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September 12, 2024

FAMILY WEEKEND

From tea to tailgates: Family Weekend 2024 celebrates Commodore Community

Nearly 4,200 parents, grandparents, siblings and friends convened on the Vanderbilt campus to celebrate Family Weekend 2024. This year’s event, Sept. 6–8, was one of the most successfully attended in recent memory, recording the highest attendance number in five years. Read More

LIBRARIES

10 ways students can benefit from Heard Libraries

As classes get underway this fall, the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries are here to support students in a variety of ways. Check out the following 10 tips to make the most of all the libraries have to offer. Read More

ATHLETICS

Vanderbilt Soccer tallys fifth shutout of season with Senior Night win

Vanderbilt Soccer's senior players pose for a photo on Senior Night.

Seniors Rachel Deresky and Caroline Betts combined for nine points to lift Vanderbilt over Middle Tennessee 3-0 on senior night Sunday evening at the Vanderbilt Soccer Complex. Prior to kickoff, the Commodores recognized the seven senior student-athletes for their contributions to the program over their time. Students are invited to watch the team tonight as they host Eastern Kentucky at 7 p.m. Read More

A family poses with Mr. C during Family Weekend 2024

Family Weekend is a beloved time of the year at Vanderbilt when students, parents and families make cherished memories together on our beautiful campus. Check out some of the top social media memories from this annual event.

This Week at VU

Sept. 12, 2024
6 p.m. • Frist Art Museum

Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration and Gallery Talk with Hilario Lomeli, Vanderbilt CLACX Professor

Sept. 12, 2024
6–8 p.m. • Seigenthaler Center

Dialogue Vanderbilt: 'Join or Die! Movie Screening' - A 'How to Heal a Divided America' Event

Sept. 13, 2024
Noon–2 p.m. • The Rand Wall and Participating Offices

Diverse 'Dores Day

Sept. 14, 2024
11 a.m.–6 p.m. • Central Library

Nashville Comic Arts Festival 2024

Upcoming Events

Sept. 16 | Music in the Real World Colloquium: The Healing Power of Music with Richard Casper

Sept. 17 | National Voter Registration Day: Ballotpalooza

Sept. 25 | Flulapalooza 2024

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Latest Headlines

Campus Dining

Campus Dining partners with Residential Colleges for Commons Cup sustainability challenge

Information Technology

Update your personal devices to the secure VUIT Wi-Fi network by Sept. 30

Construction Updates

Temporary vehicle, pedestrian route changes along Children’s Way and 24th Avenue South on Sept. 24, Oct. 8

Construction Updates

Series of road, sidewalk closures planned for underground utility work

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VU in the News

Forbes: More Universities Are Reconsidering Political Position-Taking. Now They Need To Go All The Way.
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier authored this opinion piece.

Newsweek: 'Venezuela on steroids' and other immigration claims in Harris v Trump
John Koch, senior lecturer of communication studies, is quoted.

The Conversation: How we discovered that people who are colorblind are less likely to be picky eaters
Isabel Gauthier, David K. Wilson Professor and professor of psychology, authored this article.

Billboard: Music AI FAQs: Experts answer the most-asked questions about the growing sector
Joseph Fishman, Robert S. and Theresa L. Reder Faculty Fellow and professor of law, is quoted.

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