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All members of the university community with access to student education records will be required to participate in an important new university compliance training initiative. Read More

Tennessee’s tax-free shopping weekend is Aug. 2-4, and MacAuthority is offering some great deals. Contact: Jennifer Keen, (615) 343-2118  … Read More

(iStockphoto) The Vanderbilt Dayani Center for Health and Wellness, in conjunction with Health Plus, offers a holistic approach for adults to promote healthy nutrition, motivation, physical activity, empowerment and well-being. The next program will be offered on Tuesdays at noon. Free orientation sessions will be held Aug. Read More

Vanderbilt staff and faculty are eligible for a discount on tickets to select performances of the upcoming shows Larries, Pilobolus and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. Larries Sept. 10, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 11, 6:30 p.m. Sept. Read More

Country music legend Ricky Skaggs will appear at Barnes & Noble at Vanderbilt for an exclusive event previewing his new autobiography, Kentucky Traveler: My Life In Music, on Monday, Aug. 12 – a day before the book is available nationwide. The event, which begins at 7 p.m., will include a… Read More

William Franke, professor of comparative literature, Italian and religious studies, discusses the research behind his forthcoming book, "A Philosophy of the Unsayable." Read More

Vanderbilt may nominate five candidates for the 2014 Career Awards for Medical Scientists, which supports physician-scientists bridging advanced postdoctoral/fellowship training and the early years of faculty service. Grants are $700,000 for a five-year period. Proposals must be in the area of basic biomedical, disease-oriented or translational research. Read More

Vanderbilt may nominate two candidates for the 2014 Investigators in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease. A third nominee from Vanderbilt working in pathogenic helminths, mycology or reproductive science also will be allowed to apply. This five-year $500,000 award is an opportunity for assistant professor-level investigators to utilize… Read More

The Commodores are coming off an historic nine-win season that saw them capture the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl. They will play in front of their home fans seven times in 2013. Read More

(photo by Vicky Pierce) “Little Boxes: Explorations on a Simple Form” is on display at the Sarratt Student Center’s Sarratt Gallery through Aug. 9. The exhibition features fine art craftwork by Nancie Roark, Susan Moody and David Heustess, all instructors at Sarratt Art Studios and the summertime… Read More

Tailgating season is just around the corner, and you can stock up now on Vanderbilt gear at Costco’s West Nashville location and during a special shopping event Aug. 2-4. Read More

First Friends connects Vanderbilt's international students with Americans for friendship and cross-cultural exchange. Read More

The Vanderbilt Nutrition and Diet Assessment Core has been established to facilitate all types of human research. Read More

The works of former Vanderbilt art professor Amelia Winger-Bearskin will be part of the new exhibit 'Abstractometry' at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts. Read More

International Student and Scholar Services is seeking presenters for its World on Wednesdays fall series. WOW features a different topic of global interest each week, with presentations by students, staff and faculty. ISSS seeks to promote international awareness throughout the Vanderbilt community. Past WOW events have… Read More

The family-friendly Arrington Vineyards Harvest Party Aug. 17 will feature hot air balloons, wine tastings, live jazz music and a concert by Kix Brooks. Read More

Vanderbilt may nominate two candidates for the 2014 Searle Scholars Program, which supports the independent research of outstanding individuals who have recently begun their first appointments as tenure-track assistant professors. Grants are $300,000 for a three-year period. Applicants are expected to be pursuing independent research careers in biochemistry,… Read More

Lindsey Morgan Fyffe, a doctoral student in environmental engineering, has been awarded a first place prize in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Innovations in Fuel Cycle Research Awards competition. Read More

Nominations are being sought for the 2013 Commodore Award, Vanderbilt’s highest staff honor. Read More

Award sponsored by Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation Vanderbilt University may nominate one candidate for the 2014 Beckman Young Investigators Program. This award provides $750,000 over a period of four years to provide research support to the most promising young faculty members in the… Read More