MyVU News
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Dining options for spring religious observances
Vanderbilt Campus Dining is supporting students who observe religious holidays this spring. Read MoreMar 25, 2025
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Summer assignment for first-year students develops listening with curiosity as mechanism for engaged dialogue and community building
This summer, Vanderbilt’s incoming first-year students will take on a new challenge: learning to listen with curiosity. As part of the 2025–26 Martha Rivers Ingram Commons programming theme, “Stories that Connect Us,” students will conduct interviews during the summer with members of their communities, practicing the skills of thoughtful listening and engaged dialogue. Read MoreMar 24, 2025
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Vanderbilt’s Jesse Spencer-Smith appointed to Tennessee AI Advisory Council
Gov. Bill Lee has appointed Vanderbilt University’s Jesse Spencer-Smith to the Tennessee Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council, which was established last year to guide the ethical and effective use of AI in the state. Read MoreMar 24, 2025
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Celebrate the Class of 2025: The Ultimate Vanderbilt Graduation Gift Guide
From career-ready essentials to alumni must-haves, here are the best gifts to commemorate the Commodore in your life. Read MoreMar 21, 2025
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Residential Colleges welcomes three new faculty for the 2025–26 academic year
The upper-division residential colleges will welcome Jesús Ruiz, who will lead Moore College, and The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons will welcome Gilbert Gonzales as faculty head of Crawford House and Justin Quarry as faculty head of East House. Read MoreMar 20, 2025
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New research showcases unsung history of female architects
Kevin Murphy, Andrew W. Mellon Chair in the Humanities and professor of history of art and architecture, and Mary Anne Hunting, BA’80, have uncovered the histories of female architects in the American Modernism period of the U.S. in new research. Read MoreMar 20, 2025
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Inaugural Vanderbilt Convoy Conference showcases a buzzing entrepreneurial ecosystem
From networking to industry insights, the Convoy Conference highlighted how radical collaboration fuels Vanderbilt’s robust entrepreneurial ecosystem. Read MoreMar 20, 2025
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Office of Cybersecurity to upgrade single sign-on and multifactor authentication
These upgrades will provide a faster, more secure and more user-friendly experiences, reinforcing Vanderbilt’s commitment to a cyber-safe environment. Read MoreMar 18, 2025
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Joshua McGuire named new university marshal
Joshua McGuire, BMus’03 and principal senior lecturer in musicianship at Blair School of Music, has been named the new university marshal for Vanderbilt’s Commencement ceremony. Read MoreMar 17, 2025
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Academic Integrity Week celebrates 150 years of honor at Vanderbilt
To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Honor System, Student Accountability, Community Standards and Academic Integrity will host Academic Integrity Week from March 24-28. This week-long celebration will bring together students, faculty and staff to honor the tradition of academic integrity that has shaped the university’s culture for a century and a half. Read MoreMar 17, 2025
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Unlock your potential: Business of VU accepting applications through April 30 for fall 2025 cohort
The program offers the Vanderbilt community an educational opportunity to learn about the business operations of the university and the higher education landscape. Applications are open March 17–April 30. Read MoreMar 17, 2025
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Peabody Library’s new Reflection Room promotes meditation and mindfulness
A reimagined space at the Peabody Library will provide student, faculty and staff groups on campus a serene setting in which to meditate, reflect and practice mindfulness. Read MoreMar 13, 2025
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Quantum Potential Podcast Bonus Episode: Psychologist David Yeager on what it takes to motivate young people
In this thought-provoking fourth episode of Quantum Potential, Vanderbilt University Provost C. Cybele Raver hosts renowned developmental psychologist David Yeager, professor of psychology at the University of Texas at Austin, co-founder of the Texas Behavioral Science and Policy Institute, and author of 10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People, for a closer look at how older adults can connect with and empower the next generation. Read MoreMar 13, 2025
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600 students turn out for Student Affairs’ spring break kickoff wellness event
On Tuesday, March 4—likely the breeziest day of the year—more than 300 students gathered on Alumni Lawn for a pre-spring break event hosted by Vanderbilt Student Affairs. The lunchtime event promoted student wellness and helped them de-stress from midterms. Read MoreMar 6, 2025
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Save the Date: Spring Faculty Assembly is April 3
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and the Faculty Senate will celebrate faculty achievements and provide key university updates at the 2025 Spring Faculty Assembly on Thursday, April 3. Many of the university’s highest honors will be presented during the in-person gathering, which will be at 4:10 p.m. in the Student Life Center Ballroom. Additionally, faculty who have served Vanderbilt for 25 years will be recognized. Read MoreMar 6, 2025
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Vanderbilt Law School launches Private Climate Governance Lab
The PCG Lab will serve as a hub for innovative scholarship, resources, and student learning opportunities in the emerging field of private climate governance. Led by renowned Vanderbilt environmental law scholars, the Lab provides feasible solutions to private actors – ranging from individuals to corporations, financial institutions, religious organizations, and advocacy groups – that can effectively contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts. Read MoreMar 6, 2025
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Robert Shetterly, artist behind Americans Who Tell the Truth portrait series, to speak at the Curb Center for Art and Public Policy March 19
As part of the Curb Center’s spring programming theme “Art and Democracy,” painter Robert Shetterly will be visiting Vanderbilt courses and giving a talk with senior lecturer Jack Crawford during the week of March 17. Read MoreMar 5, 2025
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Quantum Potential Episode 3: Brian Bachmann, professor of chemistry, charts path to personalized treatment
In the third episode of the Quantum Potential podcast, Provost C. Cybele Raver welcomes chemist Brian Bachmann, who is the principal investigator for the Vanderbilt Laboratory for Biosynthetic Studies. Read MoreMar 3, 2025
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Heard Libraries and Springer Nature establish open access publishing agreement for ‘Nature’ and other leading science journals
Vanderbilt University’s Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries have announced an open access agreement with Springer Nature, a global leader in research publishing. The agreement, the first of its kind in North America, enables Vanderbilt-affiliated authors to maximize the dissemination and citations of their research without incurring article processing charges when publishing in Nature, the world’s leading multidisciplinary science journal, and 38 other Nature hybrid journals that are part of the publisher’s portfolio. Read MoreFeb 28, 2025
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Inspired by You: Fresh insights elevating staff appreciation
As National Employee Appreciation Day approaches, we’re excited to share insights from the 2024 Employee Appreciation Survey—which highlight what matters most to Vanderbilt staff. Over 800 staff members shared their voices, and the results are clear: swag, Turkey Toss and service awards remain top favorites, while many expressed… Read MoreFeb 27, 2025