Communications And Marketing

Julie Carell Stadler, Kathryn Carell Brown and Edie Carell Johnson have made a commitment to endow a new chair in pediatric infectious diseases research at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. The inaugural chair holder of the Edie Carell Johnson Chair in Pediatrics will be announced this spring. Read More

The sixth annual Turner Family Center for Social Ventures Summit will be held Feb. 18–19 and feature innovators and thought leaders from across the social impact sector, including keynote speaker the Rev. Becca Stevens, founder and president of Thistle Farms. Read More

Vanderbilt University Information Technology has launched a new systems status webpage. The new webpage offers a view of real-time operational status of the systems the Vanderbilt community uses every day, such as Wi-Fi, email, Zoom, Brightspace and YES. Read More

Caregivers of people with dementia often face uncontrollable situations. Join Jennifer Kim and Kanah Lewallen of the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing as they provide an overview of dementia on Wednesday, Feb. 17, from 2 to 3 p.m. Read More

The Nashville area is under a winter weather advisory until 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11. All Vanderbilt University classes will be conducted on their normal schedule. Staff who are considered “essential” should make plans, in collaboration with their managers, to report to work if they are safely able to do so. Read More

The David Williams II Recreation and Wellness Center offers outdoor programming, students are advised not to share rides to the testing center, 12 ways to support your mental wellness and more is included in this week's Return to Campus update. Read More

The David Williams II Recreation and Wellness Center offers outdoor programming, students are advised not to share rides to the testing center, 12 ways to support your mental wellness and more is included in this week's Return to Campus update. Read More

This week’s spring COVID-19 public dashboard reflects the start of the regular testing program. Over the past week, the asymptomatic positive rate was low—0.25 percent for the total population enrolled in the testing program. Let’s keep up the good work. Read More

This week’s spring COVID-19 public dashboard reflects the start of the regular testing program. Over the past week, the asymptomatic positive rate was low—0.25 percent for the total population enrolled in the testing program. Let’s keep up the good work. Read More

This week’s spring COVID-19 public dashboard reflects the start of the regular testing program. Over the past week, the asymptomatic positive rate was low—0.25 percent for the total population enrolled in the testing program. Let’s keep up the good work. Read More

During the Research Ramp-up process, more than 3,000 Vanderbilt research personnel have returned to in-person research activities, while many others have continued remotely through perseverance and ingenuity. The efforts of the School of Medicine Basic Sciences' Charles Sanders and Vanderbilt Blair School of Music's Jeremy Wilson are highlighted. Read More

The Vanderbilt Data Science Institute is offering a series of online workshops to familiarize students, faculty and staff with data science tools. The workshops will be held on Wednesdays from February to April and are open to the entire Vanderbilt community. Read More

The Vanderbilt Center for Child Health Policy will host a webinar on Wednesday, Feb. 10, to discuss the results of its latest poll of Tennessee parents. The event is scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. CT. Read More

Every employee of Vanderbilt University who is eligible for insurance coverage should receive a Form 1095-C, which allows the IRS to confirm Vanderbilt’s compliance with the coverage and affordability provisions of the Affordable Care Act and assists VU employees in preparing their 2020 tax returns. You can download yours now from My VU Benefits. Read More

Collecting demographic information in ways that are inclusive to all identities is a positive step for any organization to make toward greater accuracy and equity. This guide from Vanderbilt's Office of LGBTQI Life offers a few specific ways to ask about gender and sexuality in ways that are respectful and inclusive. Read More

Compete with colleagues or just have fun recording your steps to celebrate heart health and qualify for a chance to win prizes. The more steps you accumulate, the more prize drawing entries you achieve. Read More

“How to Tackle Antisemitism: On Campuses and Beyond” is the topic of a Vanderbilt Holocaust Lecture Series event on Tuesday, Feb. 9. The virtual event will begin at 6 p.m. CT. Read More

The April 1 deadline to submit immersion plan proposals is approaching for students who matriculated during the summer and fall of 2019 and those tracking with that class. The Office of Immersion Resources is joining with many campus partners to help students meet this goal. Read More

The VINSE Spotlight Podcast interviews researchers associated with the Vanderbilt Institute for Nanoscale Science and Engineering to highlight the depth and breadth of discoveries and innovations related to the institute. Read More

Faculty, staff and student workers may now update their payroll direct deposit account information online within the Pay module in Oracle Cloud. Read More