Year: 2011

Vanderbilt finance professors Robert Whaley and Jacob Sagi rang the opening bell for Nasdaq OMX in New York on Tuesday, April 19, to celebrate the start of options trading on a new group of indexes the pair developed to help protect stock gains from market fluctuations. Read More

Father Ernesto Cardenal, an acclaimed poet and liberation theologian, visits Vanderbilt University Sunday, May 1, to give a reading of his poetry. Read More

Watch these 2-3 minute videos in The Healthy Kitchen Cooking Video Library for a variety of ideas for healthy menu items that can be made quickly and with just a few ingredients. Read More

Do you have a passion for wellness? Become a Health Plus Wellness Commodore. Read More

The Career Ladder Series is for anyone wanting to sharpen customer service skills and great for front line staff. Read More

Pat Schroeder, an outspoken advocate for women’s and family issues during her 12 terms in Congress, will speak at Vanderbilt’s Central Library on April 29. Read More

Songs for Sound is a Nashville-based charity whose core mission is to improve the quality of life for profoundly deaf children worldwide. Read More

Sophomore Kate Ullmann has been named a 2011 Udall Scholar in recognition of her commitment to environmental issues and her demonstrated commitment to a career in the environmental field. Read More

Beach season is almost here. Come see what Weight Watchers is all about. Read More

Vanderbilt University Procurement Services will sponsor its 16th Business Diversity Supplier Fair Thursday, April 21. Read More

Admissions Counselor Mary Comfort Stevens was awarded the Volunteer of the Year Award by Reading is Fundamental, inc. Read More

A limited number of tickets to the Iroquois Steeplechase are still available. Read More

Photo courtesy Nashville Ballet Vanderbilt faculty and staff qualify for a discount on tickets to the Nashville Ballet’s Carmina Burana, thanks to a partnership with the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. Visit TPAC online to purchase tickets for one of the performances taking place between… Read More

Avoid the new second day a.m. Fed Ex rate, which isn't included in Vanderbilt's current discounted rates. Read More

Vanderbilt Aerospace Club is flying high after a NASA competition win. Read More

Two retirement planning events will help faculty and staff learn more about the financial market, Vanderbilt's 403(b) retirement plan and estate planning. Read More

Vanderbilt University Professor of Astronomy David Weintraub will present the second half of a lecture series titled "How Old is the Universe?" at the Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory on Tuesday, May 3, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Read More

Researchers have identified a gene associated with accelerated evolution in humans that may increase some women's risk to deliver their baby prematurely. Read More

The golfing world lost a legend when Mason Rudolph passed away at the age of 76. He died April 18. Read More

iStockPhotography April has definitely been a stormy month in Middle Tennessee. The National Weather Service has issued a number of watches and warnings, and probably will continue to do so throughout the month. So, this is a good time to review your personal plans for what to do if… Read More