Communications And Marketing
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Get updates on spring semester at virtual town hall Jan. 13
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente will share important details about the spring semester during a virtual town hall on Wednesday, Jan. 13, beginning at 11 a.m. CT. All undergraduate students and their families are invited to participate. Read MoreJan 11, 2021
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Separation of Exchange Outlook address book complete
The VU/VUMC shared Exchange Outlook address book separation is complete. With this change complete, there are a few things you may notice and may need to update. Read MoreJan 11, 2021
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Details regarding arrival for spring semester, launch of Commodores Care
Associate Provost and Dean of Students Mark Bandas shares a number of important details to help undergraduate students prepare for their arrival in Nashville and return to campus for the spring semester. Read MoreJan 11, 2021
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Acosta to deliver VUMC MLK Day lecture Jan. 18
David A. Acosta, chief diversity and inclusion officer of the Association of American Medical Colleges, will deliver Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Martin Luther King Jr. Day lecture at noon on Jan. 18. His talk, “Making 'Good Trouble' in 2021: Time for Academic Medicine to Boldly Call for Racial Justice,” will be delivered virtually. Read MoreJan 11, 2021
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Staff recruiting and onboarding now available in Oracle Cloud
Vanderbilt has migrated its staff recruiting and onboarding activities from Taleo into Oracle Cloud. With this upgrade to Oracle Recruiting and Onboarding, hiring managers now can recruit new team members and manage new hire onboarding under the "My Team" section they are already using to manage their current team members. Read MoreJan 11, 2021
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VUIT to implement text for help Jan. 18
Starting this year, the Vanderbilt community will gain another option for contacting VUIT when they need assistance: SMS text. This new option will be available to the community beginning Jan. 18. Read MoreJan 11, 2021
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Employees encouraged to update profile in Oracle to further career goals
Human Resources is excited to announce that “Job Search” and “Postings” have moved to Oracle Recruiting, and the new “Profiles” feature will help employees further their careers at Vanderbilt. Read MoreJan 11, 2021
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More than 1,300 turkeys and tofurkeys gifted to faculty, staff, postdocs
Turkey Toss, a longstanding Vanderbilt holiday tradition in which the university expresses thanks to faculty, staff and postdoctoral scholars, looked a little different in 2020. Read MoreJan 7, 2021
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Chancellor Diermeier gives update on COVID-19 vaccination efforts
Vanderbilt University is currently not eligible to serve as a distribution site for the COVID-19 vaccine because the university is not a health care organization. However, the situation is evolving, and the university remains in close communication with public health agencies and Vanderbilt University Medical Center regarding vaccination efforts, said Chancellor Daniel Diermeier in a message to the Vanderbilt community. Read MoreJan 7, 2021
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Next session of Peabody Research Spotlight series set for Jan. 14
The Peabody Research Spotlight series is designed to showcase research conducted by faculty and Ph.D. students at Vanderbilt Peabody College and to facilitate and strengthen interdisciplinary collaborations. The next session is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 14, from 4 to 5 p.m. CT via Zoom. Read MoreJan 7, 2021
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‘Control is the Goal’ blood pressure management program starts Feb. 6
Control is the Goal is a blood pressure management program offered twice yearly to Vanderbilt faculty and staff who have high blood pressure (hypertension) or are at high risk for developing high blood pressure. Enroll now. The next program begins Feb. 6. Read MoreJan 7, 2021
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Vanderbilt condemns violent assault on U.S. Capitol and our democracy
Read Vanderbilt University's statement from Wednesday, Jan. 6, regarding the attacks on the United States Capitol and American democracy. Read MoreJan 6, 2021
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Virtual programming to help undergraduates prepare for spring semester begins this week
Vanderbilt’s residential colleges and experiential learning offices are offering virtual programming and events for students in advance of the start of the spring semester. Read MoreJan 6, 2021
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Nominations open for seventh cohort of Chancellor Faculty Fellows
The nomination window is now open for the seventh cohort of Chancellor Faculty Fellows. The Chancellor Faculty Fellows program invests in newly tenured faculty at a critical point in their scholarly careers to support their research, scholarship and creative expression. Read MoreJan 6, 2021
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Center for Teaching offers resources and workshops for adaptive teaching this spring
As the Vanderbilt community prepares for another semester of adaptive teaching, the Center for Teaching continues to create resources to help faculty and instructors teach effectively in a variety of contexts. Read MoreJan 6, 2021
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Blair Academy Kindermusik begins Jan. 13-14
Register now for Kindermusik with your child. Kindermusik is a nationally acclaimed program designed for children from infancy to age 5. Classes begin Jan. 13 and 14. Read MoreJan 5, 2021
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Discovery Science Emerging Scholars Lecture: Florentine Rutaganira Jan. 21
Florentine Rutaganira, HHMI Hannah H. Gray Fellow at the University of California-Berkeley, will discuss “Kinase Chemical Genetics in the Closest Living Relatives of Animals" on Thursday, Jan. 21, at 4 p.m. CT via Zoom. Read MoreJan 5, 2021
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VUMC blood drives continue to meet critical need; antibody testing available
The American Red Cross continues to face blood shortages due to blood drive cancellations during the COVID-19 pandemic. To help, the American Red Cross is holding regular blood drives at Vanderbilt University Medical Center locations. Read MoreJan 5, 2021
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Vanderbilt Blair offers three adult classes about music, history and culture
Join the discussion on Zoom from the convenience of your home as Mitchell Korn, senior lecturer in music and educational outreach, uses video, images, stories and listening guides to bring great music to life. Classes are two hours in length and held during the day. Read MoreJan 5, 2021
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Kids and nutrition topic of Parenting Group meeting Jan. 14
Jamie Pope, assistant professor of the practice in the Department of Medicine, Health and Society, will discuss “Kids and Nutrition” at the next meeting of the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center’s Parenting Group. Read MoreJan 5, 2021