Get discount on Pink Martini performance with Nashville Symphony
Vanderbilt Appreciation Weekend at the Nashville Symphony is scheduled for Nov. 12-14. Read More
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Open Enrollment ends tomorrow
Open Enrollment for 2016 benefits ends Friday, Oct. 30, at 11:59 p.m. Enroll now at hr.vanderbilt.edu/oe. Read More
Vanderbilt experts available to discuss Obama’s call for reduced testing in public schools
Vanderbilt has several assessment and policy experts available to address this topic. Read More
Diversity essential to Vanderbilt’s future, chancellor says
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos told a group of community and business leaders that diversity and inclusion are essential to Vanderbilt continuing as a leading academic institution. Read More
Fighting partisanship with philosophy
When it comes to politics, keeping the lines of reasoned argument open is more important than reaching agreements, says Vanderbilt philosopher Robert B. Talisse. Read More
Steiger and Sterba honored by Society of Multivariate Experimental Psychology
Two faculty members at Vanderbilt’s Peabody College have received prestigious honors from the Society of Multivariate Experimental Psychology. Read More
Electric eel: most remarkable predator in animal kingdom
Recent research by Vanderbilt University biologist Ken Catania of the electric eel has revealed that it is not primitive creature that it has been portrayed as. Instead, it has a sophisticated control of the electrical fields it generates that makes it one of the most remarkable predators in the animal kingdom. Read More
Stambaugh receives National Association for Gifted Children Early Leader Award
The National Association for Gifted Children has honored Tamra Stambaugh with its Early Leader Award, given to a person who has made significant contributions in leadership and service to the field of gifted education and who is in the first 10 years of his or her career. Read More
Reminder: Child pedestrian deaths increase on Halloween night
Safety experts at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt know Halloween can be scary, but for different reasons than you think. On average, twice as many children are killed while walking on Halloween than on any other day of the year. Read More
Vanderbilt greenhouse gas emissions down almost 30 percent per square foot since 2005
Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s greenhouse gas emissions decreased by 18 percent from its peak in 2008 and by 13 percent overall from calendar years 2005 to 2014, according to the Vanderbilt Sustainability and Environmental Management Office’s latest GHG inventory. Read More
October issue of provost’s ‘Open Dore’ newsletter now available
"What is our global strategy? Vanderbilt’s international presence and influence are critical to our mission to 'shape the future of higher education and to foster the creation of knowledge that together improve the human condition,'" writes Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan Wente in the October issue of "The Open Dore." Read More
International Lens seeking nominations and presenters for spring 2016
The International Lens film series is seeking nominations and presenters for its spring 2016 schedule. Read More
Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday
Don’t forget to set clocks back one hour before going to bed this Saturday night. Daylight Saving Time ends locally at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1. Read More
Kudos: Read about faculty and staff awards, honors and achievements
Read the latest faculty and staff awards, honors and achievements. Read More
Students from Vanderbilt, Canada participating in academic exchange
A Vanderbilt University junior and a third-year university student from Canada are participating in academic exchange programs as part of the Killam Fellowship Program. Read More
John Jay Hooker event at Vanderbilt Law School postponed
An event at Vanderbilt Law School featuring John Jay Hooker scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 27, has been postponed. A new date has not been set. Read More
University-wide limited submission opportunity: Mallinckrodt Scholar Program
Vanderbilt University may nominate two candidates for the Edward Mallinckrodt Jr. Foundation Scholar Award Program for 2016. Read More
Blair stages fall operas at opposite ends of the scale
In the next few weeks, the Blair School of Music will present two operas--Michael Hersch's "On the Threshold of Winter" and Leonard Bernstein's "Mass"--that are diametrically opposed in style, scale and staging. Read More
Nov. 2 symposium marks first steps in developing campus land use plan
From exploring city planning in the ancient Mediterranean world to understanding how theater can play a role in classroom design, Vanderbilt will host a symposium on Nov. 2 bringing in experts from across campus as the university begins to develop a comprehensive land use plan. The symposium is open to all members of the Vanderbilt community. Read More
Vanderbilt co-hosts D.C. reception to honor NEH
Vanderbilt University participated in a reception and exhibition on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Read More
