See what’s happening this fall at the VRWC
See what's on the calendar for fall 2014 at the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center. Read More
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VU receives grant renewal from Autism Speaks
Autism Speaks is renewing Vanderbilt University as an Autism Treatment Network (ATN) site with a three-year, $420,000 grant. Read More
Initiative seeks to break down breast-feeding barriers
Breast-feeding is welcomed at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Read More
Cancer makeover classes now offered monthly
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center and the American Cancer Society are now offering free makeover classes monthly for cancer patients. Read More
Diverse lineup set for Discovery Lecture series
Richard J. Smith, M.D., director of the Molecular Otolaryngology and Renal Research Laboratories (MORL) at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, will begin the 2014-2015 Flexner Discovery Lecture Series on Thursday, Sept. 11. Read More
Camp Hope
Thirty former patients of the Vanderbilt Burn Center gathered at the Ridley 4-H Center in Columbia, Tennessee, recently for Camp Hope, a free annual event for burn survivors ages 6 to 16. Read More
VKC debuts interdisciplinary research lecture series Sept. 3
The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center is launching is a new educational series that will focus on the complexities of conducting interdisciplinary research and clinical trials that involve behavioral, environmental and pharmaceutical interventions. Read More
Incoming VUSN students driven to make a difference
This year, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing welcomed 463 new students pursuing Master of Science in Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice or Ph.D. degrees. Read More
Brain stimulator helps ease epilepsy patients’ seizures
The Vanderbilt University Medical Center epilepsy team has implanted four patients with a device that heralds a new frontier for controlling epileptic seizures. Read More
Ascano seeks to shed light on cellular stress response
Ebola. Chikungunya. Influenza. What’s to be done about these headline-grabbing, debilitating, often lethal viruses? Read More
Vanderbilt’s Project Dialogue marks 25 years with concert by Matisyahu
Project Dialogue is marking its 25th anniversary with a concert by Matisyahu, an artist who blends Orthodox Judaism themes with reggae, rock and hip hop. Read More
SEC football documentary to premiere on campus Sept. 2
The highly anticipated SEC Storied documentary "It's Time," which depicts the unique relationship between former SEC players Chucky Mullins and Brad Gaines, will premiere on the Vanderbilt campus Tuesday, Sept. 2. Read More
Football team wins international fans
Vanderbilt international students and scholars and their family members got an up-close look at Commodore football Aug. 25 during “Football 101.” Read More
Online nutrition course begins Sept. 15
Make a commitment to better health by enrolling in Nutrition, Health and Lifestyle: Issues and Insights, a course offered through Vanderbilt’s partnership with Coursera, a free online learning platform. Read More
Weight Watchers at Work begins Sept. 3
A new 10-week session of Weight Watchers at Work will begin Sept. 3. Meetings are held in the Student Life Center across from Memorial Gym. Read More
Video: 2014 Fall Faculty Assembly
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos told the opening Faculty Assembly on Aug. 21 that Vanderbilt begins the academic year in an exceptionally strong position—academically, financially and… Read More
Reminder: Reporting your Labor Day time off
University central employees who have transitioned to flexPTO and did not work on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 1, should record the time off as an absence under flexPTO. Read More
Services held for international law scholar Hal Maier
International law scholar Harold G. "Hal" Maier has died at 77. He spent his entire academic career at Vanderbilt Law School. Read More
Former SEC chief economist Craig Lewis returns to Vanderbilt
Craig M. Lewis is back at Owen Graduate School of Management after three years at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Read More
Proposed college rating systems unfair to low-income, minority students?
Vanderbilt's Stella Flores will join colleagues in a congressional briefing on recent proposed legislation. Read More
