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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

Steve Gild with Vanderbilt's Sustainability and Environmental Management Office will lead the walk and discuss air quality on Wednesday, April 30. Read More

Martha Ingram (John Russell/Vanderbilt) Nashville philanthropist and Vanderbilt Board of Trust Chairman Emerita Martha Ingram will be the next guest in Barnes & Noble at Vanderbilt’s Stronger Arts/Stronger Cities series. Ingram will be interviewed on Thursday, May 15, at 7 p.m. at Barnes & Noble at Vanderbilt. The event… Read More

A memorial celebration in honor of John and Marjorie Compton is planned for Saturday, June 14, at 5:30 p.m. in Benton Chapel on the Vanderbilt campus. Read More

Key moments in the development and interaction of Judaism, Christianity, Islam and other religions are being preserved through Syriaca.org, an international collaboration edited by scholars at Vanderbilt and Princeton universities. Read More

The LERA Fellows Award recognizes labor scholars and professionals who have made contributions of unusual distinction to the field over the course of 10 years or more. Read More

Current and potential students of Vanderbilt University’s Master of Liberal Arts and Science program are invited to an open house May 6 to get more information about the program and learn about summer course offerings. Read More

(courtesy of Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center) May is Better Hearing and Speech Month. The Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center is offering a 20 percent discount on hearing aids for Vanderbilt employees and retirees from May 1-31. For more information, visit VanderbiltBillWilkersonCenter.com/hearingdiscount. Contact: Kate Carney, (615) 936-5016… Read More

The St. Jude Country Music Marathon and Half-Marathon is scheduled for Saturday, April 26. Most road closures and detours along the race routes will be in effect between 6 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Beginning at 6 a.m., police and event personnel will implement a soft closure along the… Read More

For the third year in a row, Vanderbilt University has been included in "The Princeton Review’s Guide to 332 Green Colleges: 2014." Read More

Dartmouth's Wiley “Chip” Souba will speak at Vanderbilt on Tuesday, April 29, at noon in 208 Light Hall. Read More

The 2014 recipient of the prestigious Margaret Stonewall Wooldridge Hamblet Award is David Krenz of Spring Hill, Tenn. Read More

Lillian Hallstrand and Niger Amin Woodruff have joined Vanderbilt Divinity School in new positions to provide increased guidance to current as well as prospective students. Read More

Vanderbilt’s Sustainability and Environmental Management Office celebrated Earth Day a little early by organizing a “No Impact Week” April 14-18 on campus. Read More