Kara Furlong

Vanderbilt staff members are engaged in a “noble mission” by virtue of the valuable work they do at the university each day, Chancellor Daniel Diermeier said during his remarks at the 2023 Fall Staff Assembly. Read More

Vanderbilt University and the Frist Center for Autism and Innovation at Vanderbilt are collaborating with The Precisionists, Inc., a Wilmington, Delaware-based company that assesses, trains and employs neurodiverse adults to carry out project-based consulting work. TPI anticipates steady growth in Nashville and plans to create more than 500 local jobs for adults with autism and neurodiversities within the next three to five years.  Read More

The Vanderbilt Alumni Association Board of Directors has announced its 2023 alumni award recipients. They will be honored during Reunion and Homecoming weekend Nov. 2–5. Read More

The Cultural Heritage Preservation Summit, hosted by the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries this summer, brought together experts from across the United States and Canada and showcased the libraries’ leadership in digital preservation and access. Read More

A virtual town hall to discuss Vanderbilt’s new Innovation Catalyst Fund is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 18, at 1 p.m. The one-hour event will be held via Zoom. Registration is required to receive a Zoom link. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit two applications from each school for the Procter & Gamble Higher Education Grant Program. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit one application to the January 2024 cycle of the Conservation, Food and Health Foundation Grants program. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit up to two proposals to the fall 2023 VentureWell Course and Program Grants. Read More

Vanderbilt has established a chemical safety and hazardous waste team as part of ongoing efforts to build a research-focused Environmental Health and Safety department at the university. In addition, EHS has launched a new data management system with the goals of improving data accuracy and transparency, enhancing efficiency and reducing administrative burden. Read More

Vanderbilt University has been recognized as a platinum-level Skin Smart Campus by the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention. As part of the designation, Vanderbilt pledges to keep indoor tanning devices off campus and out of university-affiliated buildings and to promote skin cancer prevention and ultraviolet safety education. Read More

The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries will host an event on Monday, Sept. 18, to celebrate Constitution Day, observed each year to commemorate the signing of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787, and to “recognize all who, by coming of age or by naturalization, have become citizens.” Read More

E. Jacob Cummings has been named director of the Equal Opportunity and Access office at Vanderbilt University. In this role, Cummings will provide strategic leadership for Vanderbilt’s continued implementation of university policies pertaining to civil rights and nondiscrimination. Read More

Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC, collaboratively) may nominate one candidate for the Brain Research Foundation Seed Grant Program for 2024. Read More

Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC, collaboratively) may submit one nomination per category for the 2024 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists. These awards recognize the United State’s most promising faculty-rank researchers in life sciences, physical sciences and engineering, and chemical sciences. Read More

Vanderbilt Law School professor Daniel Sharfstein will host a conversation with the National Trail of Tears Association’s Tory Wayne Poteete and the Oklahoma Historical Society’s Charles Tate on Thursday, Sept. 21, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Central Library Community Room. They will discuss research that contributed to Cherokee and Chickasaw Students at Vanderbilt, 1885–1899, an exhibit on display at Central Library through Sept. 29. Read More

In a new video, university leaders discuss how Vanderbilt is responding to the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision disallowing the use of race-conscious admissions at colleges and universities.  Read More

Vanderbilt University Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs C. Cybele Raver respond to the shooting incident at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill on Aug. 28. Read More

School songs can form the core soundtrack of a student’s college experience. At Vanderbilt that musical history parallels the history of the institution. Read More

Recognizing the vast and qualified talent pipeline that former service members represent, Vanderbilt University has become an official SkillBridge program partner with the U.S. Department of Defense. Read More

Vanderbilt is thriving by every measure even as higher education on the whole faces significant headwinds, Chancellor Daniel Diermeier told faculty gathered for the annual Fall Faculty Assembly on Aug. 24. In addition, nine faculty members who have made significant contributions through their scholarship, research, creative expression or service to the university were honored. Read More