Year: 2011

Would you like to invite 10 of your Vanderbilt associates to a free catered lunch of homemade spinach or beef lasagna, baked bread, fresh house salad, iced tea and our delicious cannoli for dessert? Read More

Sarah Dargon, a senior at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development, died in Miami after an accident in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Students were informed of the tragedy July 6 by Mark Bandas, associate provost and dean of students, in an email. “She had many friends at… Read More

How often do you find yourself worrying and stewing about situations that are completely outside of your control? How often do you beat yourself up or jump to negative conclusions? Often our tendency to worry about the future and dwell on the past can generate a great deal of unnecessary… Read More

A reception to celebrate the All Together Now art exhibit will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. July 8 in Vanderbilt Space 204 gallery. All Together Now, a group exhibition of prints, collages, paintings, and mixed media works from across the country, will be displayed through Friday,… Read More

The Vanderbilt Farmers’ Market at 100 Oaks begins Thursday, July 7. Enjoy the convenience and the tasty pleasures of local offerings every Thursday from 3 to 6 p.m. through October 27, across from the cinema. For those on the main Vanderbilt campus, another Farmers’ Market is in full swing every… Read More

The Career Ladder Series is for anyone wanting to sharpen customer service skills and great for front line staff. Take one or take them all. Join us for the classes listed below. Click the Career Ladder Series link to view complete details and class descriptions. Classes are held 7:30… Read More

Former soccer goalie Tyler Griffin is one of nine athletes named to the Vanderbilt Athletics Hall of Fame (Neil Brake/Vanderbilt) Vanderbilt Athletics officials announced the school’s fourth Hall of Fame class on Wednesday, July 6. The Class of 2011 includes nine members and spans more than 70 years of… Read More

Vanderbilt photographer Joe Howell took some marvelous shots of the U2 concert at Vanderbilt Stadium July 2. Here’s a sampling: U2 at Vanderbilt Stadium July 2 (Joe Howell/Vanderbilt)         The Edge performs at Vanderbilt Stadium July 2 at U2 concert (Joe Howell/Vanderbilt)  … Read More

Research to Prevent Blindness has awarded a grant of $100,000 to Vanderbilt’s Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences to support research into the causes, treatment and prevention of blinding diseases. Read More

The Vanderbilt Eye Institute has signed an agreement with Russia’s St. Petersburg State I.P. Pavlov Medical University to allow collaboration between the two entities on clinical and basic science research efforts. Read More

The 21st Avenue South Bridge (Neil Brake/Vanderbilt) The bridge for walkers over 21st Avenue South at Edgehill Avenue will be closed most of July for maintenance. The closing begins Saturday, July 9. It is scheduled to reopen Monday, Aug. 1. Workers will add drainage, replace the concrete surface and… Read More

Senior catcher Curt Casali inked a deal with Detroit on Friday to become the second Commodore to sign a pro contract in a week. Read More

Vanderbilt is a pretty cool place to work – filled with interesting people with a variety of interests.  With such amazing resources, why not share them?  That’s why Community Connections was created. This program is a grassroots collaborative initiative from USAC, MCSAC and Employee Celebration.  Our goal is to bring… Read More

The new Lifeflight flight helmets (Vanderbilt) Vanderbilt LifeFlight has changed its flight crew helmets to mirror those worn by Vanderbilt University football players.    … Read More

Senior right-hander Mark Lamm has signed a professional contract with the Atlanta Braves making him the first Commodore to sign a pro deal this season. Read More

Vanderbilt Legends Club (Vanderbilt University) The NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Committee announced that the Vanderbilt Legends Club in Franklin, Tenn., will host the the 2012 NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships May 22-25. “Our committee is thrilled to have the opportunity to take our championships to Franklin and… Read More

Free dental screenings will be offered Friday, July 15 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. to employees and their families who are new and uninsured patients. Please call (615) 322-2193 or email contactdentistry@vanderbilt.edu to make an appointment for your free dental screening. The Vanderbilt Dental Center, located… Read More

Vanderbilt University professor of law and political science Carol Swain believes that America’s departure from our founding fathers’ Judeo-Christian roots has come at a cost politically, socially and morally. Read More

The Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is recognizing Dollar General Corporation for giving more than $1 million to Children’s Hospital’s 33-bed, 30,000-square-foot addition that is currently under construction. Read More

While nothing says Fourth of July quite like fireworks, doctors at Vanderbilt University Medical Center urge caution and suggest always leaving these displays to the experts. Read More