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Vanderbilt Kennedy Center exhibit features service dogs of Middle Tennessee
"Doggone Good," featuring photography by Jen Vogus, is now on display at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center and can be viewed for free through March 2018. Read MoreJan 15, 2018
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Provost addresses USAC, highlights key initiatives
At its first meeting of 2018, the University Staff Advisory Council hosted Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente, who discussed key university initiatives including Immersion Vanderbilt, graduate education, international strategy, big data and more. Read MoreJan 15, 2018
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Vanderbilt MLK Day celebration explores ‘Justice Through Collective Action’
Vanderbilt University's 2018 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Series will explore "Justice Through Collective Action: Fighting Oppression Without Suppression" and feature a keynote address by Michael Eric Dyson beginning at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 15 in Langford Auditorium. Other activities planned for the day include the Nashville Freedom March, freedom rides and teach-ins. See the full schedule of events. Read MoreJan 15, 2018
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Owen launches new VU2MBA admission option for seniors
Vanderbilt Business has launched a new admission offering for current Vanderbilt seniors called VU2MBA, which will allow students to gain desired work experience before returning to graduate school. Read MoreJan 11, 2018
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Vanderbilt Kennedy Center announces Discovery and Strategic Priorities grants
Three Nicholas Hobbs Discovery Grants and two Director’s Strategic Priorities Grants have been awarded for 2018-19, the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center has announced. Read MoreJan 10, 2018
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Eating healthier this year? Health Plus brings CORE Nutrition to your department
Eating nutritious foods is one way you can positively impact your health this year. Health Plus offers CORE Nutrition to help you build a foundation for healthy eating. Read MoreJan 10, 2018
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Community Scholars Program award applications due April 9
The Community Scholars Program is sponsored by the Meharry-Vanderbilt Community Engaged Research Core to support community-engaged research. Read MoreJan 10, 2018
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Kayak roll clinics available at the Rec this semester
Whether you are learning to roll for the first time or refining your technique for rough water, a little pool time is a great way to train. Read MoreJan 10, 2018
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Life Phase Series: ‘Getting Older – Tips on Legal Planning’ Feb. 8
Join attorney Barbara Moss as she presents information on legal planning to answer the following questions: What are the steps we need to take to plan for the future? Who will help us make health care decisions or manage our finances if we become incapacitated? Read MoreJan 10, 2018
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Register for boxing classes at the Rec
Have fun learning the art of boxing while getting fit. These non-contact, co-ed boxing classes will be taught by USA Boxing coach and certified personal trainer Tramaine Crook. Read MoreJan 10, 2018
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Provost’s Open Dore On Location at Black Cultural Center Jan. 16
The first Open Dore On Location of 2018 is scheduled for 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, at the Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center. All faculty and staff are invited to attend this informal discussion session with Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente. Read MoreJan 10, 2018
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My Southern Health: Got the flu? Here’s why you need to stay home
Survey results suggest 75 percent of parents leave the house with the flu—and they’re spreading it to others. Read MoreJan 5, 2018
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What you need to know about this year’s flu
Discover what strains are prominent, how effective this year’s vaccine is, and how hard the virus has hit Tennessee so far. Read MoreJan 5, 2018
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Mining data in the information age
Zeros and ones are the gold and silver of the information age. Data Science Visions, a TIPs initiative, is laying the groundwork to analyze and extract the data available in this emerging field. Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy Andreas Berlind writes of the group’s early efforts, including two fall think tanks on two disparate topics—public schools in Tennessee and Inca settlements in Peru. Read more about TIPs grants and other internal faculty funding programs—including Discovery Grants, Research Scholar Grants and University Courses—at the VUBreakThru blog. Read MoreJan 3, 2018
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Watch: ‘No Shame, No Blame – Secrets to Living Well’
You can be successful in maintaining the healthy habits that are important to you by using a four-step process. Read MoreJan 3, 2018
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Final weigh-ins for Hold the Stuffing Jan. 10-24
Celebrate good health each winter holiday season with the Health Plus Hold the Stuffing Challenge.Take the holiday challenge to maintain weight from November to January and earn rewards. Read MoreJan 3, 2018
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‘Looking Back (Looking Forward): The Black Mountain Experience’ opens Jan. 11
"Looking Back (Looking Forward)" will feature a selection of vintage photographs taken at North Carolina's Black Mountain College of John Cage, Merce Cunningham and R. Buckminster Fuller, all central figures in mid-20th century avant-garde music, dance and culture, along with works of art by them and others associated with the groundbreaking school. Read MoreJan 3, 2018
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Exhibition of Andy Warhol Polaroids opens Jan. 11
Beginning Jan. 11, the Vanderbilt Fine Arts Gallery will present the largest selection of Andy Warhol’s Polaroids exhibited to date from the gallery’s collection of 104 works. Read MoreJan 3, 2018
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My Southern Health: 7 strategies for keeping New Year’s resolutions all year long
New year, new you … right? If you’re like about 40 percent of Americans, you’ve made some New Year’s resolutions in your time. But chances are those New Year’s resolutions won’t be as successful as you’d like. Read MoreJan 2, 2018
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My Southern Health: 11 winter wellness tips you should follow this season
As we head into the winter months, what we don’t want are the less pleasant things that can come with winter: colds and flu, accidents from slippery sidewalks and roads, and a dreary mental funk. Read MoreJan 2, 2018