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Drug Take Back Day is an opportunity for students, staff and faculty to turn over any expired or unused over-the-counter or prescription medications for disposal. The event will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, at the Center for Student Wellbeing Lawn, 1211 Stevenson Center Lane. Read More

The Vanderbilt Child and Family Center’s Oct. 16 Boomers, Elders and More Speaker Series will feature Gretchen Funk of FiftyForward. Read More

The Caregiver Support Group meets the second Wednesday of every month and offers a safe place to discuss the stresses, challenges and rewards of providing care for a loved one. Read More

“Looking Forward to the Future: A Photographic Journey into the Lives of Women Experiencing Homelessness” will be held from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 4, at The Salvation Army Center of Hope, 631 Dickerson Pike, Nashville. Read More

The westbound lane of Edgehill Avenue will be closed Sept. 27-28, and the eastbound lane will be closed Oct. 4-5. In addition, the accessible pathways near the Peabody Administration Building will be closed Sept. 28-29. Read More

Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC combined) can nominate up to two assistant professors for the 2020 Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards, sponsored by Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU). The awards provide seed money for research intended to enrich the research and professional growth of young faculty. Read More

Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC, collaboratively) anticipates the opportunity to nominate two candidates for the Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Foundation Scholar Award Program. The Foundation supports early stage investigators engaged in biomedical research that has the potential to significantly advance the understanding, diagnosis or treatment of disease. Read More

Meg Benningfield, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and associate professor of pediatrics, will discuss “Kids and Social Media” at the next meeting of the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center’s Parenting Group. Read More

The Vanderbilt NROTC Alumni Association will host its 11th annual National Security Symposium on Friday, Oct. 18, at 4 p.m. in Sarratt Cinema. Read More

"We continue to sustain ourselves," an evening-long work of two contrabass clarinets, viola, percussion and interactive media, will be performed from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, in Space 204 at the E. Bronson Ingram Studio Arts Center. Read More

Join Barbara Moss of Elder Law of Nashville, PLC, from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, in Light Hall, Room 415, as she presents “Why Everyone Needs Powers of Attorney and an Advance Directive.” Read More

Vanderbilt Software Carpentries, a two-day boot camp scheduled for Oct. 24–25, aims to help graduate students and other researchers get their work done in less time and with less pain by teaching basic research computing skills. Read More

The Think Pink! Breast Cancer Awareness Expo is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, in the Light Hall North Lobby. Visit the expo to learn about breast cancer prevention, screenings and more. Read More

"A Healthier You" is a monthly educational series offered the first Thursday of every month to provide information on a variety of topics including nutrition, physical activity and the psychosocial components of health and well-being. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit one application to the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation for the Creating Opportunity and Independence program. The goal of the program is to enhance the quality of life for individuals living with spinal cord injury and their families. Read More

Vanderbilt University may nominate one early career scientist and one senior scientist in the field of rare diseases for the 2020 Innovators in Science Award, sponsored by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited and administered by the New York Academy of Sciences. This year’s award competition is focused on the therapeutic area of rare diseases. Read More

A special webinar on federal funding from the Department of Energy is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 26. “DOE and Biological Sciences” will cover a broad range of research areas such as fundamental genomic science, microbiome research and advances in bioimaging. Read More

The Tennessee Department of Transportation has announced plans for bridge work at the interchange of Interstate 65 and Interstate 440 that will require the complete closure of the interchange from Friday, Sept. 20, at 9 p.m. through Monday, Sept. 23, at 5 a.m. Franklin Road, which is below the flyover interchange, also will be shut down between Berry Road and Woodmont Boulevard in both directions during the same time period. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit one application to the Conservation, Food and Health Foundation (CFH) Support for Programs in the Developing World funding opportunity. The Conservation, Food and Health Foundation 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 Saturday, Sept. 14, VUPD was notified by the Metro Nashville Police Department of two off-campus robberies that occurred near the Vanderbilt campus. Read More