MyVU News
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Class of 2016: Safiah Hassan celebrates diversity and champions cultural exchange
Growing up in small-town Kentucky, Safiah Hassan longed to live in a larger city with a diverse population. After coming to Vanderbilt, she made seeking out diverse communities a hallmark of her university experience. Read MoreApr 29, 2016
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Vanderbilt class donates $60,000 to area nonprofits
Vanderbilt students gave $60,000 to three Nashville charities on April 25, the final day of a spring semester class on philanthropy. Read MoreApr 29, 2016
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Hawkins Field outfitted with energy-saving LED lights
Hawkins Field, home of Vanderbilt’s national championship baseball team, has replaced all existing High-Intensity Discharge (HID) fixtures on the field with fewer Light-Emitting Diode (LED) fixtures. Read MoreApr 28, 2016
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Student-curated exhibit ‘Out of the Vault’ on view at Fine Arts Gallery
"Out of the Vault: Stories of People and Things," an exhibition curated by Vanderbilt students that explores the dynamic relationships among objects, individuals and communities, is currently on view through Sept. 9 at Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery. Read MoreApr 28, 2016
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Vanderbilt and UCLA debut SpotCheck website to evaluate political ads
In an election season that will shatter the record for money spent on a presidential campaign, political scientists at Vanderbilt and UCLA have created SpotCheck, a new approach for assessing political ads using internet-based surveys. Read MoreApr 28, 2016
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Impact of regulation on our next meal topic of Williamson Library talk
Vanderbilt Law Professor J.B. Ruhl will speak at the Williamson County Public Library May 24 about the impact of our vast and highly regulated global food system, with growing calls for reform through the New Food Movement. Read MoreApr 27, 2016
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Fifteen at Vanderbilt recognized by Fulbright U.S. Student Program
Eight graduating Vanderbilt seniors and four graduate students have been offered grants by the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, the largest U.S. exchange program for international graduate study, advanced research, and university, primary or secondary school teaching. In addition, three students have been named as alternates. Read MoreApr 27, 2016
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University faculty, staff may now expense Airbnb in Concur
University faculty and staff will be able to choose Airbnb as a lodging option for expense reimbursement in Concur, effective immediately. Read MoreApr 27, 2016
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April issue of provost’s ‘Open Dore’ newsletter now available
Read the April issue of "The Open Dore," Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente’s newsletter, which is now available online. Read MoreApr 27, 2016
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College affordability has declined in all 50 states: Report
College affordability has declined in all 50 states since 2008, according to a new report. Read MoreApr 27, 2016
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Vanderbilt students put a ‘Nashville’ twist on the alma mater
Watch what happens when more than 100 Vanderbilt students, along with University News and Communications, team up for a fresh new take on the university's alma mater. Read MoreApr 27, 2016
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Commencement week coming up at Vanderbilt
As Commencement and Senior Day approach at Vanderbilt, they bring with them annual traditions such as the chancellor's address to students, The Party and a special speaker for Senior Day. Read MoreApr 26, 2016
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CANCELED: View rare daytime astronomical event at Dyer Observatory May 9
Visitors will have the unusual opportunity to safely view the planet Mercury as it transits directly across the face of the sun using Dyer Observatory’s solar telescopes. Read MoreApr 26, 2016
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Vanderbilt University Press spring titles include concentration camp diary, plans for a healthier Nashville
Vanderbilt University Press has published several new books this spring, including "From Day to Day," a reissued World War II concentration camp diary previously out of print for more than half a century, as well as "Shaping the Healthy Community," which explores possibilities for a healthier Nashville. Read MoreApr 25, 2016
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New director sees Innovation Center as both startup and catalyst for campus and city
A startup veteran and investor whose ventures range from retail to manufacturing joined Vanderbilt University this spring as the inaugural executive director of the newly created Innovation Center. Robert Grajewski joined Vanderbilt as the Evans Family Executive Director of the Innovation Center on April 1. The Innovation Center, set to open late summer, will support a maker culture that encourages innovation and creativity and bolsters implementation of the four intersecting themes that make up the university’s Academic Strategic Plan. Read MoreApr 22, 2016
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Our favorite #vandygram photos of the week
Giving Day not only resulted in more than 6,100 gifts and over $1.3 million raised, it also produced some our favorite #vandygram photos of the week. Read MoreApr 22, 2016
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Vanderbilt University Board of Trust chooses Evans as chairman-elect, approves new members
The Vanderbilt University Board of Trust has elected Bruce R. Evans to succeed Mark F. Dalton as chair and Jeffrey J. Rothschild to succeed Jackson W. Moore as vice chair, effective July 1, 2017. The board also approved the addition of five new members. Read MoreApr 22, 2016
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Vanderbilt celebrates inaugural Giving Day
Vanderbilt University's first-ever Giving Day has raised more than $1.3 million and secured $200,000 in challenge gifts to Opportunity Vanderbilt—the university’s initiative to replace all need-based undergraduate student loans with scholarships and grant assistance. Read MoreApr 22, 2016
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Aspirnauts visit Vanderbilt power plant
More than 50 eighth-graders from Springfield Middle School toured the Vanderbilt power plant April 5 as part of the Aspirnaut Program, a partnership between Vanderbilt University Medical Center and rural K-12 schools to help recruit and develop the science, technology, engineering and math workforce of the future. Read MoreApr 21, 2016
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Vanderbilt recycling up 500 percent since 2007
Recycling increased by 15 percent from 2014 to 2015, now totaling 8.7 million pounds of materials per year—the same weight as 19 Statues of Liberty. Read MoreApr 21, 2016