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July 16, 2024
MOVEVU
QuickTicket replacing Commodore Card for free WeGo public transit benefit
Mr. C posing in front of a WeGo bus on West End Ave.
All full-time and part-time Vanderbilt University students, faculty, staff and postdocs can ride WeGo local and regional buses, paratransit services and the WeGo Star free of charge at any time. Starting July 17, the university is transitioning from using physical Commodore Cards to utilizing the “QuickTicket by WeGo” app or a physical QuickTicket card. Read More
DIALOGUE VANDERBILT
Vanderbilt University partners with the Aspen Institute’s Weave Project to explore “How to Heal a Divided America”
Vanderbilt Dialogue Vanderbilt logo to the left with Weave The Social Fabric Project and Aspen Institute logo to the right.
“How to Heal a Divided America” will begin in Nashville, Tennessee, on Sept. 12 and culminate on Sept. 19–20, 2024, with a joint event with the Aspen Institute’s Weave: The Social Fabric Project and Dialogue Vanderbilt. Read More
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Upcoming changes to Vanderbilt Box
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Starting Sunday, Sept. 1, Vanderbilt IT will begin changing the status of Box accounts for users who leave Vanderbilt to Inactive. This means that any data shared from such accounts will no longer be accessible. These changes are part of ongoing efforts to enhance data security, streamline processes and improve collaboration across the university. Read More
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Three Vanderbilt engineering undergraduates and the U.S. Army’s Fort Campbell (Ky) Eaglewerx Applied Tactical Center recently modified the Army’s current grappling hook. Pictured above are SPC David Colas and PFC Javier Hernandez testing the prototype. Read more about this Vanderbilt/Army collaboration.
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The New York Times: Why nursing home residents still suffer despite tough state laws
David Stevenson, Mike Curb Professor and professor of health policy, is quoted.
 
The 19th: After their children survived a school shooting these 'lifelong Republicans' entered the gun conversation
The Vanderbilt Poll — Statewide is cited.
 
Yahoo! Life: Biden's health is making headlines. Here's a guide to cognitive tests, age-related decline and more medical terms, defined by experts
James Powers, professor of medicine, is quoted.

The Nashville Ledger: Metro, partners launch Nashville Catalyst Fund
The Nashville Catalyst Fund, a partnership between Metro Government, Vanderbilt University, First Horizon, the Metro Housing Division and other funding partners, is featured. Additionally, Jeffrey Rathmell, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, is quoted. The research of postdoctoral fellow Jackie Bader is cited.

Chalkbeat Tennessee: Tennessee governor bets big on school vouchers with primary endorsements. Will it work?
John Geer, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science and senior advisor in the Office of the Chancellor, is quoted.
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