Year: 2015
-
Register now for Girls And Science Camp, June 15-19
Girls And Science (GAS) Camp 2015 will be held June 15-19 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. It is open to rising eighth and ninth graders and sponsored by the Vanderbilt Center for Science Outreach. Read MoreMar 31, 2015
-
Register now for Boys Exploring Science and Technology Camp, June 8-12
BEST Camp 2015 will be held June 8-12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. It is open to rising eighth and ninth graders and sponsored by the Vanderbilt Center for Science Outreach. Read MoreMar 31, 2015
-
March issue of ‘Open Dore’ newsletter now available
"This summer we will welcome two new Deans – Lauren Benton, incoming dean of the College of Arts and Science, and Vanessa Beasley, incoming dean of The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons. Of great importance, both were identified and selected through representative processes – with the input of diverse search committees that reflect Vanderbilt’s broad constituencies," writes Provost Susan Wente in the March 2015 issue of "The Open Dore." Read MoreMar 31, 2015
-
Road closure on Natchez Trace begins April 4
The northbound lane of Natchez Trace between Children’s Way and Jess Neely Drive will be closed beginning Saturday, April 4, through Monday, April 20. This two-week closure is made necessary by construction being done on the McGugin Center addition. Read MoreMar 31, 2015
-
Four ways to improve U.S. tax system
VIDEO» The United States tax system could be improved by going back to its constitutional roots as a tax on upper classes that doesn’t apply to working class families, says a tax expert from Vanderbilt Law School. Read MoreMar 30, 2015
-
Kudos: Read about faculty, staff and student awards, honors and achievements
Read about the latest faculty, staff and student awards, honors and achievements. Read MoreMar 30, 2015
-
Retirement plan transition period begins April 1; reminder of upcoming key dates
As Vanderbilt’s retirement plan transition to the new streamlined structure nears its final stages, we want to remind you of several upcoming key dates and actions you should take to ensure your account is set up the way you want it to be. Read MoreMar 29, 2015
-
Campus leaders discuss value of trust at CARE event
Staff and faculty from across the university and medical center convened March 25 for a discussion about building trust in the workplace. Read MoreMar 27, 2015
-
Hear Vanderbilt ‘poet MDs’ at Williamson County Library
An April 13 program at the Williamson County Public Library features three Vanderbilt physicians and a medical student, all of whom will read from their published poetry. Read MoreMar 27, 2015
-
Good Friday service: ‘The Seven Last Words’
All are welcome at Benton Chapel for a short Good Friday service April 3 led by University Chaplain Rev. Mark Forrester. Read MoreMar 27, 2015
-
Barbara Brown Taylor: ‘Redeeming Darkness’ March 31, April 1
Barbara Brown Taylor, a 'New York Times' best-selling author, professor and Episcopal priest, will speak as part of Vanderbilt's Chaplain Speaker Series. Read MoreMar 27, 2015
-
Save the Date: Clean Power Plan discussion May 18-19
Hear from policymakers, scholars and practitioners on the health, energy demand and economic effects of the EPA’s developing Clean Power Plan. Read MoreMar 27, 2015
-
‘Gender and Violence’ panel discussion April 1
Divinity School Dean Emilie Townes will lead a discussion with area faith leaders. Read MoreMar 27, 2015
-
New Vanderbilt IT team to upgrade classroom technologies, offer support and training
Vanderbilt IT has formed a new Audio/Visual Design and Support Team to raise all classrooms to today's digital standards and offer support, training and day-to-day repairs. Read MoreMar 27, 2015
-
Check out summer camp and child care options
Check out a complete listing of summer camp options at the Child and Family Center website. Read MoreMar 27, 2015
-
A VU Inside: Engineer uses cotton candy to build artificial blood vessels
Vanderbilt University mechanical engineer Leon Bellan is creating artificial human blood vessels using cotton candy and gelatin. Read MoreMar 27, 2015
-
Engineering dean joins nationwide pledge to train next-gen engineers
Vanderbilt's School of Engineering joins the nationwide effort to equip a new generation of engineers to tackle the most pressing issues of the day. Read MoreMar 27, 2015
-
‘College of the future’ topic of engineering lecture April 7
As technological advances ‘evolutionize’ higher education, award-winning author and speaker Jeffrey Selingo imagines what the college of the future will look like. Read MoreMar 27, 2015
-
‘Is natural always better?’ topic of April 1 (Lunch)Box talk
Why do we strive for things that are natural? And is natural always better?" Read MoreMar 27, 2015