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A meetup has been organized in Nashville for individuals taking Professor of Computer Science Doug Schmidt’s first course on the Coursera platform, Pattern-Oriented Software Architectures for Concurrent and Networked Software, which goes live March 4. Read More

In an effort to be more environmentally friendly, reduce paper waste and strengthen its commitment to information security, the Eskind Biomedical Library is implementing the print payment system already in use at other Vanderbilt libraries and computer labs. This change, which replaces the current honor pay arrangement, is… Read More

Two Vanderbilt professors are teaching a psychology class, Harry Potter: Child Development and Children's Literature, in Oxford, England, over spring break. Read More

Vanderbilt staff and faculty are eligible for a discount on tickets to select performances of the upcoming TPAC shows American Idiot and Flashdance. American Idiot March 5, 7:30 p.m. March 6, 7:30 p.m. March 7, 7:30 p.m. Flashdance Mar 19, 7:30 p.m. Mar 20, 7:30… Read More

Kenneth F. Galloway, former dean of the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering, has been honored with a Distinguished Service Award by the Nashville Chapter of the Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers. Read More

Vanderbilt Law School recorded a panel discussion Feb. 15 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the consolidation of Nashville city and Davidson County governments in 1963, featuring former Tennessean publisher John Seigenthaler and Metro Nashville Mayor Karl Dean. Read More

World on Wednesdays (WOW), presented by International Students & Scholar Services, features a different topic of global interest each week, with presentations by students, staff and faculty Read More

Vanderbilt's Procurement and Disbursement Services is hosting its fourth annual research expo in the Light Hall lobby (north) on March 6. Read More

"Glow Worms" by Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827), etching with watercolor. (Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery) British art constitutes an important part of the Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery’s collections. This comprehensive survey will be the first of its kind in over two decades to draw on the nearly 300 British… Read More

The inaugural Run for Our Veterans 5K Run/Walk is scheduled for Saturday, March 23, in the Music Row area of Nashville. Read More

Dyer Observatory will open soon for its 2013 season, offering regular open houses and telescope nights from March to November. Read More

Vanderbilt is proud to call Tennessee home. A new economic analysis released Feb. 21 finds the university and medical center had an $8.6 billion positive impact on the state in the last year. Read how folks on social media responded to the news below. What do YOU love… Read More

Enjoy a "spring break discount" on the VU vs. South Carolina basketball game on March 9. (John Russell/Vanderbilt University) Can’t get away for spring break? Take advantage of the Vanderbilt basketball “Spring Break Special!” All Vanderbilt faculty and staff members are eligible to receive a discount on tickets to… Read More

“Nashville Elvis” will be in the building at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks, Friday, March 1, to celebrate colon cancer awareness. Read More

A free screening of "NPT Reports: Translating the Dream," a locally produced documentary focused on the troubling graduation rates of Tennessee immigrants and ELL students (English Language Learners), will be held Friday, Feb. 22. Read More

Vanderbilt University’s Religion in the Arts and Contemporary Culture program will host an art exhibition titled god:HEAD from Feb. 21 to April 26. Read More

Get a $125 faculty/staff discount on iD Tech Camps, where children create iPhone and Android apps, video games, websites, movies, robots and more. Read More

Images used by permission of Performance Scrubs A scrub sale is planned for Feb. 27 and 28 at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt and it’s for a good cause — a portion of sales benefit the Children’s Hospital. The sale will take place from 7 a.m. Read More

Dyer Observatory is accepting applications to its weeklong summer astronomy camps for middle-schoolers this year. Read More

(Vanderbilt University) Children ages 6-15 are wanted to join Team Vanderbilt and participate in the 2013 Nashville Kids Triathlon. Read More