Year: 2012

"My goal is to be the last fat black woman in my family," writes Alice Randall, writer in residence at Vanderbilt and author of "Ada's Rules." Read More

Members of the Vanderbilt community can now enjoy the outdoors and charge their personal electronics at the same time thanks to four solar-powered charging stations that have been installed on campus. Read More

  Vanderbilt employees compete in a walking relay. (Image courtesy of Health Plus) National Employee Health and Fitness Day, dedicated to increasing awareness of the many options for being physically active at work, is Wednesday, May 16. Activities planned for the Vanderbilt campus include something for everyone:… Read More

John Seigenthaler (Vanderbilt) John Seigenthaler will be hosting a speaking engagement at the University Club of Nashville on May 9, at 6 p.m. for the Club’s Getting To Know Nashville series. Read More

(iStock Photo) VUToday is a daily report of Vanderbilt’s presence in the local and national news media, plus the latest press releases, athletics, research and higher education news. VUToday is a must-read for subscribers, who include faculty, administration, staff, alumni, community members, students and even parents… Read More

Peabody professor Kimberly Bess received a statewide honor for her research in one of Nashville's most underprivileged communities. Read More

Alice Randall (Vanderbilt Photo/Daniel Dubois) Vanderbilt Writer in Residence Alice Randall will discuss her new novel, Ada’s Rules, at Parnassus Books in Nashville at 6:30 p.m. May 8,  and at Barnes & Noble at Vanderbilt at 2 p.m. May 19. The book tells the… Read More

A piece from Yontz' "No Going Back" exhibition (Image provided by the artist) Vanderbilt University’s Department of Art is pleased to announce the opening of two new exhibits in the Space 204 gallery. No Going Back by Barbara Yontz and Aesthetic Predicament by Quintin Owens… Read More

A child learns to draw at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts' Martin ArtQuest interactive gallery. (Vanderbilt) Vandy Moms presents a talk by Keri Jhaveri, youth and family educator at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts, about helping children enjoy their… Read More

The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (Vanderbilt University) The Department of Special Education and the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center present SafeCare: Preventing Child Maltreatment – An Evolution from Early Exploration to International Implementation. Read More

Vanderbilt University Police Department is seeking feedback from the community members they serve as they pursue re-accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), whose programs are open to law enforcement agencies around the world. To offer feedback, click here. VUPD… Read More

Vanderbilt’s Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program is seeking friendship families for international fellows during the 2012-13 academic year. The Humphrey program brings accomplished mid-career leaders from developing nations and emerging democracies to the United States for an academic year to study, gain professional experience and foster cultural… Read More

The first class to experience Vanderbilt University’s living-learning community, The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons, will receive their diplomas during Commencement May 11. Read More

Image courtesy of NBC. Chris Mann, a Blair School of Music alumnus, advanced to the finals on the NBC reality show The Voice May 2 after eight contestants were whittled down to four. Mann, a Wichita, Kan., native, put his degree in vocal performance to good… Read More

(iStockphoto) Vanderbilt Athletics is seeking volunteers to help with the 2012 NCAA Women’s Golf National Championship, which will be held Tuesday through Friday, May 22-25, at the Vanderbilt Legends Club in Franklin, Tenn. The championship, which is the first NCAA Division I national championship to be… Read More

Early experience with mentor teachers is critical for teachers in training, writes Camilla Benbow, Patricia and Rodes Hart Dean of Education and Human Development at Peabody. Read More

A new AT&T cell site atop the Preston Research Building has been activated. The new site is intended to enhance wireless coverage for mobile devices supported through AT&T services and to meet the growing demand for advanced mobile devices and other applications. This is the third AT&T cell site covering Vanderbilt… Read More

In the fall of 2010, Vanderbilt University and Microsoft began a partnership to bring Windows Live SkyDrive services to all Vanderbilt faculty, staff and students. Windows Live SkyDrive combines the features of Office Live Workspace with the ability to create and edit documents using Microsoft Office Live Web Apps,… Read More

The Office of Traffic and Parking asks all University Central faculty and staff only to make available parking spaces for guests attending Vanderbilt’s Commencement on Friday, May 11. Make note of these requests to alleviate parking congestion on Commencement day: Zone 3 parkers… Read More

(iStockphoto) The monthly test of the Vanderbilt outdoor warning sirens will be Saturday, May 5, immediately following the test of the Metro sirens at noon. The Metro sirens are tested on the first Saturday of each month. The Vanderbilt sirens are tested immediately following the test of the Davidson County sirens to allow individuals to… Read More