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Zeppos: SEC committed to combating close-mindedness

Equality means opportunity, and it must be embedded in the entire fabric of higher education, writes Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos in an opinion piece published in "U.S. News & World Report" March 10. Read More

Learn more about ERP project at March 15 launch

Come to the Enterprise Resource Planning system project launch March 15 to learn about the executive steering committee's vision for the project and its impact on Vanderbilt's future. Read More

Vanderbilt to host distance-learning workshop for rarely taught languages

Administrators and faculty from Latin American studies centers around the country will gather at Vanderbilt March 17-18 for a workshop on how to develop sustainable distance-learning course sharing promoting high-quality instruction in indigenous and other less commonly taught languages. Read More

Learn to negotiate salaries at Women’s Center talk March 17

The Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center's Work-Life Workshops for faculty, staff and graduate students presents “Always Negotiate” on Thursday, March 17. Read More

Vanderbilt sleep specialist urges getting a head start on seasonal time change

The Monday after daylight saving time takes effect doesn’t have to be a heart-stressed, mad-dash, car-crash kind of a day. Read More

Erik Carter serves as expert speaker at Congressional briefing

Changing post-school pathways of youth and young adults with severe disabilities was the focus of Erik Carter’s presentation at a Congressional briefing. Read More

Kimberly Bryant, BE’89, named one of 26 most powerful female engineers in 2016

Kimberly Bryant, BE’89, founder of Black Girls Code, a nonprofit focused on teaching girls 6 to 17 programming skills, has been recognized by Business Insider as… Read More

March issue of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion newsletter now available

Read the March 2016 issue of "Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Matter," the official newsletter of the EDI office. Read More

Learn about Social Security, Medicare in upcoming presentations and webinars

Are you getting ready to retire, or do you want to make sure you are ready when the time comes? Several upcoming free presentations and webinars will help you plan for your transition to retirement. Read More

Eye of a cytokine storm

A new animal model can be used to “dissect” the inflammatory response to infection. Read More

Spring forward this weekend; Get tips on surviving the seasonal time change

Vanderbilt Sleep Disorders Center specialist Kelly Brown has a list of tips people can follow to avoid the jolt to their sleep cycles and the resulting fatigue when clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 13. Read More

‘Infant safety at home and in the car’ March 17

Infant safety at home and in the car is the topic of a Babies and You session from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, March 17, in Light Hall, Room 407. Read More

‘Scope Out Colon Health’ expo is March 22

Visit the Scope Out Colon Health Expo from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, in the Light Hall North Lobby to learn more about prevention, screenings and more. Read More

Lim’s research on evangelical activism awarded Louisville Institute grant

A Vanderbilt Divinity School professor has been awarded a grant from the Louisville Institute for his transnational study of the evangelical community's fight against human trafficking. Read More

Vanderbilt Divinity School Carpenter Program celebrates 20 years

A public conference celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Carpenter Program In Religion, Gender and Sexuality will highlight the achievements of Vanderbilt Divinity School alumni/ae whose work has been transformed by this pioneering program. Read More

Vanderbilt University graduate student dies in attacks in Israel

Taylor Force, 28, a student at Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management, was fatally wounded Tuesday, March 8, in a stabbing attack while on an Owen school trip to Tel Aviv, Israel. All other Vanderbilt students, faculty and staff on the trip are safe. Read More

Message from Chancellor Zeppos on student death in Israel

Taylor Force, a student at our Owen Graduate School of Management, was fatally wounded March 8 in a stabbing attack while on an Owen school trip to Tel Aviv, Israel. Read More

Free lecture series will examine how technology influences morality

Three lectures this spring will explore emerging or overlooked moral issues. The Berry Lectures begin March 18. Read More

Fat hormone’s role in zebrafish

The hormone leptin regulates glucose balance, but not fat stores, in zebrafish. Read More

Auer receives prestigious Japanese award

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe presented the prestigious Seiron Taisho award to James E. Auer, senior lecturer in Asian studies, emeritus, during a ceremony held in Tokyo March 7. Read More