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Shop Holiday Project, help Children’s Hospital patients
The Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt’s Holiday Project features one-of-a-kind holiday items designed by children whose lives have been touched by the hospital. All proceeds directly benefit Children’s Hospital patients. Read MoreOct 30, 2014
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Vanderbilt Central Library to host second Wikipedia ‘edit-a-thon’
Vanderbilt Central Library's second Wikipedia edit-a-thon, scheduled for Nov. 1, will focus on global connections. Read MoreOct 29, 2014
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Child and Family Center hosts fifth annual Elder Care Fair
More than 50 faculty and staff members attended the Vanderbilt Child and Family Center’s fifthannual Elder Care Fair on Oct. 3 in Light Hall. Read MoreOct 28, 2014
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VU donates 35 tons of wood chips to Radnor Lake
Vanderbilt has donated five dumptruck loads, or 35 tons, of wood chips to Tennessee State Parks to be used on walking paths at Radnor Lake State Natural Area. Read MoreOct 28, 2014
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Relevant Religion series explores changing dynamics of race and religion
A Relevant Religion class Nov. 1 at Vanderbilt Divinity School will look at the promises and challenges of racial and religious pluralization. Read MoreOct 28, 2014
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Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday
Don’t forget to set clocks back one hour before going to bed this Saturday night. Daylight Saving Time ends locally at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 2. Read MoreOct 28, 2014
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Learn about fossils at Fort Negley ‘Day of the Dead’ event
Vanderbilt’s Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences is partnering with Fort Negley for “Day of the Dead: Ancient Animals and Historic Peoples Among Us” on Saturday, Nov. 1. Read MoreOct 27, 2014
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MyVU analytics project shows reader engagement, wins award
An analytics project designed to measure how faculty and staff read the MyVU Preview e-newsletter has yielded valuable information that is being used to help further increase readership and promote deeper engagement with MyVU. Read MoreOct 27, 2014
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Capstone app project for MOOC to manage cancer patients’ pain
1,165 budding programmers are participating in the university’s first MOOC capstone project – one that will result in a certificate for graduates and better pain management for patients at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Read MoreOct 24, 2014
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World on Wednesdays: ‘Wellness Around the World’
Vanderbilt's International Student and Scholar Services invites you to World on Wednesdays. Read MoreOct 24, 2014
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Our favorite photos of the week
Halloween is around the corner, fall is in the air and our favorite #vandygram photos capture the spirit of the season. Read MoreOct 24, 2014
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Arrest made of suspect in attempted abduction case
The suspect in an attempted kidnapping of a Tennessee State University student on the Vanderbilt campus Sept. 21 was arrested Oct. 23 in St. Augustine, Florida. Read MoreOct 23, 2014
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Gervais speaks at International Council of Creators of Music gathering
American songwriters face a much different legal landscape than their peers elsewhere when it comes protecting their rights under copyright laws, Vanderbilt law professor Daniel Gervais told a gathering of songwriters and composers at Loew’s Vanderbilt Plaza Hotel. Read MoreOct 22, 2014
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Diabetes research funding available
The Vanderbilt Diabetes Center, the Vanderbilt Diabetes Research and Training Center, and the Vanderbilt Center for Diabetes Translation Research announce the availability of pilot and feasibility grants. Read MoreOct 22, 2014
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Meet basketball coaches at free lunchtime event Nov. 4
Vanderbilt faculty and staff are invited to a free event featuring Women’s Basketball Coach Melanie Balcomb and Men’s Basketball Coach Kevin Stallings on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Read MoreOct 22, 2014
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Basketball tip-off luncheon Nov. 13
Head coaches Melanie Balcomb and Kevin Stallings will preview their seasons and teams when Vanderbilt Athletics hosts the “Basketball Tip-Off Luncheon” Thursday, Nov. 13, in the Student Life Center. Read MoreOct 21, 2014
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THATCamp to offer inspiration, resources on digital humanities
The Humanities and Technology Camp (THATCamp), described as a collaborative "unconference" that focuses on promoting and developing skills related to digital humanities in an informal manner, is scheduled for Oct. 24 and 25 at the Curb Center for Art, Enterprise and Public Policy. Read MoreOct 21, 2014
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Global panel to discuss copyright law at Vanderbilt
There will be a forum on copyright law Oct. 24 in Flynn Auditorium at Vanderbilt Law School. Read MoreOct 21, 2014
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Weight Watchers at Work offers support during the holidays
If you are dreading the holiday season with all of its special events and the possibility of gaining too many pounds, please give Weight Watchers at Work a try. Read MoreOct 21, 2014
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Jobs for Life aims to connect people with disabilities to work opportunities
Putting Faith to Work, an innovative project of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, is partnering with Covenant Presbyterian Church and its Nashville Jobs for Life program to offer a series of classes for individuals with disabilities. Read MoreOct 20, 2014