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Vanderbilt Police accredited by International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators
The International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators has re-accredited Vanderbilt University’s police department. Vanderbilt is one of two campus law enforcement agencies in the state to hold IACLEA accreditation. Read MoreJul 18, 2016
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Take communications survey, enter to win $50 Amazon gift card
Enter a drawing for one of four $50 Amazon gift cards by sharing your opinions on how Vanderbilt University communicates with its faculty and staff. Read MoreJul 18, 2016
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Peabody professor to address impostor syndrome
Noting her “extraordinary work on African Americans in STEM” issues, Peabody College professor Ebony McGee has been invited to give the keynote speech at the UNCF STEM Scholars Program Orientation and Student Leadership Summit in Atlanta. Read MoreJul 15, 2016
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Churchwell named chief diversity officer for VUMC
Dr. Andre Churchwell has been named to the newly created role of chief diversity officer for Vanderbilt University Medical Center. In this role, he will continue to oversee the Office for Diversity Affairs in the School of Medicine while also engaging with other leaders across VUMC to create new opportunities for increasing diversity and inclusion. Read MoreJul 15, 2016
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Vanderbilt again named one of state’s healthier workplaces
Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center have been recognized for the third year in a row as a Healthier Tennessee Workplace by the Governor’s Foundation for Health and Wellness. Read MoreJul 14, 2016
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Vanderbilt ranked 27th in ‘Money’ magazine poll
"Money" magazine has named Vanderbilt No. 27 on its list of best-value colleges in the nation. More than 700 were evaluated. Read MoreJul 14, 2016
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Vanderbilt takes over SEC Network programming Monday
The SEC Network Takeover begins Monday, July 18, and the Commodores will be the first out of the gates. For the second year in a row, the SEC Network is providing each league member 24 hours of exclusive programming. Read MoreJul 14, 2016
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Influx of major NIH grants fuels growth of research enterprise
During the past two weeks, researchers at Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) have brought in a number of new research grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that together achieve $137 million in new funding. The funding is a trans-institutional accomplishment of the Schools of Engineering and Medicine and the College of Arts and Science. Read MoreJul 14, 2016
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Vanderbilt community gathers to reflect on recent violence across country
A near-capacity crowd of about 400 Vanderbilt community members, including Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos, gathered at Benton Chapel Monday to contemplate and discuss the recent national tragedies involving the violent shooting deaths of two African American men and five Dallas police officers. Read MoreJul 14, 2016
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Political scientist, NBC election analyst hosts Twitter Q&A July 19
Josh Clinton, co-director of Vanderbilt's Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions, answers your questions about the 2016 presidential campaigns, the Republican and Democratic national conventions, and more. Read MoreJul 13, 2016
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Six attract National Institutes of Health grants for wide-ranging research
Five biomedical engineering professors and an electrical engineering and computer science professor are celebrating news about newly approved or resubmitted Research Project Grants (R01) from the Nationals Institutes of Health. Read MoreJul 12, 2016
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Robert Vantrease, artist and 64-year employee of VUMC, dies at 89
Robert “Bobby” Vantrease, an award-winning artist who retired in 2013 after 64 years at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, died July 7. He was 89. Read MoreJul 11, 2016
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Provost’s statement on July 9 comments by Professor Carol Swain related to Black Lives Matter
Professor Swain’s views are her own and in no way represent those of the university. Vanderbilt University is committed to diversity, inclusion and freedom from discrimination. Ensuring that our campus is a safe, welcoming and supportive environment for every member of the Vanderbilt community has been, and will always be,… Read MoreJul 10, 2016
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Vanderbilt joins President Obama, nation in lowering flag for Dallas police officers
Vanderbilt students, faculty and staff gathered on Alumni Lawn July 8 to observe the lowering of the American flag to half-staff as a mark of respect for the victims of the attack on police officers July 7 in Dallas, Texas. Read MoreJul 8, 2016
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Clifford Hofwolt, long-serving Peabody faculty member, has died
Clifford A. Hofwolt, a longtime professor of science education whose tenure at Peabody College predated its merger with Vanderbilt, died at his home in Nashville on July 5. He was 74. Read MoreJul 8, 2016
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An invitation from the Provost, Dean of Students to reflect on recent tragedies
The Vanderbilt community is invited to come together on Monday to reflect on the recent violent deaths of Alton Sterling in Louisiana and Philando Castile in Minnesota. Read MoreJul 8, 2016
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Get half-price park admission to Dores at the Shores
Join the Vanderbilt football program at Nashville Shores on Friday, July 22, to celebrate summer and kick off the Commodore football pre-season. The fun starts at 11 a.m. Read MoreJul 8, 2016
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Vanderbilt invited to come together to lower flag for Dallas police officers
Flags are being lowered to half-staff today, Friday, July 8, across Vanderbilt University’s campus as a mark of respect for the victims of the attack on police officers on Thursday, July 7, in Dallas, Texas. Read MoreJul 8, 2016
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Summer issue of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion newsletter now available
Read the summer 2016 issue of "Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Matter," the official newsletter of the EDI office. Read MoreJul 7, 2016
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Scholarships available to STEM students who want to teach
Undergraduate students majoring in science, math or engineering have the opportunity to make a difference in high-needs secondary schools while earning teaching licensure and a master’s degree. Read MoreJul 7, 2016