Vanderbilt Communications And Marketing
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Complete Staff Experience Survey for chance to win $100 gift card
Eligible staff members are invited to complete the 2023 Staff Experience Survey, which they will receive via email with a personalized link. Staff who complete the survey will have the chance to win a $100 gift card. The survey will close on May 1. Read MoreApr 10, 2023
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Three myths about mental health care, debunked
It is important to separate fact from fiction when it comes to mental health care. Read more about common misconceptions around mental health, and take advantage of employee mental health resources through Lyra. Read MoreApr 5, 2023
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Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief Facilities Officer Mike Perez to retire
Michael G. Perez, an accomplished university facilities operations and management leader for nearly 40 years—the last seven of which he’s served as associate vice chancellor and chief facilities officer at Vanderbilt—will retire from the university, effective December 2023. A national search is underway to identify his successor. Read MoreMar 29, 2023
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WATCH: Vanderbilt’s forward-thinking approach to large-scale renewable energy
Vanderbilt is a leader in developing ways to combat climate change through public-private partnerships—a model of innovation for other institutions. The Vanderbilt I Solar Farm in Bedford County, Tennessee, will mitigate approximately 70 percent of the university’s annual indirect greenhouse gas emissions. Read MoreMar 29, 2023
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Michael Quillen, BA’72: At the Wheel for Ukraine
Michael Quillen, BA'72, took the wheel, literally and figuratively, to deliver ambulances to the front line of the war in Ukraine. The undertaking was launched in spring 2022 when Rotary International raised $15 million in relief funds for Ukraine. Longtime Rotary member Quillen worked with two Rotary districts in Virginia to apply for a $50,000 grant to buy three ambulances. Read MoreMar 27, 2023
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Stephanie DeVane-Johnson, MSN’97: Nurturing Black Maternal Health
As she teaches the next generation of nurse-midwives, Vanderbilt School of Nursing faculty member and alumna Stephanie DeVane-Johnson looks at ways to increase the number of Black doulas, who provide emotional and physical support to women in pregnancy, during birth and throughout the postpartum period. Read MoreMar 24, 2023
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Resources available for women’s and gender-related emotional and physical health
March is national Women’s History Month, a time to acknowledge, reflect and honor the many achievements of women. Vanderbilt’s Office of Health and Wellness is reminding the university community of resources available to help address women’s and gender-related health challenges. Read MoreMar 20, 2023
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Earn rewards through Vanderbilt’s new wellness program; receive higher points for completed actions
Virgin Pulse is Vanderbilt’s new wellness program that is available to all benefits-eligible employees. It includes an expanded incentive program that encourages daily participant engagement to build healthy habits. Participants will also receive higher points for completed actions through the rest of the year. Read MoreMar 14, 2023
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Towering Figure
Before Edwin Keeble, BA 1924, cemented his legacy as one of Nashville’s foremost architects, he found himself at a crossroads: Stay within the comfortable confines of the city he’d grown up in or venture to other parts of the globe and widen his worldview. His decision ultimately would have far-reaching consequences—not just for his career and its impact on Nashville, but for something perhaps even more profound in the eyes of every Commodore basketball fan: the curious origins of Memorial Magic. Read MoreMar 1, 2023
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7 questions with Corey Thomas, president, CEO and director of cybersecurity tech firm Rapid7
On Feb. 3, 2023, President Joe Biden announced his intent to appoint Vanderbilt Board of Trust member Corey Thomas, BE'98, as one of 14 new members of the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee. Here Thomas shares his thoughts on leadership, success and workplace culture. Read MoreFeb 17, 2023
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NEW DEADLINE: Submit sustainability-related photos to citywide contest on environmental success and opportunity by Feb. 28
Nashville Mayor John Cooper’s Sustainability Advisory Committee is seeking photographs that represent Nashville’s environmental successes and opportunities. Photos may include a range of environmental issues, impacts or solutions. Read MoreFeb 17, 2023
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Findings shared from Vanderbilt University’s first staff census
Findings from Vanderbilt University's fall 2022 staff census provide a more complete understanding of the range of diversity among university staff. Read MoreFeb 13, 2023
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Undergraduate students: Parking Lot 27 to close for construction
Lot 27 will close on Wednesday, Feb. 22. Undergraduate students who normally park in this lot can instead use the 25th Avenue garage via the Highland Avenue entrance, or utilize the interactive parking map for a full list of options. Read MoreFeb 13, 2023
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Gain wider access to mental health support through Lyra
Vanderbilt employees and their families are eligible to receive expanded support for behavioral and mental health needs through Lyra, the university’s new mental health services provider. Read MoreFeb 13, 2023
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Nominations open for Spring Staff Awards; save the date for staff assembly on May 22
Know a staff member deserving of recognition? Nominate them for a staff award through March 10. The winners will be announced at the Spring Staff Assembly on May 22. Read MoreFeb 13, 2023
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Construction will impede Medical Center North A Wing entrance on Feb. 4.
Construction equipment will impede access to the A wing entrance to Medical Center North on Saturday, Feb. 4, starting at 6:30 a.m. A boom lift for workers to reach third-floor windows will be parked on the sidewalk off of 21st Avenue toward the building. Read MoreFeb 3, 2023
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HR Employee Learning and Engagement offers small group life design series
An offering from HR Employee Learning and Engagement invites VU employees to explore how they can apply design thinking to their lives and careers. Read MoreFeb 3, 2023
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21st Avenue northbound lane, sidewalk closure start Feb. 6
Pedestrian and northbound vehicular traffic on 21st Avenue will be affected daily from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. beginning Monday, Feb. 6, until Saturday, Feb. 11, for Nashville Department of Transportation work to add curb cuts in preparation for moving the intersection. Read MoreFeb 3, 2023
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Hourly paid parking available for campus visitors, short-term parking; additional spots available in former Qdoba lot
Hourly paid parking is available in select parking lots and garages across campus. These convenient spaces are an option for individuals visiting campus or needing short-term parking and are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Read MoreFeb 1, 2023
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HR Employee Learning and Engagement: ‘Atomic Habits’ workshop is Feb. 1
Join HR Employee Learning and Engagement on Wednesday, Feb. 1, for a workshop on "Atomic Habits" based on the popular book that encourages people to think deeply about the systems that need to accompany new habits. Read MoreJan 27, 2023