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CBS News: Veterans in graduate school pay it forward to younger students
Nov. 13, 2019—Seven veterans have been awarded $25,000 scholarships to Vanderbilt graduate schools through the Bass Military Scholars Program. The money both rewards veterans for their service and attracts role models to the campus. They are expected to share lessons of military service with their younger classmates.
The Open Dore: Supporting the faculty
Nov. 13, 2019—In this month’s edition of "The Open Dore" newsletter, Tracey George, vice provost for faculty affairs, discusses the importance of faculty support and how Vanderbilt is leveraging data as a means to better understand the current campus climate.
‘Intersection: Possibilities with Art’ forum set for Nov. 16-17
Nov. 13, 2019—"Intersection: Possibilities with Art," a forum featuring eight Vanderbilt professors, eight upperclassmen and two student organizations, will be held Nov. 16 and 17 at the Student Life Center. The two-day event, sponsored by the student organization Kefi Collective, will introduce and investigate ways to incorporate art into various occupations and fields of study.
Hold the Stuffing weigh-ins continue through Nov. 27
Nov. 12, 2019—Celebrate good health each winter holiday season with Health Plus' Hold the Stuffing. Maintain your weight from November through January to be entered into a prize drawing.
Health Plus offers prenatal classes for expectant employees or spouses
Nov. 12, 2019—Health Plus supports healthy pregnancies by offering a prenatal education program, Babies and You, to encourage early and consistent prenatal care.
Vanderbilt Business Offers Unlimited Yellow Ribbon Funding for Veterans
Nov. 11, 2019—Effective August 1, 2019, Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management began offering unlimited Yellow Ribbon funding for students who are eligible for the Yellow Ribbon Program under Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefits.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Foundation Supports Veterans Through a $100,000 Endowment at Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management
Nov. 11, 2019—To continue its long-running support of veterans, the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Foundation pledged a $100,000 endowment to Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management to help the brave men and women who have served our nation pursue a graduate degree from the elite institution.
Limited Submission Opportunity: Mary Kay Foundation Translational Cancer Research Grant
Nov. 11, 2019—Vanderbilt University may nominate one candidate for the Mary Kay Foundation Translational Cancer Research Grant program for 2020. These awards provide $100,000 over two years to support translational research in ovarian, uterine, breast or cervical cancer.
Limited Submission Opportunity: Akamai Foundation Grant Program
Nov. 11, 2019—Vanderbilt University may submit one application to the Akamai Foundation, a private corporate foundation dedicated to fostering excellence in mathematics with the aim of promoting math’s importance and encouraging America’s next generation of technology innovators.
Limited-edition Vanderbilt socks are back
Nov. 8, 2019—When you give $35 or more to support any area of Vanderbilt through Dec. 4—which is National Socks Day—Vanderbilt will thank you with a pair of black-and-gold argyle socks featuring squirrels and acorns.
Breaking Barriers: $2.5 million grant from Facebook CEO boosts researcher’s investigation into neurodegenerative disease
Nov. 5, 2019—Vanderbilt researcher Ethan Lippmann, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, learned in December that he’d won $2.5 million as part of a wider grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to fund his work on neurodegenerative diseases.
Peabody College faculty and students to present at APPAM conference Nov. 7-9
Nov. 5, 2019—A number of faculty and students in Peabody College's Department of Leadership, Policy and Organizations will present and discuss their research at the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management's 41st annual Fall Research Conference to be held in Denver Nov. 7-9.