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Send a care package with candy and a personalized note to your friends ahead of exams. All funds raised will be donated to Doctors Without Borders and the Nashville International Center for Empowerment. Read More

The holidays can be a great time to enjoy foods and activities you don't at other times of year, but many people find it difficult to maintain patterns of healthy eating and regular physical activity. Good food and good times go hand in hand, but they don't have to derail your goals. Read More

Celebrate good health this holiday season with Health Plus' Hold the Stuffing weight maintenance program. Submit an initial weigh-in prior to Thanksgiving (Nov. 11-25). After the new year, submit a final weigh-in (Jan. 4-15). Read More

Abby Parish, geriatric nurse practitioner with the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, will discuss self-care tips for family caregivers on Wednesday, Nov. 11, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Parish will address why self-care is essential and how to incorporate it into a hectic schedule. Read More

Vicki Harris, assistant clinical professor of psychology and human development, will discuss teens and the decisions they make at the next meeting of the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center’s Parenting Group. Read More

The VINSE Spotlight Podcast interviews researchers associated with the Vanderbilt Institute for Nanoscale Science and Engineering to highlight the depth and breadth of discoveries and innovations related to the institute. Read More

Stephen Trzeciak, chief of medicine at Cooper University Health Care and professor and chair of medicine at Rowan University's Cooper Medical School, will discuss "Compassionomics: The Revolutionary Scientific Evidence that Caring Makes a Difference" on Nov. 16 at noon as part of the Flexner Deans' Lecture Series. Read More

Mindful Breaks are now offered via Zoom teleconferencing. Health Plus offers Mindful Breaks, where faculty and staff can join in guided stretching and breathing to feel relaxed, rejuvenated and renewed. Read More

Watch "How Food Connects Us: A Healthier You Presentation." Health Plus is part of Faculty and Staff Health and Wellness. Health Plus' mission is to advance healthy lifestyle practices for faculty and staff. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit one application to the Conservation, Food and Health Foundation 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

On Oct. 30, 2020, a male undergraduate student reported to a Campus Security Authority that he had been sexually assaulted by another male student in a residence hall on campus. Read More

Join the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center for an AAUW Start Smart Salary Negotiation Workshop on Thursday, Nov. 12, from noon to 1:30 p.m. CT. Read More

The Single Parent Group, sponsored by the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center, will meet on Thursdays via Zoom this fall. Read More

​The heightened distress of a polarizing political climate combined with the anxiety of the COVID-19 pandemic have us riding an emotional roller coaster. Try these core techniques for facing unknown and uncertain times. Read More

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are looking for 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

Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC, collaboratively) may choose one nominee for the  V Scholar Award for Black/African American Cancer Researchers program, which is open to research in all adult cancer types. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit one application to the Recordings at Risk program. Recordings at Risk is a national regranting program administered by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) to support the preservation of rare and unique audio and audiovisual content of high scholarly value through digital reformatting. Read More

Vanderbilt University may nominate one faculty member in the chemical sciences for the Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program. The program provides discretionary funding to faculty at an early stage in their careers who demonstrate leadership in research and education. Read More

The Vanderbilt Child and Family Center has many valuable resources to assist you with your caregiving journey. A caregiver support group, monthly newsletter and lunchtime sessions are available for family caregivers. Read More

Health Plus offers Babies and You, a worksite prenatal health promotion program for faculty and staff, spouses and/or dependent children who become pregnant. Read More