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Train to run or walk a 5K with Mayor Karl Dean
The kick-off for this November event is on Sept. 10. Read MoreSep 24, 2011
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Radical Latino performance artist broaches immigration
Radical Latino performance artist José Torres Tama performs his Sci-fi Latino Noir Mulitimedia Solo Wednesday, Oct. 5, at the Student Life Center as part of a three-day residency. … Read MoreSep 16, 2011
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Vanderbilt launches sports concussion center
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has created a special program to integrate and standardize the care of athletes and others who suffer concussion. Read MoreSep 1, 2011
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Hill to assume new diversity role
George C. Hill, the Levi Watkins Jr. Professor and professor of pathology, microbiology and immunology, will step down as associate dean for diversity in medical education, effective Sept. 1. Read MoreAug 30, 2011
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Search is on to corral outdated VUMC logos
A year after unveiling new visual identity standards for Vanderbilt University Medical Center, good progress has been made in replacing old logos. Read MoreAug 26, 2011
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Football season opener to feature $12 tickets, fireworks
Vanderbilt's season opener against Elon, which marks James Franklin's first game as head coach of the Commodores, will feature a discounted $12 ticket and post-game fireworks. Read MoreAug 24, 2011
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GIS moves into math and science classrooms
Geographic information systems and geospatial technologies have moved into math and science courses at multiple levels, and teachers are learning how to integrate these tools into curriculums. Read MoreAug 17, 2011
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Memorial Gym to host ESPN College GameDay
ESPN's College GameDay Driven By State Farm will invade Memorial Gym for the first time on Feb. 11, 2012, for the Commodores' matchup with Kentucky. Read MoreAug 11, 2011
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Help Commodores paint the town gold
In addition to attending Vanderbilt's open practice on Saturday, Aug. 13, fans are also invited to help the team paint the town gold by distributing posters and schedule cards throughout Middle Tennessee. Read MoreAug 8, 2011
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Take precautions against back-to-school pedestrian injuries
It’s back-to-school time, and safety experts at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt are offering safety tips for children and their parents to help prevent pedestrian injuries, which often increase as the school year begins. Read MoreAug 8, 2011
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Franklin has impromptu lunch with Commodore fans
Franklin met up with fans at Corner Pub in Midtown Nashville. Read MoreAug 2, 2011
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Woodard retires; Greene named interim women’s soccer coach
After 10 years as Vanderbilt’s head women’s soccer coach, Coach Ronnie Woodard has announced her retirement, effective immediately. Vice Chancellor David Williams appointed current assistant Derek Greene as interim head coach. Read MoreAug 1, 2011
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Balance of skills comes in handy for HR’s Nordberg
Traci Nordberg has two full-time jobs – by day she’s Vanderbilt’s associate vice chancellor for Human Resources and chief Human Resource Officer, taking care of the HR needs of 24,000 employees; by night, a devoted parent, with her husband, Peter, to three young daughters. Meeting the human resources needs of… Read MoreJul 25, 2011
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Students try to hack ‘Bank of Vanderbilt’ in network security class
Yuan Xue is among the Vanderbilt engineering faculty training computer science leaders of the future to build and maintain more secure networks through innovative teaching methods. Read MoreJul 22, 2011
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Vanderbilt study links military service in Middle East with serious lung disorder
A Vanderbilt study of U.S. soldiers returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan shows a serious lung condition linked to prolonged exposures to sulfur fires and burn pits. Read MoreJul 20, 2011
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VUMC No. 14 in U.S. News and World Report ‘Honor Roll’
Once again, Vanderbilt University Medical Center has achieved distinction as one of the nation’s leading health care providers from U.S. News and World Report in the publication’s annual rankings for “America’s Best Hospitals.”… Read MoreJul 19, 2011
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NCC’s Carter excited for challenge ahead
New National Commodore Club president has experience as both a collegiate athlete and a fundraiser. Read MoreJul 15, 2011
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Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt urges parents to guard against extreme heat
With indexes as high as 110 degrees this week in Middle Tennessee, doctors at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt are asking parents to remain vigilant against hyperthermia and other heat-related illnesses. Read MoreJul 14, 2011
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Crews lay new sod at stadium
This is the first time the field has been resurfaced since 1999 when Vanderbilt transitioned from artificial turf to natural grass. Read MoreJul 13, 2011