Communications And Marketing

Vanderbilt University has partnered with Fidelity to better understand your unique perspective and identify areas where we can improve to create a more equitable benefits experience. We would like faculty and staff to help us by sharing your experience. You are invited to join confidential and fun group session to share your feedback on our benefits and how they can best meet your unique needs. You do not need to be a benefits expert, and the virtual session is anonymous and confidential. Read More

As the Central Garage expansion on the Vanderbilt University Medical Center campus nears completion, the construction crane on Pierce Avenue will be dismantled. The removal will begin at 5 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28, and conclude on Sunday, Sept. 29, at 11 p.m.  Read More

Starting on Monday, Sept. 23, Piedmont Natural Gas will conduct underground utility work near the Frist Athletics Village on Vanderbilt’s campus and there are several overnight roads closures planned within the area. Read More

People, Culture and Belonging unveils Project Polaris, a transformative job architecture initiative to enhance career development for staff members. Read More

The more than 600 staff members who make up the Vanderbilt University Facilities Department play a vital role in keeping the university ticking, and now the department is expanding and restructuring to better serve the Vanderbilt community.  Read More

Alternative vehicle and pedestrian pathways along Children’s Way and 24th Avenue South will be in effect on Sept. 24 and Oct. 1. Read More

As part of the Central Utilities Initiative, phased underground boring and exploratory work will take place from Sept. 30 to Oct. 18, resulting in periodic lane and sidewalk closures. Read More

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 More

 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 More

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 More

Health, Wellbeing and Belonging within the People, Culture and Belonging division will launch its Wellbeing Champion Program this fall. The program is a new employee initiative to foster a healthier, more inclusive and engaging work environment. Read More

August is National Wellness Month so boost your social and physical well-being by joining the next university-wide team step challenge through Virgin Pulse from Aug. 19-Sept. 1. Read More

See how students in a special Immersion Vanderbilt project are partnering with a new national security institute to prevent cybersecurity attacks. Read More

During challenging times or when looking to improve mental well-being proactively, it’s important to consider seeking support from a mental health professional, such as those available through Lyra Health, which provides wellness services to Vanderbilt employees and their families. Read More

Vanderbilt University’s Office of Federal Relations hosted U.S. Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Jen Easterly on campus to talk about cybersecurity workforce shortages and the higher education cybersecurity ecosystem. Read More

Vanderbilt has announced the February 2024 Innovation Catalyst Fund awardees, propelling groundbreaking research into practical applications. Read More

Vanderbilt's Spring 2024 Scaling Success Grant awards support four innovative research projects, empowering faculty to secure expanded external funding. The grant program, initiated in 2022, has already helped its inaugural awardees obtain prestigious grants. Read More

Applications due August 14, 2024 Vanderbilt (VU + VUMC): This is a joint competition for VU and VUMC investigators. All investigators should follow these instructions. Vanderbilt (VU+VUMC, collaboratively) may nominate one candidate for the 2025 Warren Alpert Distinguished Scholars Fellowship Award. This program supports individual postdoctoral scientists of exceptional creativity… Read More

Vanderbilt (VU + VUMC, collaboratively) may select 1 nominee for the Greenwall Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics. These three-year career development awards enable junior faculty members to carry out innovative bioethics research that goes beyond current work in bioethics to help resolve pressing ethical issues in clinical, biomedical and public health decision-making, policy, and practice, and creates a community that enhances future bioethics research by Scholars and Alums. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit 2 applications from each School for the Procter & Gamble Higher Education Grant Program. The program provides support for efforts that will better prepare students for success in business. Read More