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Sneak preview: #MyVanderbilt PSA spot

Watch Vanderbilt's 2015-16 institutional public service announcement featuring four Vanderbilt undergrads showing their #MyVanderbilt spirit. The video will air for the first time during the Sept. 3 Vanderbilt vs. Western Kentucky football game on the SEC Network. Read More

Advocating justice for both miners and mountains

Steve Sanders ’78 loves the hills of eastern Kentucky, where he has spent his entire career advocating for people affected by the coal mining industry. Read More

SECURITY NOTICE: Robbery off campus

On Aug. 28 at 9:04 p.m., a Vanderbilt student walking along Broadway near the Center Building was approached by a male person who verbally threatened her and told her to give him her purse. Read More

Vanderbilt provost speaks Sept. 2 at downtown public library

Vanderbilt Provost Susan Wente speaks Sept. 2 at the downtown Nashville Public Library about the workings of a research institution. Read More

Blair Kindermusik classes start in September

It's never too early to introduce a child to music. Read More

Earn a wellness credit of up to $240 with Go for the Gold

Vanderbilt faculty and staff paying for Vanderbilt Health Plan benefits can earn a Wellness Credit for completing Go for the Gold. Read More

Learn about ‘The Perils of Perfectionism’ from VU staff psychologist

When the conscious or subconscious feelings associated with perfection are fear-based, the results can be far from perfect. Read More

Limited submission opportunity: Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists

The Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists competition is open to young faculty-rank scientists across the United States. Read More

Recognition, not money, motivates middle-schoolers to learn, especially girls

A new study evaluated a group of middle-schoolers to see which incentives were more effective in improving attendance in after-school tutoring program. Read More

Homeless advocates gather to discuss new housing study

Housing vouchers work best, but landlords often are unwilling to accept them in Nashville's strong rental market. Read More

Chancellor calls diversity and inclusion most important issue

Diversity and inclusion will be the most important issues for Vanderbilt in the coming years, Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos said during Fall Faculty Assembly. Read More

Hudson, Emeson top faculty honorees at fall assembly

The Earl Sutherland Prize for Achievement and Thomas Jefferson Award for distinguished service were among those awarded Aug 27 at Fall Faculty Assembly in the Student Life Center. Read More

Children’s Hospital event leads to traffic changes Sept. 1–2

Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt will kick off the construction phase of the “Growing to New Heights” campaign to expand the Children’s Hospital on Wednesday, Sept. 2. Please make note of the following road closures and changes to traffic. Read More

UPDATE: Suspect arrested in aggravated assault on campus

This morning, after being counseled on a work-related issue, an employee chased his supervisor with a kitchen knife in the dining area of College Halls, then left the building and was seen driving away from campus. Read More

Jones to step down as chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Howard Jones III, M.D., Betty and Lonnie S. Burnett professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and chair of the department, will be stepping down as chair on June 30, 2016. Jones will continue his clinical practice as well as serve as a consultant on outreach projects. Read More

McNeilly, Stein show that support can last a lifetime

John Stein and Bob McNeilly Jr. were students at Vanderbilt University decades apart. One studied biology, the other education. One was a Nashville native, the other from Florida. Read More

Carr, Manning honored by radiology research academy

Two leaders in imaging science at Vanderbilt University are among 37 recipients of the 2015 Distinguished Investigator Award from the Academy of Radiology Research (ARR), academy officials announced last week. Read More

Sprint to perform maintenance Aug. 31

Sprint will perform maintenance on its 3G and LTE networks in the Nashville area on Aug. 31 from 1 to 5 a.m. During this timeframe, service will be interrupted in each cell one at a time. As a result, Sprint voice and data services may be degraded or unavailable intermittently during maintenance. Read More

Symposium sheds light on potential of telemedicine

For patients suffering from a stroke, the key to a positive outcome often hinges on how quickly they can receive a brain-saving medical intervention. Read More

Awards recognize dedication, commitment

Credo Award and Five Pillar Leader Award winners were announced Wednesday at the Clinical Enterprise Leadership Assembly at Langford Auditorium. These Vanderbilt University Medical Center staff and faculty awards are bestowed on a quarterly basis. Read More