Communications And Marketing
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George Embiricos, BS’12: Hot chicken junkie
Embiricos is associate editor at Food Republic, a New York City-based online magazine that “explores the culture of food through stories, interviews, global conversations and experiences.” Read MoreSep 7, 2017
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H. Floyd Dennis Jr., JD’58: Disability civil rights advocate
H. Floyd Dennis Jr., professor of special education, emeritus, at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development, died April 17 of cancer in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He was 89. Read MoreSep 7, 2017
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Joe Thomas Ford Jr., BA’76: All-star sportsman
Former Vanderbilt basketball star Joe Thomas Ford of Paducah, Kentucky, died June 20 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was 64. Read MoreSep 7, 2017
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Dale P. Andrews, MA’97, PhD’98: ‘Culture of collegiality’
Dale P. Andrews, a teacher, minister, social justice activist, and renowned scholar on the art of preaching, died June 23 in Nashville of cancer. He was 55. Read MoreSep 7, 2017
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Summer in the City: Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos hosts Vanderbilt events in New York
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos hosted alumni, parents, and incoming first-year Vanderbilt students at two events in New York City this summer. Read MoreSep 7, 2017
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Vandy Walks: Outdoor art tour with Robert Waits Sept. 28
Looking for the perfect lunch break? You are invited to Vandy Walks on Thursday, Sept. 28, from noon to 1 p.m. Vandy Walks is a walking series brought to you by Health Plus and the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center. Meet at The Commons Center to hear from Robert Waits, landscape architect, for an outdoor art tour around Vanderbilt's campus. Read MoreSep 7, 2017
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‘Introducing the Vanderbilt Center for Autism and Innovation’ Sept. 13
Learn about the new Vanderbilt Center for Autism and Innovation from noon to 1 p.m. Sept. 13 at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Room 241. This TIPs-funded initiative is aimed at developing an interdisciplinary model to enhance employment opportunities for individuals on the autism spectrum by identifying strengths and providing supportive and assistive technologies. Read MoreSep 6, 2017
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Search for E. Bronson Ingram College faculty director underway
The search for a faculty director of E. Bronson Ingram College is now underway, in preparation for the new residential college’s fall 2018 opening at the site of the former Vanderbilt and Barnard Halls. In addition, future residential faculty openings are anticipated at The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons. Read MoreSep 6, 2017
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Message from Vanderbilt University Medical Center about caller ID spoofing
Beginning Sept. 1, Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s patient customer service line began to experience an unusually high volume of calls. Medical Center officials quickly determined the cause of the increased call volume was the result of a fraudulent practice known as caller ID spoofing. Read MoreSep 6, 2017
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What do I say when someone is talking about suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month was created to educate the public about how to identify people who may be suicidal, how to talk about suicide, and how to locate information on available community resources. Read MoreSep 6, 2017
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Make a change for life: Enroll in the Diabetes Prevention Program
Health Plus is offering new sessions of the National Diabetes Prevention Program for faculty or spouses. Qualifications for enrollment include having pre-diabetes, being at risk for developing type 2 diabetes, or have a history of gestational diabetes. Read MoreSep 6, 2017
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Get discount on ‘Fun Home,’ ‘Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson’ at TPAC
Vanderbilt University staff and faculty are eligible for a discount on tickets to select performances of the following upcoming shows at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. Read MoreSep 6, 2017
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Heat a trigger for seizures
Elevated body temperature alone can increase vulnerability to fever-induced seizures, even in the absence of infection or inflammation. Read MoreSep 6, 2017
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Drake and Terhune named Chancellor’s Higher Education Fellows
Dr. Wonder Drake and Dr. Kyla Terhune have been named as the 2017-18 Chancellor’s Higher Education Fellows, Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos announced today. Read MoreSep 5, 2017
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Message to students from Provost Wente and Dean Bandas re: DACA resources
Dear Vanderbilt students, We know many of you are deeply concerned about President Trump’s decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program. As Chancellor Zeppos shared in his statement today, Vanderbilt opposes this action and is committed to supporting and embracing our students regardless of… Read MoreSep 5, 2017
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Message to Academic Affairs faculty and staff from Provost Wente re: DACA resources
Vanderbilt is committed to supporting and embracing our students regardless of their immigration status, citizenship or nationality. Read MoreSep 5, 2017
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Chancellor Zeppos responds to decision to rescind DACA, university offers resources and support
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos and other university leaders opposed the decision to rescind the DACA program today and reiterated the university’s commitment to supporting its students regardless of their immigration status, citizenship or nationality. Read MoreSep 5, 2017
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Pain and Alzheimer’s disease
Clinicians should use a structured interview in people with Alzheimer’s disease to identify pain that might be otherwise overlooked. Read MoreSep 5, 2017
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Ways to give to those affected by Hurricane Harvey
Several Vanderbilt University organizations have come together to organize VU for Texas—an opportunity for staff, faculty and students to give assistance to those impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Read MoreSep 5, 2017
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Sandra Sue Jaggard, BS’87: Passionate prosecutor
Known for her encyclopedic command of the law, Florida Senior Assistant Attorney General Sandra Jaggard helped keep some of Miami’s most notorious killers on Death Row. She died unexpectedly Oct. 11, 2016, at age 51. Read MoreSep 1, 2017