Year: 2017
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Academic Pathways Postdoctoral Fellows application opens Oct. 1
The Academic Pathways Postdoctoral Fellowship program is a research/mentorship program administered by the Graduate School designed to bridge fellows between academic training and entry-level faculty positions. Read MoreSep 26, 2017
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Center for Effective Lawmaking announces highest-scoring members of Congress
The most effective legislators in the U.S. House of Representative and Senate were identified by the new Center for Effective Lawmaking in Washington, D.C. Read MoreSep 26, 2017
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Tolerance, participation in local government up in the Americas
New data gathered by the Latin American Political Opinion Project (LAPOP) include some upticks but also discouraging news about the state of democracy in the Americas. Read MoreSep 26, 2017
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Greater Nashville Heart Walk set for Saturday, Oct. 14
The 2017 Greater Nashville Heart Walk hits the Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) campus on Saturday, Oct. 14. Read MoreSep 26, 2017
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Florida Congressman Ted Deutch to speak at Vanderbilt Law School Oct. 6
U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch of Florida will participate in a public dialogue with a Vanderbilt Law School professor during a visit on Friday, Oct. 6. Read MoreSep 26, 2017
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Vote for Vanderbilt’s entry to the PARK(ing) Day 2017 People’s Choice Award
Vote now on the Nashville Civic Design Center Facebook page for Vanderbilt's entry to the PARK(ing) Day 2017 People's Choice Award. Voting ends on Wednesday. Read MoreSep 25, 2017
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More to the Story: Former Impact chairmen add to article about 1967 Symposium
As the chairmen of the first five Impact symposia, we are delighted when articles about this important and unique Vanderbilt institution are published, most recently the “Speak Up” article written by Andrew Maraniss in the Spring 2017 issue. Read MoreSep 25, 2017
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Vanderbilt Divinity School racial justice initiative to launch
Vanderbilt Divinity School invites the community to help launch its new Luce Foundation-funded Public Theology and Racial Justice Collaborative from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Ruby. Read MoreSep 25, 2017
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Final report on faculty job satisfaction survey released by working group
A faculty working group has released a comprehensive report that shares findings from the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education (COACHE) faculty satisfaction survey conducted last year. Read MoreSep 25, 2017
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Provost issues call for proposals for TIPs, University Courses
The provost's office is issuing a call for proposals for two internal faculty funding programs, Trans-Institutional Programs and University Courses, key initiatives of the Academic Strategic Plan. Read MoreSep 22, 2017
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Personal preparedness: Why prepare?
Disasters, both natural and man-made, affect hundreds of thousands of people in the United States each year. Learning about different types of disasters and what to do before they strike can increase your chance of survival and decrease the extent of fear, property damage, and interruption to your daily life. Read MoreSep 22, 2017
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My Southern Health: One woman’s story of reversing prediabetes
One of our favorite prediabetes success stories includes lifestyle overhaul and the help of a program focused on manageable change: Health Plus at Vanderbilt. Read MoreSep 22, 2017
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VUToday: Chancellor discusses strong Vanderbilt–Fisk partnership, electric eels in weekly roundup of VU news
University News and Communications publishes “VUToday,” a compilation of Vanderbilt mentions in the media, twice weekly. Read a selection of Vanderbilt news stories for the week of Sept. 18. Read MoreSep 22, 2017
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Vanderbilt graduate research assistant receives national defense fellowship
Matthew Feldman, a graduate research assistant in physics and astronomy, is one of only 195 students nationwide who have been awarded a National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellow Read MoreSep 22, 2017
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Owen Executive Education offers 25 percent VU employee discount
The Owen Graduate School of Management is extending a 25 percent discount to university employees who enroll in Vanderbilt Executive Education Short Programs courses for the fall/winter term. Read MoreSep 22, 2017
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Vanderbilt Programs for Talented Youth accepting 2018 course proposals
Vanderbilt Programs for Talented Youth is now accepting instructor course proposals for its summer 2018 student programs. Read MoreSep 21, 2017
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Mark your calendars: SkyVU announces key dates prior to Jan. 1 go-live
In preparation for go-live on Jan. 1, a new SkyVU timeline indicates when to stop entering information in the university's current systems and when to begin using Oracle Cloud. Read MoreSep 21, 2017
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Why you should be in a class-action lawsuit against Equifax: Expert gives pros and cons
The recent Equifax cyber-attack is leading to lots of class action lawsuits. Vanderbilt Law professor and class action expert Brian Fitzpatrick explains the pros and cons. Read MoreSep 21, 2017
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Tellinghuisen receives nanoscience center’s Distinguished Service Award
Pat Tellinghuisen, program director of Vanderbilt Student Volunteers for Science, is this year’s recipient of the Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering's Distinguished Service Award. Read MoreSep 21, 2017
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September issue of provost’s ‘Open Dore’ newsletter now available
Read the September 2017 issue of "The Open Dore," Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente’s newsletter, which is now available online. Read MoreSep 21, 2017