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Celebrate Global Employee Health and Fitness Month in May
Join Vanderbilt in celebrating Global Employee Health and Fitness Month in May. Health Plus will offer Know Your Numbers stations throughout the month for staff to check blood pressure and BMI. Participants will be entered into a drawing for great prizes. Read MoreApr 26, 2018
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Wellcast: Raising awareness of male survivors of sexual assault
All survivors of abuse/sexual assault deserve support and understanding, but the experience of males is often overlooked due to social attitudes, stereotypes and reluctance to come forward. Studies suggest that one in six boys in the United States will become victims of sexual assault before they turn 18. Read MoreApr 24, 2018
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Employee Health and Fitness Day is May 2
Join the celebration at the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center for Employee Health and Fitness Day May 2. The annual daylong event is held to showcase the numerous opportunities available to support the Vanderbilt community in being active in the workplace. Read MoreApr 24, 2018
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Register for group and private swim lessons at the Rec
Develop new skills and strokes through the Vanderbilt Swim School. Registration is now available online for group and private swim lessons at the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center. Read MoreApr 24, 2018
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Funding Opportunity: American Cancer Society-Institutional Research Grant
Applications are being solicited for support by the American Cancer Society‐Institutional Research Grant (IRG). These funds are designed to provide seed money to support junior faculty members with an interest in cancer research who do not have external grant support. Read MoreApr 24, 2018
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Women’s tennis wins SEC Championship for second consecutive year
Make more room in the trophy case—the Vanderbilt women's tennis team is the back-to-back Southeastern Conference Tournament champions. Vanderbilt proved victorious in dominant fashion, securing a 4-0 sweep over No. 9 Florida for the Commodores' third conference championship in program history. Read MoreApr 23, 2018
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My Southern Health: A Q&A with a Nashville Predators team physician
Dr. Jed Kuhn, Kenneth Schermerhorn Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation in the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, talks about his work as a team physician with the Nashville Predators. Read MoreApr 20, 2018
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Department of Cell and Developmental Biology hosts Cell Dynamics Symposium May 24–25
The Department of Cell and Developmental Biology within the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine hosts its second Cell Dynamics Symposium May 24–25 in Wilson Hall. Read MoreApr 20, 2018
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Provost’s Open Dore on Location at Peabody Library April 26
The next Open Dore On Location is scheduled for 4 p.m. Thursday, April 26, in Peabody Library's Fireside Reading Room. All faculty and staff are invited to attend this informal discussion session with Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente. Read MoreApr 19, 2018
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Vanderbilt sophomore named SEC Co-Golfer of the Week
Vanderbilt sophomore John Augenstein was named the SEC Co-Golfer of the Week after capturing his first collegiate title last weekend in the Mason Rudolph Championship at the Vanderbilt Legends Club in Franklin, Tennessee. Read MoreApr 19, 2018
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Register for AquaDores summer swim team at the Rec
Do you have a swimmer, between ages 6-17, who is interested in joining a summer swim team? Dive into the summer with the AquaDores swim team. Registration for AquaDores is available online now at the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center. Read MoreApr 18, 2018
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VU BreakThru: Can you do good and make good at the same time?
What’s the most important thing for people just out of prison? What’s the hardest thing to find for people just out of prison? If you guessed “a job” for both, you’re right. A new University Course on social change and social entrepreneurship looks at how local nonprofit Project Return helps bridge the gap between prison and long-term employment. HOD Professor Paul Speer and Associate Professor of Sociology Richard Pitt write about what they are teaching and learning in this VU BreakThru blog post. Read more about University Courses and other internal faculty funding programs—including TIPs grants, Research Scholar Grants and Discovery Grants —at the VU BreakThru blog. Read MoreApr 18, 2018
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‘Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds’ April 21
Join the Divinity School for a workshop on Saturday, April 21, on the principles of "Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds," led by Adrienne Maree Brown. She will share tools and strategies to use in relationships, communities, organizations and ourselves as we build the world we want to live in. Read MoreApr 18, 2018
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Complete Go for the Gold Step 1: Compass Health Assessment
The Compass Health Assessment is a tool to identify personal health risks and ways to improve health. Staying on top of your wellness is key to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Read MoreApr 18, 2018
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Wellcast: ‘Your Financial Health is Important Too’
Diane Gilbert, director of budgeting at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, discusses the most important components of financial health, the steps we should take to manage it, and the many benefits Vanderbilt offers faculty and staff to improve their financial wellbeing. Read MoreApr 18, 2018
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From 3-D printed bones to refueling drones, check out Design Day April 23
This year’s Senior Design Day showcase is Monday, April 23, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Student Life Center. The event is free and open to the public. Read MoreApr 18, 2018
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Limited Submission Opportunity: Art Works
Vanderbilt may submit one application to the Art Works program, the National Endowment for the Arts’ principal grants program. Read MoreApr 18, 2018
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‘The Power of Propaganda’ exhibit opens at Central Library April 19
The Vanderbilt and Nashville communities are welcome to attend the opening reception for the spring 2018 Buchanan Library Fellows undergraduate seminar exhibit, "The Power of Propaganda, Persuasion and Information Dissemination." The exhibit will be open through August 2018. Read MoreApr 18, 2018
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Buchanan Library Fellows present Geographic Information Systems April 18
Over the course of the spring semester, six Buchanan Library Fellows worked on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) projects in the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries. Please join us at 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 18, to hear the fellows present on their projects and to celebrate their accomplishments. Read MoreApr 18, 2018
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Chancellor: Congratulations to Vanderbilt Bowling, 2018 national champions
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos congratulates the Vanderbilt bowling team for clinching its second NCAA championship, and commends the hard work and dedication of the student-athletes and Coach John Williamson. Read MoreApr 16, 2018