MyVU News
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A message from Chancellor Zeppos: Commodore Nation is gold
On behalf of the entire Vandy Nation, I want to congratulate the student-athletes and the coaches on the Vanderbilt baseball team for their outstanding victory earning the title of 2014 College World Series Champions. Read MoreJun 25, 2014
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Vanderbilt school named member of Forté Foundation
The Forté Foundation, which helps women launch business careers, has accepted Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt as an institutional member. Read MoreJun 25, 2014
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Commodores to play in College World Series final
Vanderbilt Baseball will play for a national championship beginning tonight after defeating Texas 4-3 in a 10-inning winner-take-all game on Saturday. Read MoreJun 23, 2014
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VUIT Tech Hub pilot expands to medical center, Central Library
VUIT's Tech Hub, which offers walk-up technical support, is scheduled for additional pilot sessions this summer at the university and medical center. Read MoreJun 23, 2014
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Study: Tennessee teacher retention bonuses are paying off
A new study shows that cash incentives are a good way to retain highly effective teachers in low-performing schools. Read MoreJun 23, 2014
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‘Thought Leader’ named for ion mobility mass spectrometry research
Vanderbilt's John McLean has received Agilent Technology's Thought Leader Award in recognition of his contributions to ion mobility mass spectrometry. Read MoreJun 20, 2014
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‘Who Stole the American Dream?’ author to discuss inequality in America
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Hedrick Smith and civil rights advocate John Seigenthaler will host a forum on the inequality of income in America. Read MoreJun 19, 2014
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Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance awards grants to support community engagement in celebration of its 15-year anniversary
The Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance is awarding grants to support activities that promote ongoing, mutually beneficial, health research partnerships between community organizations and academic researchers. Read MoreJun 19, 2014
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Metro students make bicycle models with high-tech tools
Thirteen Nashville public high school students are spending their summer mornings on the Vanderbilt campus building bicycle models using software tools developed to revolutionize the manufacturing of military vehicles. Read MoreJun 18, 2014
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Children face heat stroke danger as outside temperatures rise
With temperatures rising in Middle Tennessee, safety experts at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt stress the danger of leaving children unattended in vehicles. Read MoreJun 17, 2014
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Commodores play in College World Series today
Commodores are within a win of next week's championship round. Read MoreJun 17, 2014
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Consumers like a ‘partner in crime’ whether they indulge or resist temptation
People are natural accomplices who like to conspire together to enjoy a small indulgence, and conversely to resist temptation together when the stakes are higher, finds Associate Professor of Marketing Kelly L. Haws in a new study. Read MoreJun 17, 2014
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My VU Benefits website will experience outage June 21-22
Due to planned upgrades, Vanderbilt’s benefits enrollment website, My VU Benefits, will be unavailable June 21-22. Read MoreJun 16, 2014
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Open houses set for Warren and Moore Colleges
Vanderbilt faculty, staff and students will have the opportunity to get a firsthand look at Warren and Moore colleges at a series of open houses scheduled in June and July. Read MoreJun 16, 2014
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Commodores win opener at College World Series
Vanderbilt advanced to the winner's bracket at the College World Series Saturday with a 5-3 win over Louisville. Read MoreJun 16, 2014
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Grit better than GRE for predicting grad student success
New findings suggest interviews are better predictors of graduate STEM program completion than test scores and would increase participation by women and minorities. Read MoreJun 12, 2014
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Elsie Quarterman, who rediscovered Tennessee coneflower, dies at 103
Elsie Quarterman, the first woman to serve as an academic department chair at Vanderbilt and who is best known for her work on the ecology of Tennessee cedar glades, has died. Read MoreJun 12, 2014
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‘Fight for Freedom’ exhibition opens at Vanderbilt Heard Central Library
Vanderbilt Central Library shares stories of journalists and others who put their lives on the line for freedom in a new exhibition open to the public. Read MoreJun 11, 2014
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Jones receives USAC’s Karen Dolan Spirit Award
Eric Jones, treasurer of the University Staff Advisory Council and a longtime member, has been honored with the 2014 Karen Dolan Spirit Award. Read MoreJun 11, 2014
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Tips for reducing your summer travel impact
Vacation season is here, and you can reduce your environmental impact - and save money - with these handy, sustainable travel tips. Read MoreJun 10, 2014