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September 16, 2024
NEW FACULTY
Sharing wisdom with ‘advice to my younger self’
Headshots of new faculty members
Vanderbilt added 61 new professors and researchers to our more than 1,800 faculty in 10 schools and colleges for the 2024–25 academic year. What do some of these new faculty wish they’d known when they were younger? Here they answer the question, “What’s one piece of advice you would give to your younger self?” Read More
ATHLETICS
Campus Traditions: Celebrating turnovers to a new tune
A football player dons the new turnover cowboy hat and guitar.
An homage to Music City, Vanderbilt football introduced its turnover guitar and cowboy hat in its season-opening win over Virginia Tech. Read More
ICYMI
Save the Date: Open Enrollment is Oct. 21–Nov. 4, 2024
Image text reads: "Open Enrollment - Save the Dave: Oct. 21-Nov. 2, 2024" and features a black and white image of a family of four in the background.
Open Enrollment is your annual opportunity to choose the benefits that best meet the needs of you and your family. All benefits-eligible employees must complete Open Enrollment for calendar year 2025. Read More
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Welcome to Oliver C. Carmichael College! ✨
Click the image above to watch Vanderbilt Housing and Residential Experience lead a tour of the newest residential college, which opened Aug. 2024.
This Week at VU
 
Sept. 16–20, 2024
All Day • University-wide
National Postdoc Appreciation Week
Sept. 17, 2024
11 a.m.–1p.m. • Central Library 4th Floor Lobby
Celebrate 2024 Constitution Day
Sept. 17, 2024
Noon • Alumni Hall Room 206
Women in the Academy: 'Getting Connected: Expanding Your Network 2.0'
Sept. 17, 2024
3–5 p.m. • Alumni Lawn
National Voter Registration Day: Ballotpalooza
Upcoming Events
 
Sept. 23 | 'The ABCs of Banned Books': Film Screening and Panel Discussion

Sept. 27 | Apex Lecture: 'Why We Die' with Nobel Laureate Venki Ramakrishnan

Oct. 21 | 'Color of Care' Documentary Screening
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Latest Headlines
 
Dialogue Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt University, Aspen Institute’s Weave Project explore “How To Heal a Divided America” this week
 
In Memoriam
U.S. senator and ambassador Jim Sasser, BA’58, JD’61, dies at 87
 
School of Engineering
Field engineering summer internship shapes four students’ aerospace careers
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VU in the News
 
Forbes: Universities can do more to change their approach on political issues
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier authored this article.
 
NBC News: After years of threats, Trump still doesn't have a plan to replace Obamacare
John Graves, professor of health policy, is quoted.
 
The New York Times: End-of-day meltdowns are not just for kids
Kathryn Humphreys, associate professor of psychology and human development, is quoted.

Newsweek: New Harris ad attacks Trump over calling U.S. 'dying' nation
John Koch, senior lecturer of communication studies, is quoted. 
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