Communications And Marketing

The Center for Teaching will host “The Open Classroom: Five Days of Teaching Visits” Sept. 9–13. This program will showcase examples of effective and innovative teaching practices featuring talented faculty from across the university. Read More

Open Enrollment is the annual opportunity for you to update or choose the benefits that best meet your needs. All benefits-eligible employees should complete Open Enrollment during October 2019 for calendar year 2020 benefits. Read More

On Sunday, Sept. 1, VUPD received a report from a Campus Security Authority that a female student was sexually assaulted by a male student in a residential housing facility during the evening of Aug. 31 or the early morning hours of Sept. 1, 2019. Read More

Vanderbilt University employees and their families are invited to an exclusive pregame tailgate on Saturday, Sept. 28, before the Vanderbilt vs. Northern Illinois football game. Online registration for tickets to the game and pregame tailgate party begin today at 10 a.m. and are available on the Tailgate 2019 website. Read More

VandyRide will add a shuttle and adjust its black route on the Saturdays of home football games this fall to accommodate road closures related to the games. Read More

Stacy Simplican, senior lecturer in women’s and gender studies, will discuss gender socialization at the first meeting of the fall semester for the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center’s Parenting Group. Read More

The Single Parent Group, sponsored by the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center, will meet on four Thursdays this fall. Read More

The Vanderbilt MPH Program is hosting boot camps throughout September on Stata and SAS. Registration is required. Read More

The VU community is invited to take photos with Vanderbilt's national baseball championship trophy on Thursday, Sept. 5, from noon to 1 p.m. The trophy will be displayed in front of the newly designed entryway between Sarratt Student Center and Rand Hall that features a Commodore Baseball backdrop. Read More

Twelve faculty and alumni of Vanderbilt University School of Nursing have been named fellows by the American Academy of Nursing (AAN), American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) and American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM). Read More

Jared Pinkney could have heard his name called on the second day of the NFL Draft. Graded a “second- to fourth-round prospect,” Vanderbilt’s star tight end had a decision to make: turn pro, or return to the university to finish out his senior season. Read More

The new law, effective since July 1, focuses on distracted driving, making it illegal to use or hold a cell phone while operating a vehicle. Read More

Students, alumni, faculty and staff who have worked with Interim Chancellor and Provost Susan R. Wente describe her as an educator, innovator and leader. Read More

Vanderbilt’s Division of Government and Community Relations has published the third issue of its “ON THE HILL” government relations report. The biannual report summarizes Vanderbilt’s year-to-date activities at the federal, state and local levels of government. Read More

Susan R. Wente will share authorship of "The Open Dore" with members of the vice provost team while she serves in the interim chancellor role. Vanessa Beasley, vice provost for academic affairs and dean of residential faculty, discusses the importance of integrating discovery into the student experience in this month's newsletter. Read More

Barnes & Noble will host a pop-up shop in Vandyville this Saturday, Aug. 31, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., at the corner of Jess Neely Drive and Natchez Trace. This week’s shop will feature items from the Nike sideline apparel line. Read More

"SEC Nation," the SEC Network’s traveling pregame show, will kick off week 1 of the 2019 football season from The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons this Saturday, when Vanderbilt plays host to Georgia. The show airs live from 9 to 11 a.m., and Vanderbilt head coach Derek Mason is scheduled to appear at 10 a.m. Kickoff for the game is slated for 6:30 p.m. on the SEC Network. Read More

These monthly educational sessions are offered the first Thursday of every month to provide information on a variety of topics including nutrition, physical activity, and the psychosocial components of health and well-being. Read More

Many VU employees received an email on Friday, Aug. 23, from vanderbilt403bsettlement@claims-administrator.com. Please be advised that this email is a legitimate communication and is not spam. Read More

Learn gentle, fluid tai chi movements and breathing techniques in a peaceful atmosphere to reduce chronic stress and anxiety. Learn how to “tune in” to your body and balance your movements. Read More