Communications And Marketing

The Faculty Senate is partnering with Vanderbilt Athletics in its effort to develop a new Athletics Strategic Plan. The senate will host a town hall on Wednesday, Feb. 5, beginning at 1 p.m. at the School of Nursing’s Frist Hall, Room 140. Read More

The 2020 REDCap Day event will be held Tuesday, Feb. 25, beginning at 8 a.m. in Light Hall on the Vanderbilt University Medical Center campus. Vanderbilt and Meharry REDCap users are invited to learn about upcoming features in REDCap, unique ways others are using REDCap to do great work, EPIC/REDCap integration and upcoming REDCap trainings. Read More

To better understand the campus climate surrounding menstruation, Vanderbilt students are invited to participate in an online survey from Monday, Jan. 27 to Friday, Jan. 31. Those who take the survey will be entered to win skybox tickets to an upcoming women’s basketball game and more. Read More

“Portland knows the feeling. Austin had it once, too. So did Dallas. Even Las Vegas enjoyed a brief moment as the nation’s ‘it’ city. Now, it’s Nashville’s turn.” Read More

Vanderbilt Campus Dining is hungry for feedback, and it’s easier than ever to let them know about your experience. Text and Tell is Campus Dining’s new in-the-moment feedback solution. Read More

Dr. Kimberly Manning, associate vice chair of diversity, equity and inclusion at Emory University School of Medicine, will discuss "The Patient as our Teacher: Timeless Lessons and Teachable Moments" on Wednesday, Feb. 12, as part of the Flexner Dean's Lecture Series. Read More

Vanderbilt's Center for Latin American Studies, along with several collaborating departments and centers across campus, will host the fourth annual Vanderbilt Haiti Week Feb. 3–6. Read More

The Vanderbilt Software Carpentry two-day boot camp is scheduled for March 5–6. Read More

John Murray, associate professor of genetics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, will discuss “Decoding Animal Development at Single Cell Resolution” on Monday, Jan. 27, beginning at 12:15 p.m. in Medical Research Building III, Room 1220. Read More

Join Fidelity for a virtual workshop, "Discover the Potential of Your HSA," on Thursday, Jan. 30, at 5 p.m. Learn the benefits of saving and investing money in your health savings account to help you prepare for medical expenses now and in retirement. Read More

"Managing Expectations, Encouraging Hope: Sharing the Truth in Research Advertising," a Research Ethics Grand Rounds Lecture, is scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6, at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (One Magnolia Circle Building), Room 241. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit one application to the Dr. Scholl Foundation Grant Program. The Dr. Scholl Foundation is dedicated to providing financial assistance to organizations committed to improving our world. Read More

Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC, collaboratively) may nominate one candidate for the 2020 Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research Career Development Award. The Rally Foundation aims to support the development of independent research of highly qualified individuals still early in their careers. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit only one application to the Richard Davoud Donchian grant program. The Richard Davoud Donchian Foundation provides funds to nonprofit organizations whose programs result in the strengthening of the human spirit and the enhancement of personal integrity. Read More

The Communication of Science and Technology program will host the Wick Poetry Center’s Traveling Stanzas: Poets for Science exhibit Feb. 3-5 at the Engineering and Science Building atrium/lobby. Read More

The P.R.I.D.E. (Pursuing Respect, Inclusion, Diversity and Equity) program aims to create a visible network of support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex individuals and their allies by providing an avenue through which any member of the Vanderbilt community can show their support. Read More

The Staff Women’s Advancement and Equity Council's Subcommittee on Work-Life Issues invites Vanderbilt staff to a series of conversations about work-life integration at the university. Read More

Geraldine Dawson, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and director of the Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development at Duke University, will discuss "Paradigm Shifts in Approaches to Early Detection and Intervention in Autism Spectrum Disorder" on Thursday, Jan. 30, from 4:10 to 5:10 p.m. at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, One Magnolia Circle Building, Room 241. Read More

In this month’s edition of "The Open Dore" newsletter, Olivia Kew-Fickus, assistant provost and executive director for Planning and Institutional Effectiveness, discusses PIE’s goal of helping Vanderbilt use data responsibly in order to deliver better outcomes and improve transparency and efficiency. Read More

Applications for upper-division students to serve as fall 2020 orientation leaders for new undergraduates—including transfer and international students—are now open. Read More