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August 6, 2024
COLLABORATION
Nashville Innovation Alliance charts the city’s course as a hub of innovation with inspiration, lessons from global centers
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and Mayor Freddie O'Connell pose for a photo at the Nashville Innovation Alliance forum.
On July 29, Mayor Freddie O’Connell and Chancellor Daniel Diermeier hosted the Nashville Innovation Alliance Ecosystem Forum, the first of several gatherings bringing together leaders from Nashville’s corporate, civic, community and education institutions and organizations to explore how to make Nashville one of America’s centers of innovation. Read More
FEATURED
Provost announces reappointments of Vice Provosts Christiansen and George
Headshots of Douglas Christiansen and Tracey George.
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs C. Cybele Raver has announced reappointments for Douglas Christiansen, vice provost for university enrollment affairs, and Tracey George, vice provost for faculty affairs and professional education. Read More
STAFF EXPERIENCE
Nominations open for Fall Staff Awards; save the date for staff assembly on Nov. 14
Image text reads: "Fall Staff Assembly" with the Vanderbilt University logo.
Nominations are now open for the 2024 Fall Staff Awards, which recognize the many contributions of university staff to Vanderbilt’s core goals and mission. The winners of each award will be announced at the fourth annual Fall Staff Assembly, scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 14, in the Student Life Center Ballroom. Read More
Image shows synaptic connections in the brain of a mouse.
Hosted by Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences' Cell Imaging Shared Resource, the inaugural Life is Beautiful Image Contest celebrated stunning scientific images captured with CISR instruments. Click the photos above to learn more about the winners and their images. 
This Week at VU
 
Aug. 6, 2024
4–7 p.m. • Special Collections and University Archives
LGBTQ Archives Open House
Aug. 7, 2024
2:30–3:30 p.m. • Virtual
Office Hours - Canva Video Tools and Best Practices
Aug. 8, 2024
All Day • University-wide
Summer Classes End
Upcoming Events
 
Aug. 17 | First-Year Student Move-In and Orientation

Aug. 19 | Graduate School Convocation

Aug. 20 | Master of Liberal Arts and Science Program Fall 2024 Open House

Aug. 21 | First Day of Classes
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Latest Headlines
 
Immersion Vanderbilt
Academic Special Forces: Students dig in to the mentality of phishing in the name of national security
 
Nashville & Community
Applications open for Community Engagement Collaboration Fund; Info session is Aug. 13
 
Alumni Relations
Alumni Association names 2024 award recipients

Athletics
Vanderbilt men's golf senior Jackson Van Paris debuts at No. 5 in PGA TOUR University rankings

Health & Wellness
Get support for well-being and mental health for you and your family
 
Construction Updates
Soil boring, lane closures start Aug. 12 for Central Utilities Initiative
 
Construction Updates
Portion of Children’s Way to close August 14-15 for utility work
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VU in the News
 
Nashville Business Journal: Mayor Freddie O'Connell partners with Vanderbilt University to build up Nashville's innovation ecosystem
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
 
Business Insider: The joy of being average
Kelly Goldsmith, E. Bronson Ingram Professor and professor of marketing, is quoted.
 
Vox: The misleading controversy over an Olympic women’s boxing match, briefly explained
Sophie Bjork-James, assistant professor of anthropology, is quoted.

The Conversation: Students gain confidence in US democracy by participating in elections and campaigns for their homework
Research from John Sides, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor and professor of political science, is cited.
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