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  • Vanderbilt University

    Sustainable shifts: Vanderbilt survey sheds light on commuting habits and patterns

    In 2019, Vanderbilt University sent its first Commute Survey to staff, faculty, postdocs and graduate and professional students to better understand their commuting habits and patterns. Over five years, the survey has revealed a significant shift to sustainable choices like telecommuting and walking. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the survey was not administered in 2020 and 2021. Vanderbilt has released its findings of the 2024 survey on commute and transportation practices.  Read More

    Feb 3, 2025

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    Pre-proposals now being accepted for 2025 NIH S10 Shared and High-End Instrumentation Grants

    Submissions are open for pre-proposals for the 2025 National Institutes of Health S10 Shared and High-End Instrumentation Grant programs, which fund state-of-the-art shared research equipment. Internal pre-proposals are due by April 1, 2025, to allow institutional review before the June 2 NIH deadline, with guidance available from OVPRI and VBS. Read More

    Jan 30, 2025

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    Student Centers event reservation requests open for fall 2025, spring 2026

    Beginning, Monday, Feb. 10, our Student Centers team will be ready to receive your reservation requests for fall 2025 and spring 2026. Read More

    Jan 30, 2025

  • Top view of librarian sitting with five multiethnic children on floor. Teacher reading book to girls and young boys at school.

    Heard Libraries strengthen engagement with Metro Nashville Public Schools through innovative literacy initiatives

    As MNPS works to address low literacy rates among its students, the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries have stepped forward to partner on novel solutions. Some of those solutions have included having Vanderbilt students serve as library ambassadors in Metro schools and bringing in community partners—like independent booksellers Parnassus Books and Book’em—to help. Read More

    Jan 30, 2025

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    Vanderbilt observes MLK Day with keynote, march and service projects

    Vanderbilt University celebrated the life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. with a series of events on and off campus. These commemorations brought together faculty, staff, students and members of the Nashville community, fostering reflection, dialogue and action in honor of King’s lasting impact. Read More

    Jan 30, 2025

  • Vanderbilt University

    25th Avenue South to reopen, VandyRide launches two pilot routes

    The wait is over! Starting Monday, Feb. 3, 25th Avenue South will reopen, including entrances to West Garage and 25th Avenue Garage. In coordination with the reopening, Vanderbilt is launching two new VandyRide pilot routes with stops along 25th Avenue South. Read More

    Jan 30, 2025

  • Vanderbilt University

    Katie Crawford named interim director of Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities; Holly Tucker steps down

    Katie Crawford, Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair, professor of history, and chair of the Department of Gender and Sexuality Studies, has been named the interim director of the Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities. Crawford’s appointment follows the five-year leadership of Holly Tucker, Mellon Foundation Chair in the Humanities and professor of French, who is stepping down to pursue her research and new trans-institutional projects. Read More

    Jan 29, 2025

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    Course seeks to engage students in discussions about planetary health, sustainability

    A new course through the Vanderbilt Center for Sustainability, Energy and Climate seeks to engage students in discussions about taking a planetary health approach to address climate change and resource sustainability challenges. Read More

    Jan 29, 2025

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    People, Culture and Belonging launches Kudos to celebrate the moment

    Our Vanderbilt community thrives on connection, shared experiences and a sense of belonging. In November, we launched the Moments That Matter campaign to recognize the moments that shape the lives of our staff, students and faculty. While we encourage you to keep sharing your stories and… Read More

    Jan 27, 2025

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    School of Medicine Basic Sciences Vestigo Issue 6 launches

    Vestigo is a print and online magazine published by the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences. Published once a year, Vestigo provides an in-depth view of research that’s happening in our community, highlights trainee accomplishments, and celebrates the successes of our staff and faculty. Read More

    Jan 27, 2025

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    Heard Libraries’ free Bloomberg.com subscription puts financial news at your fingertips

    Subscriptions to Bloomberg.com, a leading source for international business, financial and economic news, are now available free of charge for Vanderbilt students, faculty and staff courtesy of the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries. Read More

