Jennifer Johnston
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VU researcher hosts Twitter dialogue on homelessness Aug. 18
Vanderbilt University researcher Marybeth Shinn has studied homelessness interventions and policy for more than 30 years. Read MoreAug 11, 2015
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Vanderbilt contributes $8.9 billion to the health of Tennessee
Vanderbilt supported 62,000 total jobs with wages and benefits in excess of $3.5 billion. Read MoreJul 31, 2015
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NSF award goes to Fisk geneticist following VU post-doc training
The partnership with Fisk through the Fisk-Vanderbilt Masters-to-PhD Bridge Program and other avenues, “presents us with an opportunity to see the results of our efforts impact an under-served community." Read MoreJul 7, 2015
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MNPS educators honored as Blue Ribbon Teachers
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos hosted a reception May 21 honoring 50 Metro Nashville Public Schools Blue Ribbon Teachers selected through a community-driven awards program. Read MoreMay 26, 2015
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Middle school students part of Nashville’s ‘living public history’
A sixth-grade class from Meigs Academic Magnet Middle School recently spent a day with Peabody researchers at the Nashville Public Library participating in an instructional program developed at Vanderbilt called “Telling, Mapping and Listening to Nashville: Public History and Geography of the New South.” Read MoreMay 19, 2015
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Vanderbilt strengthens relationships across state at Day on the Hill
Vanderbilt hosted a Day on the Hill breakfast reception for state legislators and staff members March 31 and showcased Vanderbilt's significant impact in each of Tennessee's 95 counties. The Melodores also performed. Read MoreApr 1, 2015
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Education standards and testing focus of Vanderbilt panel March 9
Education researchers and thought leaders from Vanderbilt’s Peabody College will take a deeper look at the issues surrounding Tennessee’s K-12 testing and standards. Read MoreFeb 25, 2015
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Divinity dean addresses Rotary Club on managing change
Students at Vanderbilt Divinity School “don’t get to shut the world out” and neither does the city of Nashville, Emilie Townes told the Rotary Club of Nashville on Monday. Read MoreJan 27, 2015
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Teaching as a team sport boosts student performance
Teaching has turned into a “team sport” at Bailey STEM Magnet Middle School, thanks to a partnership with Vanderbilt’s Peabody College of education and human development. Read MoreNov 21, 2014
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Be clear about purpose when starting a charter school
A key to successfully launching a charter school is clear communication about the need and purpose for the new school, according to a report from researchers at Vanderbilt’s Peabody College. Read MoreOct 3, 2014
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Peabody collaboration encourages teens to become ‘makers of content’
A collaboration between Peabody College and the Nashville Public Library has created a new public library makerspace for area teens called Studio NPL. Read MoreSep 16, 2014
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Williams joins public education foundation board
David Williams II, vice chancellor for university affairs and athletics and director of athletics, has been appointed to the Nashville Public Education Foundation Board. Read MoreSep 10, 2014
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Vanderbilt begins academic year in position of strength, despite challenges
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos told the opening Faculty Assembly on Aug. 21 that Vanderbilt begins the academic year in an exceptionally strong position—academically, financially and culturally. Read MoreAug 22, 2014
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Engineering professor shares mapping technology with teachers
Through a partnership between Vanderbilt and Metro Nashville Public Schools, a group of dedicated teachers returned to the classroom this year with a new skill set and the tools to incorporate GIS mapping technology into their curriculum. Read MoreAug 20, 2014
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Vanderbilt IT launching new, more secure wireless solution
Vanderbilt IT has introduced a new wireless onboarding solution to help ensure that Vanderbilt students, staff and faculty have a more secure Wi-Fi connection. Read MoreJul 3, 2014
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VUIT creates one network for university and medical center
Vanderbilt University Information Technology has removed a significant limitation to network access and performance by merging two networks – the university network and the Medical Center network – into one. Read MoreJun 30, 2014
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VUIT Tech Hub pilot expands to medical center, Central Library
VUIT's Tech Hub, which offers walk-up technical support, is scheduled for additional pilot sessions this summer at the university and medical center. Read MoreJun 23, 2014
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Metro students make bicycle models with high-tech tools
Thirteen Nashville public high school students are spending their summer mornings on the Vanderbilt campus building bicycle models using software tools developed to revolutionize the manufacturing of military vehicles. Read MoreJun 18, 2014
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Vanderbilt hosts national Green Dot training
Vanderbilt hosted a Green Dot Violence Prevention Strategy instructor certification training, drawing 44 participants. Read MoreMay 22, 2014
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Box content sharing service increases mobility for collaboration
More than 1,450 campus users have logged on to Vanderbilt's enterprise version of Box, a secure content sharing and collaboration service, and accessed 755GB of aggregate storage since the tool's launch last month. Read MoreMay 16, 2014