Communications And Marketing

Vanderbilt University today announced it will require new and returning students to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for the 2021–22 academic school year. The requirement applies to all undergraduate,  graduate  and professional students this fall, and it will be handled in a manner consistent with other university policies governing student vaccine requirements. Read More

Read the full text and watch a video of Chancellor Daniel Diermeier's address to graduates of the Class of 2021 delivered at Vanderbilt Stadium on Saturday, May 15. Read More

Nominations are open through Monday, May 24, for the Thomas Jefferson Award, which recognizes distinguished service by a member of the faculty to Vanderbilt through extraordinary contributions in the councils and government of the university. Read More

The Career Center’s Katharine Brooks and Grace Foy have received the NACE/Chevron Award from the National Association of Colleges and Employers. The national award recognizes outstanding achievement in innovative programs in the career services field. Read More

Nashville's Korean War Veterans Memorial Bridge was lit in Vanderbilt University colors the evening of May 16 to cap a weekend of celebrations for the Class of 2021. Read More

Vanderbilt University’s health and safety protocols remain in place and are unchanged for campus Commencement ceremonies May 15–16. All graduates, guests and other members of the Vanderbilt community attending Commencement must remain masked at all times on campus and must maintain physical distancing with those outside of their guest unit. Read More

Associate Provost and Dean of Students Mark Bandas will become dean of students, emeritus, effective May 17. Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente recently announced the title and presented Bandas with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Read More

Watch "Start Today, Exercise Your Way," a Healthier You presentation. Read More

The foods you eat provide your body with energy to function each day. Some activities require more energy than others. Learn which types of workouts deplete your body's energy stores and which activities do not require extra fuel. Read More

The Diabetes Prevention Program is a research-based program designed to help prevent or delay type 2 diabetes. The program's focus is on developing skills to lose weight, be more physically active and manage stress. Read More

Keep active and improve your well-being in May. Play Move in May wellness bingo to be entered for gift card prizes. Read More

The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center will host a Research Ethics Grand Rounds panel discussion, "Standards of Care, Disability and a Public Health Emergency: Conversations on Equitable Care during COVID-19," on Wednesday, May 19, from noon to 1 p.m. CT. Read More

Employee Learning and Engagement’s Thought Leader Series will present “The Science of What Makes People Care: The Fundamentals of Excellent Communication” on Tuesday, May 25, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. CT via Zoom. Read More

Nine outstanding faculty members from across the university have been selected for the 2021 cohort of Chancellor Faculty Fellows. This group is composed of highly accomplished, recently tenured faculty from a wide variety of disciplines and areas of expertise. Read More

Vanderbilt University Police Department received a report of possible gun shots at the Holiday Inn on West End Avenue at approximately 1:34 p.m. on Monday, May 10. VUPD personnel arrived at 1:36 p.m. along with Metro Police and Metro Fire Department. On arrival, there was no immediate indication of any crime having occurred, nor any victim. However, VUPD continues to investigate. Read More

Senior Emily Kopec is the 2021 recipient of the $25,000 Margaret Stonewall Wooldridge Hamblet Award, the Department of Art’s top student prize, and senior Cayla B. Mims is the recipient of the $10,000 Merit Award. Read More

Vanderbilt Printing Services is restructuring its operations, consolidating its footprint from an off-campus warehouse on Chestnut Street and will reopen in the former Campus Copy store located in Rand Hall in early June. Read More

Five Vanderbilt law professors—James F. Blumstein, Tracey E. George, Kevin Stack, Ingrid Wuerth and Nicholas S. Zeppos—have received 2021 Hall-Hartman Awards for Outstanding Teaching from the Vanderbilt Bar Association. Read More

Hank Ingram House enjoys an end of the year gathering around the Commons patio.(Joe Howell) Athletic Director Candice Lee and Chancellor Daniel Diermeier welcome new women’s basketball coach Shea Ralph to Vanderbilt during a zoom press conference at Memorial Gym. (John Russell) After a… Read More

The past year has been hard on our mental health. The good news is there is greater awareness that we all need to be incorporating regular self-care into our lives for our mental well-being. Here are six  recommendations for continued mental fitness.  Read More