Month: October 2013

Carwil Bjork-James’ research pertains to South America, but on an August afternoon a week before the fall semester started, his thoughts were on Egypt, where the death toll was still rising after a violent crackdown on anti-government protestors in Cairo. Read More

Vanderbilt students living on campus in Chaffin Place apartments reported that someone entered their apartment and stole several items. Read More

This year’s Open Enrollment is Oct. 16-31, and all benefits-eligible employees should enroll. Read More

There will be several road closures Oct. 12 during the Nashville Heart Walk. Read More

The 2013 Greater Nashville Heart Walk will take place Saturday Oct. 12 on Vanderbilt University Campus Sports Field. Read More

Eligible faculty and staff will have the choice to apply Go for the Gold Wellness Credits to their Health Plan Account or toward a membership to the new Recreation and Wellness Center in 2014. Read More

A Faculty Senate meeting was delayed Oct. 3 by a surprise guest—Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos—who interrupted the session to award the 2013 Chancellor’s Cup, now in its 50th year. Read More

Watch video of retired U.S. Army Lieutenant General Keith Huber, who exercised oversight and control of U.S. detention operations in Afghanistan, speaking at the Vanderbilt Naval ROTC’s sixth annual National Security Symposium Oct. 10. Read More

New dean Emilie M. Townes Townes said she was drawn to Vanderbilt Divinity School because of its commitment to helping clergy and laity re-envision ministry to meet the needs of our times. Read More

As he embarks on his tenure as dean, Eric Johnson is mindful of keeping the Owen Graduate School of Management’s close-knit culture central to the school’s mission. Read More

In her new role as dean, Linda Norman's top priority is to increase the School of Nursing's work with interprofessional education, practice and scholarship. Read More

When Vanderbilt University faculty and staff review their 2014 health plan options during Open Enrollment, they will notice a feature that reflects not only how Vanderbilt is taking care of its own but also leading the transformation of health care for the region. Read More

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See a complete list of new School of Medicine faculty for 2013. Read More

See a complete list of new university faculty for the 2013-14 academic year. Read More

by Dianne Killebrew, MEd, R.D., LDN As tailgating time moves into full swing, there are great chances to visit with friends in the crisp fall air and enjoy the ambiance of the season. Of course, nobody wants to get sick while out having a good time, and by taking a… Read More

Jon Meacham, author of Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power, and Mark Dimunation, who directed the reconstruction of Thomas Jefferson’s Collection at the Library of Congress, came together Sept. 30 at Vanderbilt University’s Central Library for a discussion moderated by John Seigenthaler. Read More

Vanderbilt law professor Mike Newton can talk about the effort to bring war criminals to justice in Syria. Read More

Nontombi Naomi Tutu, a second-year master of divinity student at Vanderbilt University, has been honored with the Otis Social Justice Award from Wheaton College in Norton, Mass. Read More

A new computer program called Cornelius calculates two risk scores for each newly arrived Vanderbilt University Hospital patient — one estimating the patient’s risk of developing pressure ulcers (bedsores) during the current hospital stay, and the other estimating the patient’s risk of returning to VUH for readmission within 30 days of discharge. Read More