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Ji Seon Song, assistant professor of law at the University of California–Irvine School of Law, will discuss “Patient or Prisoner: Hospitals as Carceral Settings” on Friday, April 1, in the next installment of the Vanderbilt Law School Dean’s Lecture Series on Race and Discrimination. The talk will begin at 12:30 p.m. via Zoom. Read More

A "Racial Justice Teach Out on Immigration and Border Politics" is scheduled for Friday, April 1, from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom. This event will bring together scholars and community activists for an informal conversation about contemporary immigration to the global north. Read More

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are seeking volunteers for a study that will compare a diet with mixed nuts as snacks to a diet with typical snacks to determine the effects on abdominal fat and risk for metabolic syndrome in young adults. Read More

Justin Baba, research associate professor of biomedical engineering, has been named associate director of the Biophotonics Center at Vanderbilt. In this new role, he will oversee educational programs. Read More

The second annual Vanderbilt Nonprofit Speaker Series will be Sunday, April 3, in Sarratt Cinema. The daylong event features five speakers discussing women’s empowerment, global literacy, humanitarian aid and more. Read More

The Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust welcomes inquiries from organizations seeking funding for projects that meet its funding interests in ornamental horticulture. Vanderbilt University may submit one application to the grant program. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit only two proposals per year to the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation Grant Programs for Organizations. The proposals must be from separate departments, and each proposal must be submitted to a different grant program. Read More

Sponsored Programs Administration, within the Office of the Vice Provost for Research, continues to support the Vanderbilt research community’s transition to the Vanderbilt Electronic Research Administration system through the VERA training page, FAQs page, the dissemination of training materials and regularly scheduled training sessions. Read More

“Imagining a Digitally Equitable Future,” a free virtual panel focused on digital equity in Nashville, will be held on Friday, April 1, from noon to 1:30 p.m. CT. Read More

Duke Ph.D. candidate Elizabeth Schrader will discuss "Mary Magdalene in the Gospel of John: A Case of Textual Suppression?" on Wednesday, March 30, from 4 to 5 p.m. at Vanderbilt Divinity School, Room 124. Schrader will share her peer-reviewed research about the possibility that Mary Magdalene’s role was deliberately suppressed by copyists of the Gospel of John. Read More

WeGo Public Transit is implementing systemwide service changes that offer bus riders improved frequency on local routes during peak times, route extensions and more late-night trips on select routes. Learn more about the service changes that will take effect April 3. Read More

Get Active in April with Health Plus. Compete with colleagues or just have fun recording your steps for a chance to win great prizes. The more steps you accumulate, the more prize drawing entries you receive. Read More

The Vanderbilt Electrical and Computer Engineering Department will present its inaugural ECE Day on Monday, April 4, from noon to 6 p.m. at the Student Life Center. This one-day event will bring together alumni, faculty, students and staff to celebrate scientific breakthroughs, discuss curriculum innovations and recognize achievements. Read More

Wearing a mask has been a statement of protecting each other from the spread of COVID-19 over the past two years. In health care, wearing a mask made faculty and staff feel like they were being responsible, conscientious and considerate of patients and peers. For others, it felt like a requirement that infringed upon rights and self-determination. Whichever category you may fall into, we are inching closer towards a world without masks. Read More

Trying to figure out how to leverage your humanities degree in the workforce? The Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities will host a panel discussion on Tuesday, March 29, from 6 to 7 p.m. featuring recent Vanderbilt alumni discussing their own humanities backgrounds and how they are using humanities-based skills to navigate their careers.  Read More

Vanderbilt University faculty and staff are invited to donate their gently used professional and business casual clothing to the Graduate School Career Closet. Read More

In coordination with university health and safety leaders, Campus Dining announces a return to reusable cups, plates and utensils in its dining halls, effective March 25. This announcement follows university guidance relaxing COVID-19 physical distancing protocols and represents a major step toward fully resuming normal Campus Dining operations. Read More

Sponsored Programs Administration, within the Office of the Vice Provost for Research, continues to support the Vanderbilt research community’s transition to the Vanderbilt Electronic Research Administration system through the VERA training page, FAQs page, the dissemination of training materials and regularly scheduled training sessions. Read More

Join HR Employee Learning and Engagement on Tuesday, March 29, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. for “What Is Employee Engagement, and Why Does It Matter?” Read More

Author Jen Hemphill will discuss “Managing Money Confidently” on Wednesday, March 30, in a virtual event hosted by the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center. Read More