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The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center website, with a wealth of disability-related resources, has undergone a makeover. Read More

Vanderbilt faculty, staff and students can get exclusive offers at MacAuthority through June 7. (Departmental purchases are not eligible.) Among the specials: Buy a new Mac or iPad at education pricing and receive an additional $20 off.* The first 75 customers to purchase a… Read More

Stacey Kendrick The next installment of Vandy Cooks will feature health educator Stacey Kendrick cooking with herbs for a healthy heart. Join Kendrick as she uses fresh herbs to prepare tasty and heart healthy dishes. The event is planned for noon-1 p.m. Thursday, May 15, at the… Read More

The Office of Compliance and Corporate Integrity (OCCI) is observing Corporate Compliance and Ethics Week May 4-10 by raising awareness of the Vanderbilt Hotline. The hotline is an avenue that enables any concerned individual to report suspected criminal or illegal activity, unethical behavior or misconduct and remain… Read More

With spring in bloom, many people who shied away from physical exertion during the winter may be inspired to get in shape this season. A few might jump in too quickly. Read More

Vanderbilt may nominate one Medical Center and one university candidate for the 2014 Pathway to Stop Diabetes awards competition. Read More

Minutes from the University Staff Advisory Council’s April 8 meeting are now available online on the USAC website. (Meeting minutes are published approximately one week after the council convenes.) Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos (Vanderbilt University) Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos was the guest speaker for April. Read More

Attention bicyclists of all ages and skill levels: Two bike rides are coming up in May. Read More

(Daniel Dubois/Vanderbilt) Minutes from the Vanderbilt Faculty Senate’s March 13 meeting are now available online on the Faculty Senate website. (Meeting minutes are published approximately one month after the senate convenes.) At the March 13 meeting, Vice Chancellor for Finance Brett Sweet gave a report on… Read More

The Vanderbilt community can get a discount on select performances of "War Horse" at TPAC. Read More

KISS singer/ guitarist Paul Stanley will sign copies of his autobiography at Barnes & Noble at Vanderbilt. Read More

Phillip Ackerman-Lieberman (Steve Green, Vanderbilt) Phillip I. Ackerman-Lieberman draws on legal documents from the Cairo Geniza in his new book, The Business of Identity: Jews, Muslims, and Economic Life in Medieval Egypt (Stanford University Press, 2014), for a better understanding of daily life in the Medieval Islamic world. Read More

An installation by Vesna Pavlović, assistant professor of art at Vanderbilt, will open May 22 at The Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C. Read More

Vanderbilt architect Paul Marshall will lead a walk and discussion about the university’s historical buildings from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, May 8. Walkers are asked to meet at the Medical Center North Round Wing Drop Off. Read More

Primary elections in several counties across Middle Tennessee will be held Tuesday, May 6. Vote and make your voice heard. A change in state law now requires voters to have Tennessee-issued or federal government-issued identification in order to cast a ballot. Acceptable identification includes a Tennessee driver’s license with… Read More

Enjoy a light breakfast and coffee as Leah Alexander, assistant professor at Meharry Medical College, and Raymond Mitchell, director of educational activities for the Association of Tennessee Alphamen, share their experience as collaborators in a community-engaged research effort to understand health behavior among African American men in Tennessee. The event is scheduled… Read More

Vanderbilt University may nominate one candidate for the 2014 Aetna Regional Grants Program, GoLocal: Cultivating Healthy Communities. This grant opportunity provides $25,000-$50,000 over one year to high-impact and innovative initiatives that encourage healthy eating and active living, particularly within low-income, underserved and minority communities. GoLocal: Cultivating Healthy… Read More

Velma McBride Murry has been selected to receive the 2014 Community, Culture and Prevention Science Award by the Society for Prevention Research. Read More

Vanderbilt University Information Technology will upgrade the Vanderbilt telephone system on Sunday, May 18, 2014, beginning at 4 a.m. Read More

The third annual Mayor’s Field Day with the Tennessee Titans will be held at LP Field on Saturday, May 3, beginning at 9 a.m. Activities will last until noon. Read More