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Julian Barnes to give Chancellor’s Lecture, joins pianist Angela Hewitt for Blair residency
Booker Prize-winning novelist Julian Barnes and highly acclaimed pianist Angela Hewitt join forces for an exciting musical and literary residency at the Blair School of Music March 23–25. Read MoreMar 17, 2016
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Vanderbilt, SEC host Minority Football Officials Clinic
Vanderbilt Athletics is teaming up with the Southeastern Conference to host a Minority Football Officials Clinic March 18 and 19 in the Commodores’ football facilities. The clinic is believed to be the first of its kind. Read MoreMar 17, 2016
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First-ever Giving Day set for April 21
Some of the earliest known gold artifacts can be traced back to the 4th millennium BCE. Thousands of years later, you can help turn Vanderbilt gold by making a gift on April 21, the university’s first-ever Giving Day. #give4thegold Read MoreMar 17, 2016
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Golf tournament April 14 will benefit Susan Gray School
The fifth annual Susan Gray School Golf Tournament is scheduled for Thursday, April 14, at Vanderbilt Legends Club in Franklin. All proceeds raised will benefit the school, the first nationally recognized early intervention program to include typically developing children in education settings alongside children with disabilities. Read MoreMar 15, 2016
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Conference to tackle biggest health issues in South
Many core political issues facing health and health care in the United States are being shaped and played out in the South, from resistance to the Affordable Care Act and gun control to the struggle for health justice for lower income and minority populations. Read MoreMar 13, 2016
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The Conversation: Organizing a student protest? Have a look at 1970s Germany
Christoph Zeller, associate professor of German, writes: "Looking back at the protest movement in Germany reveals parallels that help to understand the present." Read MoreMar 11, 2016
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The Conversation: Are looser gun laws changing the social fabric of Missouri?
Jonathan Metzl, director of the Center for Medicine, Health, and Society, writes: "Again and again, people with whom I spoke raised concerns, not just about the lethal potential of firearms, but about the ways that allowing guns into previously gun-free communal spaces might impact a host of commonplace civic encounters as well." Read MoreMar 10, 2016
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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 MoreMar 9, 2016
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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 one of the 26 most powerful female engineers in 2016. Bryant was the keynote speaker for the School of Engineering’s E-Week in 2014. Read MoreMar 9, 2016
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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 MoreMar 9, 2016
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‘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 MoreMar 9, 2016
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‘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 MoreMar 9, 2016
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Give for the Gold on April 21
\ˈgōld\ n. something valued as the finest of its kind. Help make a difference and turn Vanderbilt gold on April 21, the university’s first Giving Day. #give4thegold Read MoreMar 8, 2016
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Our favorite #vandygram photos of the week
Check out our favorite #vandygram photos of the week on the Get Social website. Have a great photo for us? Tag it #vandygram. Photo by @mikin24seven… Read MoreMar 4, 2016
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Department of Medicine Mini-Research Retreat is March 12
The Department of Medicine's Mini-Research Retreat is Saturday, March 12, from 8 a.m. until noon in Light Hall 208. Read MoreMar 3, 2016
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Picture (IM)Perfect: Brené Brown helps launch new mental health initiative
Vanderbilt’s new [IM]Perfection Project—a joint initiative of the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center and the Office of Wellness Programs & Alcohol Education designed to address mental health issues around the fear of failure—brought the perfect speaker to campus in February to help launch the effort: best-selling author and researcher Brené… Read MoreMar 2, 2016
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Glencliff High sweeps ASCE bridge competition in 7 of last 8 years
Glencliff High School has won the American Society of Civil Engineers bridge-building competition for the seventh time in the last eight years, with Glencliff students taking first, second and third places in the contest held at Vanderbilt's Laboratory for Systems Integrity and Reliability for the second consecutive year. Read MoreMar 1, 2016
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School of Engineering recognizes students in athletics, Army and Navy ROTC
For a third year, Dean Philippe Fauchet honored engineering student-athletes and Army and Navy ROTC students with a special dinner at the University Club, where they heard from alumni Perry Wallace and Sandra Cochran. Read MoreMar 1, 2016
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Celebrate Women’s History Month with lectures, films, workshops, more
March is Women's History Month. Celebrate with the Margaret Cuninggim Women's Center as it sponsors a series of lectures, films, panel discussions, workshops and more. Read MoreMar 1, 2016
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10 Questions with flutist Rama Kumaran
Meet Rama Kumaran, a sophomore who was the winner of the National Flute Association’s Young Artist Competition this summer and was featured on National Public Radio’s “From the Top” series at age 16. He talks Harry Potter fan fiction, his strategies to connect with an audience and what drew him… Read MoreMar 1, 2016