the Student Life Center beginning Sept. 28. Read MoreSep 16, 2011
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It’s Good to Be Gold
Watch Vanderbilt’s 2011 institutional message. [vucastblurb]… Read MoreSep 16, 2011
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Concert to honor Ingram Sept. 18
Ingram with Nicholas S. Zeppos (Vanderbilt University/Daniel Dubois) Martha Rivers Ingram, longtime patron of the Blair School of Music, will be honored for her 16 years of dedicated service and stewardship on the organization’s Board of Directors with a special concert. The program, which will include both… Read MoreSep 15, 2011
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Statement from Vanderbilt University
As a higher education institution, Vanderbilt encourages and supports diversity of thought and opinion among our students, faculty and staff – this is one of the cornerstones of an academic environment. We also recognize that student organizations help enrich the out-of-classroom experience for our campus community and want to be… Read MoreSep 15, 2011
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Milestone in development of new treatment for ‘fragile X’
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, in collaboration with Seaside Therapeutics in Cambridge, Mass., have achieved a milestone in the development of a potential new treatment for fragile X syndrome, the most common genetic cause of autism. Read MoreSep 15, 2011
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Common eye treatments can lead to antibiotic-resistant ‘superbugs’
A new study shows ophthalmologic antibiotics promote antimicrobial resistance, prompting a call from Vanderbilt Eye Institute physicians to be more judicial in administering the drugs. Read MoreSep 15, 2011
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Impact of diabetes, obesity on glioma patients studied
A new study indicates that patients with high-grade glioma brain tumors who have preexisting type 2 diabetes or obesity have poorer outcomes, and is the first to use the Vanderbilt Brain Tumor Center Clinical Database to report a novel clinical finding. Read MoreSep 15, 2011
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Vanderbilt’s links to the solar neighborhood
Astronomer Davy Kirkpatrick (Courtesy of Davy Kirkpatrick) If Davy Kirkpatrick’s calculations stand up, then Vanderbilt will have solid connections to two of the Sun’s nearest stellar neighbors. One link is long standing. Barnard’s star, which is six light years away from the Sun and its second-closest… Read MoreSep 15, 2011
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Student Spotlight: Aaron Moscow
Aaron Moscow, Senior, Theater major, Pre-Medicine Claim to fame: Original Cast director On majoring in Theater and Pre-Med: It’s tough, because in the theater department you have to have this “work with each other, you want everyone to succeed” mindset, and then you step into Organic Chemistry lab and you… Read MoreSep 15, 2011
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A Nest for Conductors: Blair has graduated a number of successful conductors
Within the conducting profession, the word “maestro” is sometimes used to describe the person wielding the baton and coaxing joyous sounds from voice, instrument or both. Blair School of Music’s community of maestros—gaining influence both at home and abroad—is venturing into the world of orchestral conducting with an energy and… Read MoreSep 15, 2011
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University observes moment of silence for 9/11 victims
The Vanderbilt Army and Navy ROTCs provide a flag detail while about 100 members of the Vanderbilt community gather on Library Lawn for a moment of silence in memory of the 9/11 victims. (Vanderbilt University) About 100 individuals gathered on Library Lawn at noon Sept. 12 for a moment… Read MoreSep 14, 2011
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Commodore Award given to McGown, Eilermann
L-r: Executive Director of Faculty and Staff Health and Wellness Mary Yarbrough, Associate Vice Chancellor for Human Resources Traci Nordberg, 2011 Commodore Award winner Paula McGown and Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos. (Anne Rayner/Vanderbilt) The Commodore Award – Vanderbilt’s highest staff honor – was presented to two staff members during… Read MoreSep 14, 2011