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Vanderbilt’s Center for Teaching, Writing Studio, Jean and Alexander Heard Library and English Language Center are co-sponsoring a new discussion series called “Teaching. Writing. Learning.” The monthly series features lunchtime conversations open to anyone who teaches writing at Vanderbilt. The purpose is for participants… Read More

The correspondence of late presidential historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr. will be the topic of a Nov. 5 Chancellor’s Lecture Series event at Vanderbilt University. Read More

(photo courtesy of Sarratt Art Studios) There are a variety of reasons to take an art class or workshop, including: Relaxation. Creating art or working with art materials is a stress reliever from your usual routine. Learning something new. Engaging in art-making is a… Read More

Vanderbilt historian Jane Landers appears in the first episode of a new PBS documentary series about the history of African Americans, hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr. Read More

Conversations/Conversas, a collaborative project platform initiated by Vanderbilt’s Department of Art and the School of Visual Art and Communications at the University of São Paulo, is creating artistic connections with Brazil. Read More

The prestigious Palmer Prize was awarded by IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law to Vanderbilt Law School's Ganesh Sitaraman. Read More

Vanderbilt faculty and staff and members of the community are invited to bring their family and friends to Vanderbilt's Greek Row for an evening of safe and fun Trick or Treating. Read More

“Friendship Families” are being sought to provide an extended social and collegial network for the visiting Humphrey Fellows. Read More

The Department of Special Education now offers an add-on endorsement for students enrolled in a teaching licensure program, as well as those who already hold a teaching license. Read More

(Daniel Dubois/Vanderbilt) You might notice students with bags in hand, packing car trunks or hopping cabs over the next few days. The Vanderbilt campus will be a bit quieter as students enjoy a fall break from classes Oct. 10-13. All residence halls will remain open throughout the weekend. However,… Read More

The 25th Annual Southern Festival of Books will be held Oct. 11-13 at downtown Nashville’s Legislative Plaza. The event will feature several Vanderbilt faculty, staff, students and alumni, including: Stephen Doster, editor for the Institute of Chemical Biology, whose current… Read More

A Taste of Bellevue, a fundraiser for the new Bellevue Library set to break ground soon, is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Bellevue Center Mall, Highway 70 South in Nashville. Vanderbilt University is an in-kind sponsor of the event. Local restaurants, vendors and community groups… Read More

(Vanderbilt University) Vanderbilt’s Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization will continue its Entrepreneur Boot Camp Series this fall with a New Ventures Valuation Workshop. The two-hour session will be held Friday, Nov. 1, from 8 to 10:30 a.m. at the Cool Springs Life Sciences Center. Glenn Perdue of… Read More

For the fourth consecutive year, Vanderbilt will participate in the Game Day Recycling Challenge Oct. 19 at the Commodores’ home football game against Georgia. Read More

Richard Knipel, an editor and administrator for Wikipedia, will speak at Vanderbilt University Oct. 23 as part of its libraries' celebration of Open Access Week. Read More

Arkansas lawmaker Darrin Williams will speak at the law school Oct. 28. Read More

James J. Collins will present his groundbreaking work in synthetic biology as guest speaker in the 2013-14 John R. and Donna S. Hall Engineering Lecture Series. Read More

There will be several road closures Oct. 12 during the Nashville Heart Walk. Read More

The 2013 Greater Nashville Heart Walk will take place Saturday Oct. 12 on Vanderbilt University Campus Sports Field. Read More

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