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Three days and counting to Giving Day
Vanderbilt's first-ever Giving Day is this week. Join your fellow faculty and staff on Thursday, April 21, in celebrating all things gold by making a gift and spreading the word about this new golden tradition. #give4thegold Read MoreApr 18, 2016
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Our favorite #vandygram photos of the week
This photo of the dogwoods near Benson Hall is among our favorite #vandygram images of the week. Read MoreApr 15, 2016
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Op-ed: Blair School Dean Sees Renewed Vitality In Classical Music
Mark Wait, the Martha Rivers Ingram Dean of the Blair School of Music, writes, "Trends in classical music, as in any other field, will come and go, but serious music is present in all ages, and in all places – including right now in Nashville." Read MoreApr 15, 2016
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Vanderbilt hosts inaugural social ventures summit
A student-run conference hosted by the Owen Graduate School of Management's Turner Family Center for Social Ventures discussed the unique challenges and opportunities faced by social ventures. Read MoreApr 14, 2016
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Two challenges set to inspire Giving Day participation
Two anonymous donors have issued two challenges to encourage participation in the first-ever Vanderbilt Giving Day on April 21, 2016. If met, the challenges will provide a total of $200,000 for Opportunity Vanderbilt, the university’s initiative to replace loans with scholarships and grants for undergraduate students. Read MoreApr 14, 2016
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Babies and You: ‘Breastfeeding, a Positive Choice’ April 21
Registered nurse Carol Huber, a lactation consultant in Vanderbilt’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, presents the next installment of the Babies & You series, “Breastfeeding, a Positive Choice,” April 21. Read MoreApr 14, 2016
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Vandy Walks: ‘Annuals and Perennials in Bloom’ April 21
Vandy Walks, a walking series offered to the Vanderbilt community by Health Plus and the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center, presents its next event, "Annuals and Perennials in Bloom," on April 21 at noon. Read MoreApr 14, 2016
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Mechanical engineering grad student wins NASA space research fellowship
Vanderbilt graduate student Darren Tinker has been selected by NASA for its 2016 class of Space Technology Research Fellows. Read MoreApr 14, 2016
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Alumnus confirmed to seat on U.S. District Court for Middle Tennessee
Waverly D. Crenshaw Jr., BA'78, JD'81, was confirmed to a seat on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee by a 92-0 vote of the U.S. Senate April 11. Read MoreApr 13, 2016
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Learn about establishing effective personal boundaries
Dr. Chad Buck, a clinical psychologist at Vanderbilt’s Work-Life Connections-Employee Assistance Program, was featured in an article on "Huffington Post" on the benefits of setting personal boundaries. Read MoreApr 13, 2016
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Heart disease researcher to deliver Emerging Scholars lecture April 19
A researcher who focuses on heart disease and "organs on chip" platforms for disease modeling will deliver the second Emerging Scholars in Engineering lecture Tuesday, April 19. Read MoreApr 13, 2016
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Our favorite #vandygram photos of the week
The welcome of new head men's basketball coach Bryce Drew to campus is one of our favorite #vandygram photos of the week. Read MoreApr 11, 2016
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‘It Takes a Village’: Obesity intervention and prevention forum April 18
The Vanderbilt Institute for Obesity and Metabolism and the Peabody Office of Professional and Graduate Education present "Obesity Intervention and Prevention: It Takes a Village" April 18 at 7 p.m. in the Wyatt Center Rotunda. Read MoreApr 7, 2016
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My Southern Health: Spring sees uptick in hand, foot and mouth disease
Some local day care centers are reporting incidents of hand, foot and mouth disease. Learn more about this viral illness, which blossoms in the spring causing fever, fussiness and ulcers. Read MoreApr 7, 2016
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Eboo Patel to speak April 12 for Chaplain’s Speaker Series
Eboo Patel, founder and president of Interfaith Youth Core, presents "Interfaith Leadership: Engaging Faith and Philosophical Diversity in the 21st Century" as part of the Chaplain's Speaker Series April 12 in Benton Chapel. Read MoreApr 7, 2016
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April issue of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion newsletter now available
Read the April 2016 issue of "Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Matter," the official newsletter of the EDI office. Read MoreApr 7, 2016
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Commodores hire Bryce Drew to lead basketball program
Vanderbilt University has hired Bryce Drew as head men’s basketball coach, Athletic Director David Williams announced on Wednesday. Drew becomes the ninth Commodore basketball coach of the modern era and 27th all time. Read MoreApr 6, 2016
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Let your gift do the talking on Giving Day April 21
Gold. Oro. Sona. Jīn. Guld. Dhahabu. No matter how you say it, help turn Vanderbilt gold on the first-ever Vanderbilt Giving Day April 21. #give4thegold Read MoreApr 6, 2016
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The proof is in the pizza
For young man with autism, cooking is more than a pastime, it’s a calling. Read MoreApr 6, 2016
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Instructional preference may boost children’s learning
When it comes to teaching toddlers, there’s no such thing as one size fits all. Read MoreApr 6, 2016