Year: 2016

Flulapalooza 6 will be held Tuesday, Oct. 11, and will offer staff, students and volunteers free flu shots. The event will take place in a large tent erected between Light Hall and Veteran’s Administration (VA) Hospital from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Read More

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and Vanderbilt IT is launching its second annual campaign to make the Vanderbilt community aware of various security issues. Read More

John M. Seigenthaler will moderate a panel discussion titled "The Limits of Free Speech?" Oct. 10 from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Vanderbilt Central Library's Community Room. Read More

There’s one thing we already know about the chief executive who will follow President Obama into the White House, according to Sharece Thrower, Vanderbilt’s newest presidential scholar. “With every president, there’s been an accumulation of a little bit more power,” she said. Read More

Jose Sibaja is a versatile performer in demand for his ability to teach and play trumpet in a variety of styles—classical, Latin, jazz and pop. “I like quality music, and quality music comes in a lot of different flavors,” he said. Read More

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos welcomed U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann to Vanderbilt Oct. 4 for a visit to the new Engineering and Science Building, a tour of the Wond'ry and a Q&A session with students and faculty. Read More

When Vanderbilt’s Graduate School relocated to Alumni Hall earlier this year, it was more than just a routine move from one office space to another. In a broader sense, it also represented a shift in philosophy—away from the more traditional notion of graduate education and toward a more holistic approach that better equips students for today’s fast-changing and heavily interconnected world. Read More

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2016 Commodore Award, Vanderbilt’s highest staff honor. Read More

HR wants to remind employees of adjustments to our benefits program eligibility. Read More

Vanderbilt Work/Life Connections psychologist Chad Buck offers suggestions for coping when social media and news coverage of shootings, bombings, protests, sexual assaults and other events becomes graphic and intense. Read More

The Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center’s group fitness instructors Hannah Krimm and Rachel McCreery are teaching a Zumba Halloween Bash class on Sunday, Oct. 30, beginning at 4:30 p.m. Read More

Vanderbilt faculty, staff, students and Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center community members can now register for private swim instruction to enhance their swim technique, endurance and confidence. Read More

Chris Williams, one of the finest offensive linemen in modern Commodore history, will be celebrated as Vanderbilt's Southeastern Conference Legend this December. Read More

The next time you need help looking after your two- or four-legged loved ones, make the Vanderbilt Sitter Service directory your first stop. Read More

The Vanderbilt Alumni Association Board of Directors leads efforts to support the association’s mission to engage alumni in the life of Vanderbilt University and its students and to encourage lifelong connections among alumni and in support of the university’s goals. The board is currently accepting nominations for seven new board… Read More

Construction near the Engineering and Science Building will close part of Highland Avenue beginning Monday, Oct. 10. Read More

Rooted Community Health has been named winner of the 2016 Vanderbilt Football Sustainability Competition. Read More

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center’s 2016 Cancer Survivorship Celebration will be held Sunday, Nov. 6, from 2 to 4 p.m. The annual event is being hosted in partnership with Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Read More

Vanderbilt chapters in 10 cities hosted welcome parties for recent graduates and other young alumni who are new to their city. The events introduced these new alumni to their local chapter and served as a great way for them to start making new connections in their city. Read More

A complete list of new university faculty for the 2016-17 academic year Blair School of Music Nelson Tyler Nelson, associate professor of voice B.M., University of Utah, 2004 M.M., University of Utah, 2006 D.M., Florida State University, 2009 Nelson is one of America’s most promising young tenors. Read More