Month: April 2019
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Babies and You: ‘Postpartum Care’ April 18
Health Plus offers "Babies and You", a work site prenatal health promotion program for faculty/staff, spouses, and/or dependent children who become pregnant. Read MoreApr 11, 2019
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¡BLAIR! Conductors Symposium
A roundtable discussion with music directors from Colombia, Panama, Peru, The Dominican Republic, and Costa Rica about the role of youth music programs in Latin America; recruitment and retention of at-risk youth; strategies for promoting responsibility, leadership, and team work. Read MoreApr 11, 2019
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Happy Helping Others: Robby Perry, BE’19
From an Alternative Spring Break trip to renovate houses with Habitat for Humanity, to a Home Depot–sponsored web-coding hackathon, to a semester of study abroad that took him to cities such as Madrid, Marrakesh and Istanbul—Robby Perry’s time at Vanderbilt exemplifies just how much you can pack into four years. Read MoreApr 11, 2019
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Special-needs Siblings Inspire a Career in Care: Alexandra Vierling, BS’19
It was at Vanderbilt that Alexandra Vierling found her passion for nursing. But the idea of working at the intersection of health care and education was a seed planted long ago. Read MoreApr 11, 2019
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Beyond the Petri Dish: Gabriela Alvarado, PhD’19
Gabriela Alvarado began her graduate program intent on studying something microscopic, but she ended up developing a passion for understanding the bigger picture of her research. Read MoreApr 11, 2019
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Wellness Influencer and Entrepreneur: Sloane Chmara, BA’19
What does it take to run a growing health brand with a positively focused social media presence while excelling at academics and maintaining a social life? For Los Angeles native Sloane Chmara, it’s all about wellness. Read MoreApr 11, 2019
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Flying on to Medical School: Riley Ferguson, BA’19
A Facebook query seeking Vanderbilt students who were pilots led Riley Ferguson to two of her closest friends and the founding of AviaDORES, a campus organization with the mission of making aviation accessible to VU students. Read MoreApr 11, 2019
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Refugees and a ‘Third-Culture Kid’: Aya Abou-Jaoude, BS’19
Aya Abou-Jaoude has always planned to become a physician. But she says an eye-opening Vanderbilt course last year about refugee resettlement helped affirm her ultimate goal: to pursue pediatric medicine, with a particular focus on refugee health. Read MoreApr 11, 2019
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Great App for Great Apes: Ben Scheer, BS’19
Ben Scheer jumps imagination-first into big projects, and he’s not afraid of a lot of trial and error. The human and organizational development and economics double major has worked on dozens of entrepreneurial endeavors that focus on solving problems through technology. Read MoreApr 11, 2019
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Using Science to Spark Innovation: Jasper Lu, BS’19, MS’19
Creative writing and computer science classes in middle school and high school inspired Jasper Lu to pursue a liberal arts education at Vanderbilt, where he could explore all his passions and identify connections between them. Read MoreApr 11, 2019
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Combat Veteran and Future Trauma Surgeon: Kathleen Gallagher, MD’19
Like many medical students, Kathleen Gallagher knew by the time she’d finished high school biology that she wanted to become a doctor. It was the tragedy of Sept. 11, however, that launched her journey into trauma surgery. Read MoreApr 11, 2019
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A Scientific Mind and a Heart for Women’s Issues: Ananya Sharma, BA’19
As the only child of a university biology professor, Ananya Sharma’s talent in science came naturally. Yet, while navigating a STEM-specialized curriculum in high school, she discovered an interest in women’s studies. Read MoreApr 11, 2019
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Building Community and Confidence: Jarryd Bethea, BS’19
During his college search, Jarryd Bethea sought an institution that would combine great academics, strong school spirit, and a community where he could make an impact. He found that and more at Vanderbilt. Read MoreApr 11, 2019
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Runner’s High: Evan Suzman, BS’19
Evan Suzman, a cross country runner for the Commodores, likes to clear his mind with long, winding runs across campus. Off the course, the native New Yorker is a double major in history and child development, with a focus on the history of science. Read MoreApr 11, 2019
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Musical Talent and Mentor: Rama Kumaran, BMus’19
Rama Kumaran initially intended to study both science and flute when he came to Vanderbilt. He says he didn’t come expecting to know everything. “But I expected to do everything," he says. Read MoreApr 11, 2019
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GetPreCiSe Workshop: Privacy in Genetics: Opportunities and Threats
The Center for Genetic Privacy and Identity in a Community Setting (GetPreCiSe) is hosting its annual workshop on April 16. This event is open to the VU/VUMC community. Read MoreApr 10, 2019
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Apply to ‘Business of VU’ program; applications close June 1
The Business of VU program is accepting applications for its third cohort in fall 2019. The program offers the Vanderbilt community an opportunity to learn about the business operations of the university and higher education as a whole. Read MoreApr 10, 2019
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Vanderbilt community raises $9.4 million on Giving Day
More than 8,200 members of the Vanderbilt community, including alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students and friends, came together on April 4 to raise over $9.4 million in support of the university’s mission to educate, discover and lead. Read MoreApr 10, 2019
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Weight Watchers at Work open house April 17
A new session of the Weight Watchers at Work program is about to begin. You’re invited to an open house on Wednesday, April 17, beginning at 11 a.m. in 5163 Doctors’ Office Tower at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Read MoreApr 10, 2019
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Vandy Cooks: ‘Cooking Unfamiliar Vegetables from the CSA Box’ May 1
The Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center and Health Plus will present a Vandy Cooks event with John Compton, program coordinator for Rooted Community Health, on Wednesday, May 1, from 5 to 6 p.m. in the VRWC’s demonstration kitchen. Read MoreApr 10, 2019