Year: 2012
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Free camp for children with a parent who has cancer now accepting applications
(image courtesy of Camp Kesem) Applications are being accepted for Camp Kesem, a free sleep-away camp for children with a parent who has died from cancer, is currently in treatment for cancer or is in remission from cancer. The camp will be held July 22-27 at Camp… Read MoreApr 24, 2012
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Geriatric Update Conference set for June 16
The 2012 Geriatric Update Conference will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, June 16, at the Gladys Stringfield Owen Education Center at Baptist Hospital. This conference is designed to meet the educational needs of primary care and allied health professionals working with geriatric patients and to… Read MoreApr 23, 2012
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More than 400 groups approved for recognized student organization status, comply with nondiscrimination policy
Updated May 1, 2012 After several months of discussion about how Vanderbilt University’s nondiscrimination policy might affect groups applying to be registered student organizations for the 2012-13 academic year, the registration process ended earlier this week. More than 400 student groups have agreed to comply with… Read MoreApr 23, 2012
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Diversity aided mammals’ survival over deep time
The first study of how mammals in North America adapted to climate change in “deep time” found that taxonomical families with greater diversity were more stable and maintained larger ranges than less diverse families. Read MoreApr 23, 2012
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Vanderbilt University Board of Trust approves construction on recreation center and multipurpose facility
Vanderbilt University will move forward with a construction project that re-imagines sports and fitness at the university following the Board of Trust’s approval Friday, April 20, of the Vanderbilt recreation center and multipurpose facility. Read MoreApr 20, 2012
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April 23 Blair Nightcap Series concert POSTPONED until May 2
Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt (Vanderbilt University) The Blair Nightcap Series concert originally scheduled for Monday, April 23, has been postponed. It will now be performed at 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, in the Steve and Judy Turner Recital Hall at Vanderbilt’s Blair School of Music. The program… Read MoreApr 20, 2012
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Vanderbilt University Board of Trust approves four new members
Two business leaders in the field of private equity investment, a marketing executive and a graduating Ingram Scholar are the newest members of the Vanderbilt University Board of Trust. Read MoreApr 20, 2012
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Abkowitz receives Alumni Education Award
Alumnus Thomas Conner (center) and Senior Associate Dean of Engineering Art Overholser (right) present the Vanderbilt Alumni Education Award to Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Mark Abkowitz on April 2. (image courtesy of Vanderbilt Alumni Association) Mark Abkowitz, professor of civil and environmental engineering, was… Read MoreApr 20, 2012
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center achieves Magnet status
Marilyn Dubree (left) and Sabrina Downs react after learning April 18 that VUMC had achieved its second designation as a Magnet organization. (John Russell/Vanderbilt) Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) has been granted its second consecutive Magnet® status by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program®, a rigorous… Read MoreApr 20, 2012
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Engineering team demos spinach-powered solar cell at EPA competition
Five Vanderbilt engineering seniors will be on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., April 21-23 to demonstrate a solar panel that uses spinach to capture and convert the sun’s energy to electricity. Read MoreApr 20, 2012
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Vanderbilt recognized by AHA as a fit-friendly company
(Vanderbilt University) For the fifth consecutive year, Vanderbilt has been recognized by the American Heart Association with its Platinum Level Start! Fit-friendly Company Award. This award is given to companies that demonstrate progressive leadership toward making health and wellness a priority for their workforce. Vanderbilt will receive… Read MoreApr 20, 2012
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Vanderbilt recognized by NIVS for outstanding efforts during flu season
More than 14,000 people were vaccinated during Vanderbilt's Flulapalooza Oct. 12, 2012. (Susan Urmy/Vanderbilt) Vanderbilt’s Flulapalooza mass vaccination event has received a 2012 National Influenza Vaccine Summit Immunization Excellence Award of Honorable Mention in the Corporate Campaign division for outstanding efforts during flu season. Nominees were evaluated… Read MoreApr 20, 2012
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Mayor, Titans to host free citywide Field Day May 5; volunteers needed
Fun, family-friendly activities planned at LP Field on May 5 Mayor Karl Dean is bringing a free citywide Field Day to Nashville as his newest health challenge event, and the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is a proud supporter of the event. Mayor’s… Read MoreApr 20, 2012
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InsideOut of the Lunch Box: “Appalachian Celebration”
Watch video of the most recent presentation in the InsideOut of the Lunch Box series – Appalachian Celebration – which took place on April 19. Blair musicians demonstrated southern musical traditions as they explored the roots of one of America’s most popular folk art forms. This program featured the head of Blair… Read MoreApr 20, 2012
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Celebration of Teaching May 2
The Center for Teaching, in conjunction with the Graduate School, will host a celebration to mark the conclusion of another exciting year of teaching and learning at Vanderbilt. The 2012 graduates of the Center for Teaching’s Teaching Certificate program will be honored Wednesday,… Read MoreApr 20, 2012
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Faculty and staff can receive discounted membership to Vanderbilt Legends Club
(image courtesy of Vanderbilt Legends Club) Did you know that as a Vanderbilt faculty or staff member, you can receive a 20 percent discount on all initiation fees and monthly dues at Vanderbilt Legends Club? The Clubhouse at Vanderbilt Legends Club (Vanderbilt University) Vanderbilt Legends Club… Read MoreApr 20, 2012
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Free orientation sessions for Vanderbilt Weight Workshop
(image courtesy of Health Plus/Vanderbilt) The Vanderbilt Dayani Center for Health and Wellness, in conjunction with Vanderbilt’s Health Plus Faculty & Staff Wellness Program, offers the Vanderbilt Weight Workshop, a holistic approach to promoting healthy nutrition, motivation, physical activity, empowerment and well-being. Discounts and partial reimbursements offered… Read MoreApr 20, 2012
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Neuronal clues to cholesterol-defect disorder
Antioxidants may be a beneficial treatment for an inherited genetic disorder. Read MoreApr 20, 2012
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Lunch and Learn Event with John Geer
Watch video from the April 18 Lunch and Learn Event featuring John Geer, chair of political science, speaking on “Why the Tea Party is Obama’s Ace in the Hole.” The typical view is that President Obama has been weakened by the strength of the Tea Party movement. While the Tea Party… Read MoreApr 19, 2012
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Tennessean column: Helicopter parenting and student success
Dean Camilla Benbow (John Russell / Vanderbilt) Camilla Benbow, Patricia and Rodes Hart Dean of Education and Human Development writes in this week’s Tennessean that involved parents don’t necessarily hold back children as they become adults: “When parents constantly intervene to prevent a child from… Read MoreApr 19, 2012