    Jan 27, 2025

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    From LiDAR to AI, Vanderbilt is helping redefine Nashville’s traffic

    Vanderbilt University is a key partner in two initiatives that aim to enhance safety and efficiency on Nashville's busiest roads through cutting-edge technologies like LiDAR and AI. Read More

    Jan 23, 2025

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    Vanderbilt alumni named to Forbes 30 Under 30

    Vanderbilt alumni Jake Aronskind, BA’19, and Andrew Roth, BS’21, were named to the 2025 Forbes 30 Under 30 for creating and scaling successful businesses. Aronskind is CEO and co-founder of Pepper, a recipe sharing app. He earned his bachelor's degree in economics from the College of Arts and Science. Roth is the CEO and founder of dcdx, a global marketing research and strategy firm. He earned his bachelor’s degree in human and organizational development from Peabody College of education and human development. Read More

    Jan 23, 2025

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    Vanderbilt University Employee Critical Support Fund partners with Kroger Community Rewards Program

    The Employee Critical Support Fund has partnered with Kroger Community Rewards Program, with the goal of providing financial assistance to faculty and staff experiencing temporary financial hardships. The Employee Critical Support Fund offers financial support to Vanderbilt employees facing unforeseen emergencies or catastrophic events. Read More

    Jan 23, 2025

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    Vanderbilt Unity Lab opens applications for spring 2025 cohort

    Vanderbilt community members interested in expanding their intercultural competency and learning how to better engage across and within differences are encouraged to sign up to be part of the Vanderbilt Unity Lab’s spring 2025 cohort. Participation in this research is open to all Vanderbilt faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate students and postdocs. Read More

    Jan 22, 2025

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    FIRE CEO Greg Lukianoff champions free speech at Dialogue Vanderbilt lunch and learn

    Free speech was at hot topic at a recent Lunch and Learn hosted by Dialogue Vanderbilt. Greg Lukianoff, New York Times bestseller and CEO of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, led the discussion with Vanderbilt students at the Jean and Alexander Heard Central Library on Jan. 14. Read More

    Jan 22, 2025

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    A century of Black writers celebrated in Vanderbilt art exhibit opening Feb. 14

    Vanderbilt University will host an acclaimed multimedia art exhibit celebrating more than 100 years of influential Black writers—from the end of the Civil War through the Civil Rights era—at several campus locations this spring.  Read More

    Jan 21, 2025

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    The Broadview at Vanderbilt features communal workspaces, new grocery tenant

    The Broadview at Vanderbilt residential community welcomed its second tenant to the fold: The Turnip Truck. It joins 8th & Roast along with a host of amenities available to students, including access to collaborative work spaces and study rooms. Read More

    Jan 17, 2025

  • Dean of The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons Melissa S. Gresalfi talks with student VUceptors as they assist first-year students with move-in (photo by John Russell at Vanderbilt University)

    Residential Colleges is accepting applications for 2025 Faculty VUceptors

    A key component of first-year student support is Vanderbilt’s six-week extended orientation program, Vanderbilt Visions. Vanderbilt Visions is co-facilitated by an upper-division peer mentor and a faculty member, called VUceptors. VUceptors support students throughout CommonVU Orientation and for the duration of the Vanderbilt Visions program. Faculty who would like to learn more about serving in the role of a faculty VUceptor are invited to an interest breakfast on Wednesday, Jan. 29, from 9 to 10 a.m. at The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons dean’s residence, located at 1235 18th Ave. S. Read More

    Jan 16, 2025

  • Vanderbilt University

    Inaugural cohort of faculty fellows elevates Immersion Vanderbilt

    Immersion Vanderbilt, now in its third year as a graduation requirement, consistently provides students with the opportunity to pursue a variety of in-depth experiences and independent projects. Students align their immersion projects with their interests—whether those are artistic, research-oriented, career-focused, globally aimed or community-engaged. Faculty from all 10 schools and colleges support students’ goals and ambitions within immersion, and this year, that support is enhanced by a new cohort of 10 Immersion Faculty Fellows who are supported by Undergraduate Education in the Office of the Provost.  Read More

    Jan 16, 2025