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Join Vanderbilt’s Center for Latin American, Caribbean and Latinx Studies (CLACX) as it hosts new Vanderbilt faculty with research interests that intersect Latin American, Caribbean and/or Latinx studies. Lunch will be provided at each talk, and no RSVP is required. Read More

The CliftonStrengths assessment is a tool that provides insight into your natural recurring talents and abilities. In this session, we will provide you with an opportunity to complete the CliftonStrengths assessment to unlock your top five talent themes and explore how they impact your work.  Read More

Health Plus interviews Makenzie Parks, a licensed clinical social worker, and examines the value of setting boundaries as a necessary part of self-care. Read More

The Health Risk Assessment is a tool to identify personal health risks and ways to improve. Read More

Health Plus will be offering healthy snack options for VUMC and Vanderbilt faculty and staff to show appreciation in October. Read More

On Sept. 20, 2022, VUPD received a report from a Campus Security Authority that a female student reported she had experienced a drug-facilitated sexual assault by a male student during the evening hours of Sept. 16, 2022, in on-campus housing. Read More

The next session of “Dancing Around the Elephants in the Room: A Microlearning Series on Naming and Acknowledging our Realities” will be on Monday, Oct. 3. “How to Not Know: Uncertainty and Thriving Through Ambiguity” is scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to noon. Read More

Vanderbilt may nominate up to two candidates for the Moore Inventor Fellows competition. The Moore Foundation aims to support scientist-inventors who create new tools and technologies with a high potential to accelerate progress in the foundation’s areas of interest. Read More

When natural and man-made disasters occur, we're reminded how important it is to have a disaster plan. Vanderbilt Work/Life Connections-EAP shares 10 ways to be better prepared in the event of an unexpected crisis. Read More

The Wond'ry will celebrate innovation and creativity in October with the TN Maker Fest. The family-friendly event will be Saturday, Oct. 1, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Wond’ry, Vanderbilt’s Innovation Center, and feature a variety of exhibits and vendors. Read More

Join us for a live session with Dylan Platz from VUIT. We’ll cover the what, why and how of effectively using Microsoft Teams, a powerful collaboration and video tool, and we’ll invite you to ask questions.  Read More

Hear Vanderbilt's premier wind ensemble perform beloved works by distinguished composers Percy Grainger, William Grant Still and Vincent Persichetti on Friday, Sept. 23, in Ingram Hall at the Blair School of Music. Read More

The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center will host a special lecture, "Designing Multi-user Collaboration and Learning Technology for Neurodiverse Groups," on Monday, Sept. 19, from 4:10 to 5:10 p.m. at One Magnolia Circle, Room 241, and online. Read More

Vanderbilt’s Center for Latin American, Caribbean and Latinx Studies will host a public symposium, “Critical Field Reflections: The Project of Connecting Latin American, Caribbean and Latinx Studies,” Sept. 22–23. The two-day program will feature book talks, presentations and a roundtable discussion with scholars from UC Davis, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, SUNY Buffalo and UCLA. Read More

Vanderbilt researchers are seeking children currently in kindergarten, with or without reading disabilities and English as their first language, for a study about brain development and reading in kindergartners. Read More

Join Peabody College professor Ilana Horn and co-author Brette Garner of the University of Denver for an online conversation about their new book, Teacher Learning of Ambitious and Equitable Mathematics Instruction: A Sociocultural Approach, on Thursday, Sept. 22. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit one application to the January 2023 cycle of the Conservation, Food and Health Foundation (CFH) Grants program. The CFH seeks to protect natural resources, improve the production and distribution of food, and promote public health in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. Read More

Lori Galbreath with the Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability will discuss “The Basics of Medicare” and help you to make educated decisions. Read More

Margie Gale, RN, MSN, will provide an overview of the basic components of sleep as a pillar of health and well-being. Learn about health measures for both sleep and well-being. Read More

A new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences examining cognitive ability among children with a history of institutional care suggests that higher cognitive functioning is best supported by long-term family placements such as foster care. The study was led by Kathryn Humphreys, assistant professor of psychology and human development at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development. Read More