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June 18, 2024
FACULTY ACCOLADES
Chancellor’s Cup awardees Gilbert Gonzales and Michael Lapré show dedication to students both in and outside of the classroom
Gilbert Gonzales and Michael Lapré pose with the Chancellor's Cup.
Learn more about Gilbert Gonzales, associate professor of medicine, health and society, and Michael A. Lapré, associate professor of operations management, who were awarded the 2023–24 Chancellor’s Cup by Chancellor Daniel Diermeier for their remarkable teaching and mentorship of undergraduate students. Read More
LIBRARIES
The Rev. James Lawson Papers now digitized and available to public, expanding reach of late civil rights leader’s work
Historical image of Rev. James Lawson giving a lecture on nonviolence.
The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries’ Special Collections and University Archives has fully digitized the Rev. James M. Lawson Papers and made these materials available to the general public, giving students, scholars and historians a more complete picture of the distinguished activist’s life and legacy. Read More
EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE
People, Culture and Belonging division unveils transformative updates
Image text reads: "Vanderbilt People, Culture and Belonging." Various images of campus and people working together are shown to the left of the text.
Vanderbilt University’s People, Culture and Belonging division announces a series of updates aimed at revolutionizing operational efficiency and elevating the employee experience, solidifying the university’s commitment to its core values: belonging, self-direction, growth and collaboration. Read More
Screengrab of a social media video featuring Shawn Keen, a blind person who uses generative AI and his Envision Smart Glasses to interpret the world around him.
WATCH: Meet Shawn Keen, a blind person whose life was transformed when Vanderbilt's generative AI courses gave him the skills to land a tech job at Envision.
This Week at VU
 
June 19, 2024
4 p.m. • Vanderbilt Printing Services Building
‘First Family of Black Country’ Mural Unveiling & Juneteenth Celebration
June 20, 2024
8 p.m. • Blair School of Music's Ingram Hall
This is Nashville: Live at Blair!
June 22, 2024
10 a.m. • Broadway and 8th Ave
Join K.C. Potter Center for LGBTQI+ Life for Nashville Pride Parade
Upcoming Events
 
All Summer | Summer in Nashville: Vanderbilt’s Guide to Local Events

June 24 | Future of Free Speech Symposium in D.C.
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Latest Headlines
 
Collaboration
Vanderbilt and U.S. Army collaborate on Pathfinder Program
 
Postdoctoral Accolades
Vanderbilt postdoctoral fellows recognized at 2024 Spring Postdoc Awards Ceremony
 
Research & Innovation
Vanderbilt’s Donna Ingles named to prestigious Harvard leadership program to advance Nashville’s biomedical sector
 
Research
NSF names 34 Vanderbilt students and alumni as 2024 graduate research fellows
 
Benefits
Norton LifeLock to be offered for all benefits-eligible VU employees
 
Information Technology
New functional expense COA requirement begins July 1
 
Construction Updates
21st Avenue Pedestrian Bridge to be closed for repairs, maintenance June 28 to July 18

Health & Wellness
Rest assured: Surprising advantages of getting enough sleep

Research & Innovation
Limited Submission Opportunities
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VU in the News
 
Wall Street Journal: Harvard goes only halfway toward institutional neutrality
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier authored this opinion piece.
 
Los Angeles Times: New drug’s potentially fatal side effects obscured by ‘soothing acronym,’ doctors say
Matthew Schrag, assistant professor of neurology, is quoted.
 
New York Times: What happens to gifted children
David Lubinski, professor of psychology and human development, and Camilla Benbow, Patricia and Rodes Hart Dean of Education and Human Development and professor of psychology, are quoted.

United Methodist News: Stories abound after the death of the Rev. James Lawson
Yolanda Pierce, Vanderbilt Divinity School Dean, and Dennis C. Dickerson, professor of history, are quoted.
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