Year: 2021

If you are eligible to be paid for the Chancellor Administrative Day on Friday, July 2, and for the Independence Day holiday observed on Monday, July 5, you must record this time as "Holiday" on your June 27–July 10 biweekly time card in order to receive pay. Read More

Clanitra Nejdl, head of professional development and research services librarian at the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries Alyne Queener Massey Law Library, is the 2021 recipient of two distinguished honors from the American Association of Law Libraries. Read More

With a majority of Vanderbilt faculty and staff now vaccinated against COVID-19, work and business units are gradually bringing staff back to campus. Dates for staff to return to campus are being managed at the local level. Staff with questions about returning to campus should consult with their manager or their HR consultant.    Read More

Mississippi State forced a third and decisive game by beating Vanderbilt 13-2 on Tuesday at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha in the finals of the College World Series. The national champion will now be decided at 6 p.m. CT Wednesday. The game will be televised live on ESPN2. Read More

Having a stocked kitchen means being closer to simple, healthy meals. Follow this guide to identify versatile foods and ingredients that enhance your weekly meals. Read More

The Special Collections and University Archives, History of Medicine Collections and the Fine Arts Gallery are ready to welcome back visitors to these facilities by appointment beginning Tuesday, July 6. Read More

U.S. Rep. David Price, who has represented the fourth district of North Carolina through seven White House administrations, shared insights about the changes he has witnessed in Congress during an online discussion with Vanderbilt political scientists Alan Wiseman and Larry Bartels on June 28. Read More

Susan R. Wente will be the next member of the university community to be celebrated through the Vanderbilt Trailblazers portrait series, which recognizes individuals who have broken barriers and made a positive impact at the university and in society at large. Read More

A gene variant that lowers white blood cell levels and is common in individuals with African ancestry contributes to unnecessary bone marrow biopsies, according to a study published June 28 in JAMA Internal Medicine.  The findings, led by investigators at VUMC, are an example of how using genetic data could reduce a health disparity.  Read More

Researchers at Vanderbilt's Latin American Public Opinion Project Lab have found that when faced with the COVID-19 health crisis, Haitians rallied around their president, despite his struggle to maintain order and support prior to the pandemic. Read More

A new MoveVU program called “Guaranteed Ride Home” provides those who take a sustainable commute mode to campus with a free Lyft ride home in the event of an emergency or unforeseen circumstance. Read More

Vanderbilt University is extending its policy for employees to take time away from work to obtain a COVID-19 vaccination and/or to recover from the vaccine's side effects. COVID-19 vaccinations will be required for all members of the Vanderbilt community for the 2021–22 academic year. Read More

Vanderbilt University faculty are encouraged to submit applications to the 2021–22 Southeastern Conference Faculty Travel Program. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. Friday, July 23. Read More

As domestic and international travel resumes at this stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, Vanderbilt University employees are reminded to book their travel through the Concur online booking tool or directly with World Travel Service. Vanderbilt employees must use Concur or WTS to book business travel. Read More

Eighteen faculty members from across the university have been named to the Center for Teaching's Junior Faculty Teaching Fellows program. The 2021-22 cohort comprises faculty from the College of Arts and Science, Peabody College and the schools of Engineering, Medicine and Nursing. Read More

Vanderbilt welcomes Commodore fans to Hawkins Field on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, if necessary, to watch the College World Series championship series featuring Vanderbilt and Mississippi State. Fan activities are from 4 to 6:30 p.m. each day on the concourse, with first pitch at 6 p.m. Read More

Multi-university team tackles safety systems for autonomous eVTOLs Vanderbilt engineers are part of a NASA-funded, multi-institution effort to develop safety systems for a mode of transportation that doesn’t exist yet—small, commercial, autonomous planes that move people by air between locations in large, crowded cities. The task is a formidable one with machine learning at its... Read More

Multi-university team tackles safety systems for autonomous eVTOLs Vanderbilt engineers are part of a NASA-funded, multi-institution effort to develop safety systems for a mode of transportation that doesn’t exist yet—small, commercial, autonomous planes that move people by air between locations in large, crowded cities. The task is a formidable one with machine learning at its... Read More

Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and Vice Chancellor and Athletic Director Candice Lee congratulate Coach Tim Corbin and the VandyBoys on advancing to the championship series of the College World Series in a message to Commodore Nation. Read More

The Commodores will play Mississippi State in a best-of-three championship series beginning at 6 p.m. CT Monday at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha. Vanderbilt's Hawkins Field will host watch parties on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, if necessary, with the games streaming on the video board. Fan activities are from 4 to 6:30 p.m. each day on the concourse. Read More