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On Tuesday, Oct. 22, VUPD received a report from a Campus Security Authority that a female student was sexually assaulted by a male student in a residential housing facility during the weekend of Oct. 13, 2019. Read More

The Nov. 7 Health Plus presentation will focus on preventing and managing blood pressure. Dr. Rosette Chakkalakal, MD, MHS, Medical Director, Health Plus will lead the presentation in 214 Light Hall. Read More

As a next step in the evolution of its commitment to diversity and inclusion, VUIT recently created an Inclusion and Diversity Advisory Board (iDAB). The group, composed of nine VUIT employees, aims to foster an inclusive and diverse culture in VUIT where every individual may flourish uniquely and collaborate equally. Read More

A memorial service for Luke Gregory, CEO of Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, who died Friday, Oct. 18, will be held on Friday, Oct. 25, at West End United Methodist Church, 2200 West End Ave. Read More

Vanderbilt Diabetes Day is slated for Friday, Nov. 15, from 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Student Life Center. The event will include talks, poster presentations, awards and more. Read More

Beginning Oct. 21, Vanderbilt Place will be closed east of 24th Avenue. Pedestrian traffic should use the north sidewalk on Vanderbilt Place between 24th Avenue and West Side Row until further notice. Read More

Scholar Juan Pablo Alperin will discuss the impact of the Open Access movement on the research landscape of Latin American scholarship during a luncheon lecture and discussion Oct. 29. Read More

To celebrate November as Native American Heritage Month, join Pazetta B. Mallette as she discusses the culture, contributions, little-known facts and current issues regarding Native Americans. The presentation is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 12, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center demonstration kitchen. Read More

Join The Blair School of Music on Sunday, Nov. 3, for an afternoon of Venezuelan art—including chamber music, a photography exhibit and the Vanderbilt Wind Symphony conducted by Thomas Verrier and featuring Manuel Rangel, maracas, and visiting composer Ricardo Lorenz. The event will be from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Blair School, 2400 Blakemore Ave. Read More

The Vanderbilt Greek community and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee invite the Vanderbilt and Nashville communities to this safe trick-or-treat option on Thursday, Oct. 31, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Student Life Center ballrooms. Read More

Jeffrey Rathmell, Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair in Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, will be a keynote speaker at the “Targeting Immunometabolism in Autoimmune Diseases and Inflammation” conference at The New York Academy of Sciences in New York City Oct. 22. Read More

Register for the upcoming 2019 Tennessee Adult Brothers and Sisters (TABS) Conference on Nov. 9, 2019. The conference is for adult siblings who have a brother or sister with a disability, siblings-in-law and professionals or other family members interested in sibling issues. Read More

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

Vanderbilt University may submit one application to the The Founders Project Fulfillment Grant Program, which seeks applications that focus on dismantling racism. The Children’s Theatre Foundation of America will support a ground-breaking project by a not-for-profit theatre that comes to a culmination ready to be shared with the public through production, public display, or publication. Read More

The Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center will celebrate its 35th anniversary during Reunion Weekend. The center, which was dedicated in April 1984, will mark the milestone with numerous events and programs. Read More

The Vanderbilt Programming Board Homecoming Committee presents its annual block party featuring the recording artist JoJo this Thursday, Oct. 17, from 8 to 10:30 p.m. at the University Club lot behind Branscomb. Read More

Steve Baskauf will present "Ghost Trees and Urban Legends" on Thursday, Oct. 31, for Health Plus' Vandy Walks series. Read More

Prospective students interested in a master’s or doctor of education degree will have the opportunity to learn more about the specific program options available and hear about the admissions process while mixing and mingling with current Peabody College students, faculty and staff on Tuesday, Oct. 29. Read More

Join Health Plus for a pumpkin carving contest in celebration of the final week of this season's Vanderbilt Farmers Market. Carve or decorate a pumpkin with others in your department and bring it to the farmers market on Medical Center Plaza on Thursday, Oct. 31, for voting.  Read More

Dr. Lilian Cheung from the Harvard School of Public Health will present "Alleviate Stress Through Mindfulness" on Thursday, Oct. 24, from 1 to 2 p.m. in Light Hall, Room 202. Read More