MyVU News
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Spring Faculty Assembly is March 31
Vanderbilt’s Spring Faculty Assembly is scheduled for 4:10 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, in Langford Auditorium. All faculty are encouraged to attend. Read MoreMar 23, 2015
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Indigenous use of digital media focus of VU-MTSU conference March 26-28
The InDigital Latin American Conference: Indigenous Engagement with Digital and Electronic Media will cover indigenous filmmaking as well as indigenous engagement with radio, television, DVDs, photography, social media and more. Read MoreMar 23, 2015
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Tell us what #myVanderbilt means to you
A new social media campaign, #myVanderbilt, is letting students celebrate what makes Vanderbilt special to them. Now faculty, staff, alumni and others in the Vanderbilt community are invited to get in on the act. Read MoreMar 23, 2015
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GayNelle Doll, editor of Vanderbilt’s flagship publication, to retire
There are a few things editor GayNelle Doll and her staff keep in mind when putting together an issue of "Vanderbilt Magazine," read by 131,000 alumni and others and the university’s flagship publication. Read MoreMar 23, 2015
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Portion of Highland Avenue closed March 23-25
The westbound lane of Highland Avenue will be closed March 23, 24 and 25 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day due to construction at the nearby Science and Engineering Building site, but access to the 25th Avenue Garage will remain open to faculty and staff. Read MoreMar 20, 2015
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Our favorite social media posts of the week
March 17 marked the 142nd anniversary of the university's founding, and people took to social media to wish us a "happy birthday." Add to this the start of spring, the Impact Symposium, Pi Day and more, and it's been a busy week on social media. Read MoreMar 20, 2015
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Anti-sex trafficking activist Rachel Lloyd to deliver Cuninggim Lecture on Women in Culture and Society March 24
Rachel Lloyd, founder of Girls Educational and Mentoring Services, one of the largest providers of services to sexually exploited and domestically trafficked youth in the United States, will give the 2015 Cuninggim Lecture on Women in Culture and Society March 24. Read MoreMar 20, 2015
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Message from the chancellor: Vanderbilt committed to a diverse and inclusive culture
In a message to the Vanderbilt community March 19, Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos affirmed the university's commitment to a diverse and inclusive culture. Read MoreMar 19, 2015
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Mothers, children and theology focus of Antoinette Brown Lecture
The impact of mothers and children on theological knowledge and practice will be explored by Bonnie Miller-McLemore at the March 26 Antoinette Brown Lecture in Benton Chapel. Read MoreMar 19, 2015
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Faculty Senate launches sexual misconduct awareness campaign
Raising awareness about sexual misconduct and preventing sexual assault are the aims of a new awareness campaign launched this spring by the Vanderbilt Faculty Senate. Read MoreMar 19, 2015
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Impact Symposium marks 51st year
Vanderbilt University’s Impact Symposium marked its 51st year with three nights of speakers March 16-18, including award-winning playwright and actress Anna Deavere Smith and former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani. Read MoreMar 19, 2015
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Luke Bryan tickets go on sale to VU employees March 19
Vanderbilt Stadium will host Luke Bryan, one of country music’s biggest stars, in concert July 11 as part of his Kick the Dust Up tour. Vanderbilt employees will have the chance to purchase tickets as part of a special pre-sale on Thursday, March 19. Read MoreMar 17, 2015
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Mayor shares love of reading with Patterson RAPS participants
Mayor Karl Dean discussed the joys of reading with Metro Nashville Public School students at the March 14 meeting of Patterson RAPS (Read and Play Saturdays). The program, funded by a gift from best-selling author James Patterson, aims to instill a love of reading in participants. Read MoreMar 17, 2015
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Vanderbilt provost condemns vandalism at fraternity house
In a message to the Vanderbilt University community March 16, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan Wente condemned vandalism at a fraternity house over the weekend and pledged that the matter would be fully investigated. Read MoreMar 17, 2015
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Oscar Touster, professor of molecular biology and biochemistry, emeritus, dies
Oscar Touster, professor of molecular biology and biochemistry, emeritus, and the first chair of the Department of Molecular Biology in Vanderbilt’s College of Arts and Science and Graduate School, has died. He was 93. Read MoreMar 16, 2015
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Callie House Research Center launched with inaugural lecture
A celebratory event to launch the Callie House Research Center, housed within African American and Diaspora Studies, featured a lecture by author, historian and public servant Mary Frances Berry. Read MoreMar 16, 2015
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Vanderbilt MBA students awarded grant for language app
The student co-founders of a language-learning platform called Boomalang have been awarded the 2015 Sohr Grant. Read MoreMar 13, 2015
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Tensions between religion and secular society explored in new class
A professor of Hebrew Bible and Jewish studies has created a cross-disciplinary course on secularism with the help of 29 faculty across eight schools. Read MoreMar 13, 2015
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Weintraub receives 2015 Klopsteg Memorial Lecture Award
The American Association of Physics Teachers has given its 2015 Klopsteg Memorial Lecture Award to Vanderbilt’s David A. Weintraub, professor of astronomy. The award recognizes educators who have made notable and creative contributions to the teaching of physics. Read MoreMar 13, 2015
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Move over ‘value added’: Teacher observation data more useful in human capital decisions
Student test scores are less central to principals’ human capital decision-making than teacher observation data. Read MoreMar 12, 2015