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Vanderbilt may nominate three candidates for the 2014 Paul G. Allen Foundation’s Distinguished Investigators Program. The program seeks to fund a select group of investigators to pursue new, pioneering research in academic settings that, collectively, “move the needle” toward answering broad scientific questions. The most promising proposals will incorporate… Read More

Minutes from the University Staff Advisory Council’s March 11 meeting are available online on the USAC website. (Meeting minutes are published approximately one week after the council convenes.) Jerry Fife (Vanderbilt University) Vice Chancellor for Administration Jerry Fife was the guest speaker for March. He discussed… Read More

“When Things Go Awry: Models, Mechanisms and Origins of Disease” is the topic of a Dinner and Data event on Monday, April 7. Read More

Minutes from the Vanderbilt Faculty Senate’s Dec. 5 and Feb. 13 meetings are now available online on the Faculty Senate website. (The January 2014 meeting was for elected senators only, and no minutes were taken.) For the December meeting, Vice Provost for Enrollment and Dean of Admissions… Read More

Vanderbilt staff and faculty are eligible for a discount on tickets to select performances of these upcoming shows. Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood: Two-man group from Whose Line Is It Anyway? at War Memorial Auditorium April 12, 7:30 p.m. Million Dollar Quartet at… Read More

(Atria Books) Carla Hall, a co-host of ABC’s The Chew and a fan favorite on Bravo’s Top Chef All-Stars will sign her new cookbook at noon Monday, April 21, at Barnes & Noble at Vanderbilt. Hall will discuss the inspiration behind her new book, Carla’s Comfort Foods: Favorite Dishes… Read More

On April 2 at 12:50 a.m., a Vanderbilt University student was walking on Scarritt Place near Wesley Place Garage when a white female approached her asking to use her phone. When the student refused, the suspect grabbed for the student’s purse. A struggle for the purse ensued causing the… Read More

Author Michael Sims, a former employee of Vanderbilt Special Collections, will read from his new book on Henry Thoreau April 11 at the Central Library. Read More

(Vanderbilt University/Steve Green) The NCAA Women’s Final Four is right around the corner. This event will take place April 6-8 at Bridgestone Arena, and your help is needed. If you have already registered to volunteer, no need to do so again. All volunteers are required to attend an orientation session prior to… Read More

Vanderbilt Divinity Assistant Dean Amy Steele will discuss "Howard Thurman and the Habit of Stillness" at an April 1 community breakfast. Read More

A Center for Medicine, Health and Society forum titled "The Politics of Childhood Vaccines" is set for April 9 in Light Hall. Read More

International Student and Scholar Services invites you to World on Wednesdays, where members of the Vanderbilt community engage in lectures, presentations and conversations about global issues. The next WOW topic is “Myanmar: Culture and Education,” to be presented by Lu Sam, a visiting Hubert H. Read More

Nashville Opera general and artistic director John Hoomes will appear at Barnes & Noble at Vanderbilt on Wednesday, April 2, for a special discussion of the opera’s upcoming production of Othello. The free event begins at 5:30 p.m. Shakespeare’s classic play Othello is transformed for the opera stage with… Read More

The Department of Art will open its galleries April 11 to reveal the work of seven graduating art majors, as well as work by other Vanderbilt art students completed this semester. Read More

Join us for light breakfast and coffee as Eric Tesdahl, Ph.D., discusses social network analysis from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Friday, April 4. The event will be held at 2525 West End Ave. on the sixth floor. Over the past decade, researchers have taken a keen interest in the… Read More

Lyrical Brew, a monthly poetry event, convenes the last Friday of each month at Barnes & Noble at Vanderbilt. (photo courtesy of Barnes & Noble at Vanderbilt) Over the past year, Barnes & Noble at Vanderbilt has seen its monthly poetry night grow into a standing-room-only event. Local poet… Read More

People with military backgrounds fit comfortably into Vanderbilt’s EMBA and MBA programs, with eight to 12 military students usually part of a typical class of 50 to 60 students. Read More

Dynamic storyteller Clare Murphy returns to Vanderbilt April 1 for a free performance sponsored by the Vanderbilt Department of English. Read More

The Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex Life at Vanderbilt is hosting a series of events to mark Trans* Pride Days April 3-9. Read More

The Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance is seeking reviewers for its 15-year anniversary grants, which include partnership development and community-engaged research pilot grants. Read More