Year: 2024
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Join the next healthy habit challenge to cultivate belonging and enhance your social well-being
Feeling a sense of belonging at work can have a significant impact on your social well-being. Join the next healthy habit challenge with Virgin Pulse and grow your community. Read MoreSep 12, 2024
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Vanderbilt to celebrate National Postdoc Appreciation Week Sept. 16–20
In collaboration with many campus partners, the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs has curated a roster of events in celebration of the Vanderbilt postdoc community. Read MoreSep 12, 2024
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From tea to tailgates: Family Weekend 2024 celebrates Commodore Community
Nearly 4,200 parents, grandparents, siblings and friends convened on the Vanderbilt campus to celebrate Family Weekend 2024. This year’s event, Sept. 6–8, was one of the most successfully attended in recent memory, recording the highest attendance number in five years. Throughout the weekend, guests were invited to share coffee… Read MoreSep 12, 2024
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ICYMI: 10 social media moments from Family Weekend 2024
Family Weekend is a beloved time of the year at Vanderbilt when students, parents and families make cherished memories together on our beautiful campus. Check out some of our top memories from this annual event. Read MoreSep 11, 2024
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Patrick Kenny, Class of 2025, releases album of original music
Blair senior jazz performance major / guitarist Patrick Kenny has released his debut album, 'Water Damage,' a six-song project that includes guest performances by Blair professors Jeff Coffin and Marc Widenhofer, as well as other Blair student musicians. Kenny composed all six of the jazz fusion-styled pieces for the project. Read MoreSep 11, 2024
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Preparing the next generation of student affairs professionals for today’s diverse students
By Jenna Somers Brenda McKenzie As college student demographics rapidly evolve, higher education and student affairs (HESA) graduate programs must adapt to ensure future professionals are equipped to support today’s diverse students. That is according to Brenda McKenzie, associate professor of the practice of higher education administration, and Anna… Read MoreSep 9, 2024
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Nalani examines model to foster just and equitable youth engagement in residential facilities
By Jenna Somers Andrew Nalani, assistant professor of human and organizational development (submitted photo) New research by Andrew Nalani, a faculty member at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development, examines the viewpoints of youth care workers in juvenile residential facilities and their desires for fostering… Read MoreSep 9, 2024
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Vanderbilt Peabody Professor Brent Evans serves as senior advisor at U.S. Department of Education
Brent Evans, associate professor of public policy and higher education, began his appointment in the Biden Administration as the senior advisor to the chief economist and to the under secretary of education at the U.S. Department of Education. At the Department of Education, Evans provides technical expertise and research knowledge to inform the administration’s regulatory policy on student debt relief and loan forgiveness. Read MoreSep 9, 2024
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Get care and therapy for your teens through the Vanderbilt employee wellness program
Lyra makes the process of finding a therapist for your teen as fast, easy and stress-free as possible. Vanderbilt employees and their families are eligible to receive 12 counseling sessions per household member each year, at no cost to the employee. You can have your teen create an account on their own or you can book an appointment for them. Read MoreSep 9, 2024
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Robert Putnam, political scientist and author of ‘Bowling Alone,’ comes to Vanderbilt Sept. 19
Dialogue Vanderbilt is partnering with the Aspen Institute’s Weave Project to bring Robert Putnam to campus to explore “How to Heal a Divided America" on Thursday, Sept. 19, at 5:30 p.m. Read MoreSep 9, 2024
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Vanderbilt Campus Dining recognized with Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Award
Vanderbilt University Campus Dining has been honored with the 2024 Tennessee Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Award for Sustainable Performance for its leadership in innovation to significantly cut the university’s overall environmental impact. Read MoreSep 9, 2024
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McNelis awarded prestigious 2024 NLN award
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Assistant Dean, PhD in Nursing Science Angela McNelis, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF, CNE, was awarded the Mary Adelaide Nutting Award as part of the 2024 National League for Nursing Awards. The award is given to an individual who demonstrates outstanding teaching, contributes as a leader in nursing education, encourages creative interactions with students from diverse backgrounds, mentors and serves as a role model for junior faculty, and publishes scholarly works that advance nursing education. Read MoreSep 6, 2024
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Limited Submission Opportunity: 2025 Moore Inventor Fellows
Vanderbilt (VU + VUMC, collaboratively) may nominate up to two candidates for the Moore Inventor Fellows competition. Read MoreSep 5, 2024
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Limited Submission Opportunity: 2025 St. Baldrick’s Foundation Grants
Vanderbilt (VU + VUMC, collaboratively) may submit applications for one Scholar (Career Development) Award and one Research Grant proposal for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation spring grant cycle. Read MoreSep 5, 2024
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Promising drug-like compounds found to have strong action against blood cancers
Research from the lab of Bill Tansey and other collaborators tested protein inhibitors called WINi against a panel of cancer cells and found that they have strong action against blood cancers and synergize with an FDA-approved cancer drug. Read MoreSep 5, 2024
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Extraction/Interaction, the Curb Center’s fall exhibition, opens Sept. 9
Acid mine drainage. Digitally printed legal documents. Drone photographs. Core samples. Appalachian bituminous coal. The artists represented in Extraction/Interaction—the Curb Center’s fall exhibition—use these and other materials to create bodies of work that galvanize responses and resistance to the climate crisis. Featuring the work of Will Wilson, Eliza Evans and John Sabraw, Extraction/Interaction considers how climate grief can transform artistic practice into a mechanism for positive environmental impact. Read MoreSep 4, 2024
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‘An Evening with David Axelrod’ searched for hope and dignity in 2024 politics
David Axelrod, senior CNN political commentator and former adviser to President Barack Obama, came to Vanderbilt Tuesday night to appeal to the community’s better angels: “It’s not about if the red team wins or the blue team wins, or who’s up or who’s down. It’s about what you can… Read MoreSep 4, 2024
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Newsweek recognizes Vanderbilt University as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces
Vanderbilt University was selected as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for 2024 by Newsweek. In the second-annual ranking, published this summer, the university was recognized in six distinct award categories, reflecting its commitment to creating an inclusive, supportive and empowering environment for all its employees. The categories in which… Read MoreSep 4, 2024
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ICYMI: 10 social media moments from Welcome Week 2024
Welcome Week is one of the most exciting times of the year at Vanderbilt. From the hustle and bustle of Move-In Day, to campus traditions like Founders Walk, to the excitement of the first day of classes, take a look at just a few of our favorite posts from the start of a new academic year! Read MoreSep 4, 2024
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Applications now open for inaugural Dialogue Vanderbilt Student Advisory Board
To ensure student voices are integral in the direction and activities of Dialogue Vanderbilt, a new cross-initiative Dialogue Vanderbilt Student Advisory Board is being established, effective for the fall 2024 semester. Applications are now open for all undergraduate students. Dialogue Vanderbilt is the university’s core initiative to bridge divides,… Read MoreSep 4, 2024