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VUBreakThru: Learning to view history through a critical lens
Students enrolled in the "Race, Place and Power" University Course recently visited the Hermitage, home of native son Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States. They contrasted what they had learned in class with the picture of Jackson portrayed at the museum. Read more about University Courses and other internal faculty funding programs—including TIPs grants, Discovery Grants and Research Scholar Grants—at the VU BreakThru blog. Read MoreMar 28, 2018
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March issue of provost’s ‘Open Dore’ newsletter now available
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente discusses the "VU-ETOB" budget model, which exemplifies the shared governance approach that the university uses for decision-making. Read MoreMar 28, 2018
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Celebrate National Walking Day April 4
Vanderbilt will celebrate National Walking Day on Wednesday, April 4, from noon to 12:45 p.m. Join Health Plus and Vanderbilt leaders for a 20-minute walk around campus. Read MoreMar 28, 2018
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Seventh annual Susan Gray School Golf Tournament is April 19
The seventh annual Susan Gray School Golf Tournament will be held Thursday, April 19, at Vanderbilt Legends Golf Course in Franklin, Tennessee. All proceeds raised will benefit the Susan Gray School, the first nationally recognized early intervention program to include typically developing children in education settings alongside children with disabilities. Read MoreMar 28, 2018
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Good Friday Worship March 30 in Benton Chapel
A Good Friday worship service will be held from 12:10 to 12:40 p.m. March 30 in Benton Chapel. All are welcome to attend. Read MoreMar 28, 2018
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Frank Parker Lecture to explore earthquakes coupled with fires’ effect on buildings
Amr Elnashai, vice chancellor and vice president for research and technology transfer at the University of Houston, will discuss "Coupled Fire and Earthquake Loading Effects on Buildings" Thursday, March 29. The Frank Parker Lecture in Civil and Environmental Engineering will take place in Jacobs Believed In Me Auditorium at Featheringill Hall. Read MoreMar 23, 2018
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NIH requests comments on proposed animal-welfare regulatory changes for laboratories
The National Institutes of Health’s Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare has issued a Request For Information inviting researchers and other individuals to comment on proposed approaches to reducing regulatory burden with respect to the use of laboratory animals. Read MoreMar 23, 2018
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Library Passover exhibition features Amsterdam Haggadah
A special exhibition at the Central Library from March 29 through April 8 celebrates the recent acquisition of a rare guide to the Passover Seder. Read MoreMar 23, 2018
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Vanderbilt Libraries present an evening of card-game history and whist playing
The Friends of Vanderbilt's Libraries will host an evening exploration into the card game of whist March 27. Read MoreMar 23, 2018
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Get your scuba diving certification at the Rec
Do you want to learn how to scuba dive? Discover new adventures? Or see the world beneath the waves? This semester, the Rec is hosting Scuba Shack’s PADI Open Water Scuba Diving Certification. The course is open to Vanderbilt University faculty, staff, students and Rec members. Read MoreMar 21, 2018
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‘Lemonade and Wax Cylinders’ March 22
The Wilson Music Library will host its annual spring celebration of recorded sound on Thursday, March 22, from 3 to 5 pm. Martin Fisher from the MTSU Center for Popular Music will be on hand to record your voice or instrument the old-fashioned way: on wax cylinder. Read MoreMar 21, 2018
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Engineering’s Cummings to receive 2018 FOMMS Medal
Peter Cummings, John R. Hall Professor and associate dean for research at the Vanderbilt School of Engineering, will receive the 2018 FOMMS Medal in July at the seventh triennial Foundations of Molecular Modeling and Simulation conference, where he will deliver the FOMMS Medal Lecture. Read MoreMar 20, 2018
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InsideOut of the Lunchbox to feature Nashville Opera’s ‘Susannah’
The next installment of the InsideOut of the Lunchbox series will feature a talk and performance from the Nashville Opera's production of "Susannah." The event is scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, March 29, at War Memorial Auditorium. Read MoreMar 20, 2018
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Limited submission opportunity: Whiting Public Engagement Fellowship and Seed Grant
Vanderbilt may nominate one humanities professor to each of the Whiting Foundation programs: the Public Engagement Fellowship and the Public Engagement Seed Grant. Read MoreMar 20, 2018
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National Public Health Week events set for April 2-6
Join the Vanderbilt Master of Public Health Program, along with students, faculty and staff from across the university and Medical Center, to discuss issues important to improving health and wellness in our community and around the world. Read MoreMar 16, 2018
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iSeminar offers personal view of Nashville history, changes as part of deep dive into cities
Steve Turner (BA‘69) was a student of cities long before Nashville became a hip place to visit as well as live. Read MoreMar 16, 2018
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My Southern Health: Facts you need to know about anxiety in children
There are different types of anxiety, but they all limit a child’s ability to function. Read MoreMar 16, 2018
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Limited submission opportunity: Aetna Cultivating Healthy Communities grant program
Vanderbilt University may submit one application to the Aetna Cultivating Healthy Communities grant program. The program is geared specifically toward nonprofit organizations that work with underserved, low-income and minority populations in the contiguous United States. Read MoreMar 15, 2018
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Second annual Vanderbilt Football Spring Showcase set for March 24
The second annual Vanderbilt Football Spring Showcase, the team's featured practice of spring drills, is scheduled for Saturday, March 24, and will feature activities for Commodore fans of all ages. Read MoreMar 15, 2018
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Final Neuroscience Graduate Seminar Series lecture set for March 28
Margaret Livingstone, Ph.D., the Takeda Professor of Neurobiology at Harvard Medical School, will present this year's final Neuroscience Graduate Seminar Series Lecture on March 28. Read MoreMar 15, 2018