MyVU News

Thousands of employees cooled off and enjoyed Vandy Chills, an Employee Appreciation event that offered a variety of frozen treats. Read More

The Office of Workplace Safety is hosting a photo contest for all university employees to showcase safe work practices in their facilities during this week’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration Safe and Sound Week. Read More

The Office of the Provost has announced a micro-grant funding program for the 2018-19 academic year to help faculty pursue international research, scholarship and creative expression projects or to pursue strategic, time-sensitive opportunities for global research and engagement. Read More

Vanderbilt University faculty, staff and graduate students are invited to attend a campuswide training on SPIN, Vanderbilt’s external funding opportunity database, on Wednesday, Aug. 29, hosted by the Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations. Read More

The largest number of students—370 graduates—in the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing’s 108-year history graduated from their academic programs and were celebrated in pinning ceremonies Aug. 5. Read More

The Vanderbilt University Division of Communications publishes “VUToday,” a compilation of Vanderbilt mentions in the media, three times per week. Read a selection of Vanderbilt news stories for the week of Aug. 6. Read More

Jason McLennan, creator of the Living Building Challenge and known as "the Steve Jobs of the green building industry,” will discuss future trends in energy, construction and campus culture on Monday, Aug. 27. Read More

A Fort Campbell colonel recognized the potential in a match between Army engineers and the Won’dry and has launched a new collaborative process. Read More

Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Karl Zelik has been named an Emerging Leader by the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and YP Nashville. Zelik received the distinction in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction category. Read More

Vanderbilt football will host its annual open practice for university faculty and staff and Vanderbilt University Medical Center employees on Thursday, Aug. 16, from 4 to 5:45 p.m. Free hot dogs, hamburgers and drinks will be provided. Read More

Employee Appreciation is partnering with the Division of Public Affairs to host a free event at Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory for university employees and their families. A “Day at Dyer” is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 10, from noon to 4 p.m. and will feature fun activities for both children and adults. Read More

The Office of Workplace Safety is hosting a photo contest for all university employees to showcase safe work practices in their facilities during next week’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration Safe and Sound Week, Aug. 13-19. Read More

All fully benefits-eligible faculty and staff are required to make an active plan selection during this year's Open Enrollment. Read More

The Nashville Shakespeare Festival will perform "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" through Sept. 9 at Centennial Park, with significant support from Vanderbilt and other community partners. Read More

A chancellor-sponsored exhibition opening Aug. 30 at the Fine Arts Gallery will showcase 31 premier Middle Eastern women artists whose work focuses on building peace. Read More

In response to an offensive campaign that exploited Vanderbilt’s list serv service, access to Vanderbilt Listserv was temporarily suspended on Tuesday, July 31. VUIT is working to restore administrative functionality back to list owners while carefully guarding Vanderbilt’s security profile and reputation. Read More

Vanderbilt garnered additional high marks in the annual "Princeton Review" survey, including for "happiest students," "best quality of life" and "most beautiful campus." Read More

The "Impossible Burger" and other plant-based dining choices along with sustainable packaging are improvements that Campus Dining customers can look forward to in the new school year. Read More

The Office of Biomedical Research Education and Training hosted the 16th annual Student Research Symposium, the culmination of more than 100 undergraduate students’ summer research experiences as part of the elite Vanderbilt Summer Science Academy. Read More

The computer-aided design and engineering of antibodies and vaccine candidates that can neutralize viral scourges like influenza and Ebola will be the topic of an Aug. 17 poster session presented by the Vanderbilt Center for Structural Biology and the Vanderbilt Vaccine Center. Read More