Month: September 2016

Vanderbilt University appears on this list of the 26 healthiest colleges in the United States. The annual ranking looks at schools that go above and beyond to create an environment where students have access to not only healthy food, but also top-notch fitness facilities and robust medical and mental health services. Read More

Meet Kathryn Speckles, or “K-Specks” as she’s known to many on campus, though the spellings of her nickname can vary. You may have seen her rap at Spotlight as a part of Vandy Spoken Word, but she can also be found singing in Voce A Cappella, interviewing applicants for the… Read More

The Heinz Family Foundation has named Michelle Alexander, BA'89, the recipient of the 2016 Heinz Award for Public Policy. Read More

More than 15 vendors will be on campus Sept. 28 to share information and answer questions about resources and services for seniors and adult caregivers in our community. Read More

Construction is underway at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt for a planned four-floor expansion that will advance the size and scope of the hospital’s comprehensive array of specialty and subspecialty pediatric health care programs. Read More

On Oct. 27, a panel of education experts will explore how policymakers, scholars and school leaders are still addressing the pressing questions and concerns raised by the "Equality of Educational Opportunity" study, popularly known as the Coleman Report. Read More

Vanderbilt University’s budgeting system is evolving to give its colleges and schools greater responsibility over their own budgets while maintaining strong central services. Read More

A pastor who is a civic leader and a priest who has been a leader in higher education have been named the 2016 Divinity School and Graduate Department of Religion Distinguished Alumni/ae. Read More

Vanderbilt remained No. 15 in the latest “U.S. News” list of top universities in the nation, and Professor William Schaffner discussed the presidential candidates’ health with the Associated Press. Read a selection of Vanderbilt news stories for the week of Sept. 12. Read More

Listening to the body and being aware of individual risks are especially important when it comes to ovarian cancer. Vanderbilt–Ingram Cancer Center provides the facts. Read More

The National Science Foundation has issued its first-ever awards for the NSF INCLUDES program, a comprehensive initiative to enhance U.S. leadership in science and engineering by broadening participation in STEM fields. Principal investigator Maithilee Kunda and co-P.I. Kelly Holley-Bockelmann are among the recipients. Read More

Vanderbilt Divinity School is included on a short list of "Seminaries that Change the World" for its programs and opportunities for students to engage in social justice and service work. Read More

The Vanderbilt Alumni Association Board is seeking nominations for the Distinguished Alumnus/a Award and five additional awards. Read More

New ethical rules for scientists who do experiments involving human beings are about to kick in. It's the first update in more than 40 years. Read More

Fans can now purchase individual tickets to the Vanderbilt–Tennessee football game, set for Nov. 26 at Vanderbilt Stadium. Read More

Open Enrollment is right around the corner. Are you ready? Here are some “basics” to help you prepare. Read More

The recent Advancing the Science of Community Engaged Research Conference in Washington, D.C., hosted by Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Meharry Medical College, offered both researchers and community stakeholders a forum to rapidly disseminate community engaged research evidence and gain practical knowledge to implement new programs and enhance existing ones. Read More

September is National Preparedness Month—a good time to revisit what to do in the event severe weather threatens the Vanderbilt community. Read More

Consul General Francisco Javier Diaz de Leon visited Vanderbilt Sept. 12 and 13 to explore future educational and cultural exchanges between universities in Tennessee and Mexico. Read More

Emerging viral infections like Zika keep popping up around the world in such quick succession that medicine is having a hard time keeping up. It can take 15 years and more than a billion dollars to bring a new drug to market. Read More