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There has been a change in the dates for precollege piano auditions for students with one or more years of previous study. These placement interviews are for students who plan to take private piano lessons at Vanderbilt’s Blair School during the fall 2015 semester. Read More

Carol Smith, director of the Blair School’s Suzuki strings program, has added an additional information session for families interested in Suzuki instruction for fall 2015. Read More

Barnes & Noble at Vanderbilt will welcome The Texas Tenors at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, to sign their new book for children, Ruckus on the Ranch. Read More

Vanderbilt University is now a sponsor of the Nashville B-cycle station located near the intersection of 21st Avenue South and Wedgewood and Blakemore avenues in Hillsboro Village, adjacent to campus. Read More

Your #vandygram photos got a special shout-out in this week’s VUCast – watch below to see if recognize your pics. See more of our favorites » Keep up with all Vanderbilt-related social media tweets, posts and photos on the Get Social website, including a special section devoted… Read More

Dell is offering a free 32” LG TV to students and employees who spend at least $699.99 on a personal computer. Read More

A $60,000 grant will support study of the brain’s involvement in strabismus, or crossed eyes, which can develop into amblyopia, or lazy eye, even when properly treated. Read More

Vanderbilt staff and faculty are eligible for a discount on tickets to "Anthony Bourdain: Close to the Bone" July 7 at TPAC. Read More

Mayor Karl Dean invites Nashvillians to spend June 27 at the city’s first-ever Open Streets Nashville festival, set to take place in the Gulch neighborhood. Open Streets festivals open stretches of city streets to people and close them to cars, encouraging participation in physical activity and healthy recreation. Read More

After-work summer Kindermusik for Families classes held on Tuesdays and Thursdays begin June 16. You are invited for a free trial class to experience the joy and benefit of making music with your family. Read More

The Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability and the Upper Cumberland Area Agency on Aging will host the second Tennessee for a Lifetime conference on Saturday, July 25, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at Tennessee Tech University. Read More

The next Vanderbilt Red Cross blood drive takes place Friday, June 26, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., at Frist Hall Atrium. Read More

Vanderbilt may nominate two candidates for the Searle Scholars Program for 2016. Read More

The 2016 Career Award for Medical Scientists (CAMS) supports physician-scientists who are committed to an academic career bridging advanced postdoctoral/fellowship training and the early years of faculty service. Read More

Minutes from the Vanderbilt Faculty Senate’s April 2 meeting are now available online on the Faculty Senate website. Read More

A June 12 talk by Alexandra Sargent at the Williamson County Public Library on the history of fashion branding has been postponed. Read More

Mammograms are an important tool in breast cancer detection. Vanderbilt offers convenient mammograms to employees, at several imaging centers. Some locations allow walk-ins during certain hours. Read More

Three Vanderbilt physicists who are members of a scientific team at the Large Hadron Collider appeared in a BBC News photo taken when the giant particle smasher was restarted. Read More

Vanderbilt Football will host its 2015 Little Star Camp June 8, 9 and 10 from 8 a.m. to noon each day. Read More

Fans who wish to tailgate before the Luke Bryan concert July 11 may pre-purchase a parking pass for the surface lots adjacent to Vanderbilt Stadium. Read More