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“Energy and Environmental Policy at a Crossroads: The 2012 Election,” a talk by Washington Post reporter Juliet Eilperin, will take place Oct. 8 at 12:05 p.m. at the Law School’s Hyatt Room.  … Read More

"A Bowl of Red Blooms," sculpture by Lori Anne Parker-Danley. The Identity Sculptures Project, a Curb Creative Campus initiative exploring the relationship between creativity and human identity, is seeking submissions from Vanderbilt faculty, staff and students that respond to the topic “creative identities.” Submissions may be in… Read More

Staff are invited to participate in disAbility Mentoring Day Oct. 17. (Photo courtesy of Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities) The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities is seeking staff to mentor an individual with a disability through job shadowing on… Read More

(iStockphoto) More than 500 caregivers are currently available through the Vanderbilt Sitter Service directory. Vanderbilt students and employees who enjoy providing care and companionship and who want to earn extra income comprise the directory. Caregivers for infants, preschoolers, school-aged children, teenagers, special needs children, adults and senior… Read More

Frist Center for the Visual Arts On Saturday, Sept. 29, the Frist Center for the Visual Arts will open its doors free of charge along with more than 1,400 other participating venues across the country for Museum Day Live! Now in its eighth year, Museum Day Live!… Read More

Medical Center Drive (Vanderbilt University) From 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, construction work is planned for the area in front of Vanderbilt University Hospital’s emergency department, affecting three ambulance parking spaces. As a result, Medical Center Drive traffic will be shifted, creating one northbound and one southbound lane of… Read More

(Vanderbilt University/Daniel DuBois) Vanderbilt’s annual “Symphony on the Lawn” concert – a special performance for the Vanderbilt community presented by Employee Celebration and the Nashville Symphony Orchestra – is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, on The Commons Center Lawn. All faculty, staff, their family members and friends… Read More

Lawn mower-related injuries are among the most horrific seen at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. They are devastating to families, and doctors say they see them each spring. Read More