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Vanderbilt launches 2014 Faculty-Staff Campaign
Vanderbilt has kicked off its annual Faculty-Staff Campaign for university central faculty and staff members, with a goal of raising $1.1 million or more. Read MoreApr 2, 2014
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Spring Faculty Assembly is April 3
Vanderbilt’s annual Spring Faculty Assembly is scheduled for April 3 in Langford Auditorium. Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos will give his annual address and present some of the university’s highest honors to faculty. Read MoreMar 31, 2014
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Website features resources, events for Autism Awareness Month
The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center’s Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders has developed a special online resource for April’s Autism Awareness Month. Read MoreMar 31, 2014
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Vanderbilt IT announces plans to partner with Dell
The Division of Information Technology has entered into exclusive negotiations with Dell to provide support for clinical workstations, help desk calls, and desktop and printer support at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Read MoreMar 31, 2014
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Important changes to office supply procurement through Guy Brown
Through a new partnership, Staples will now fulfill Guy Brown office supply orders, Vanderbilt Procurement has announced. In addition, Vanderbilt leadership approved two important changes to procurement policies to support cost savings and sustainability efforts at the institution. Read MoreMar 28, 2014
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Workplace civility requires courage, says provost at CARE kickoff event
Staff and faculty from across the university and medical center convened March 25 for a discussion about civility in the workplace. Read MoreMar 28, 2014
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Football team honored with state resolution
Senior members of the Vanderbilt football team were honored at the Tennessee State Capitol March 27 with the reading of a House Joint Resolution commending the team on an outstanding 2013 season. Read MoreMar 28, 2014
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Vanderbilt education faculty’s research featured at AERA April 3-7
The latest research on key education issues will be presented by faculty from Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development at the American Educational Research Association’s annual meeting in Philadelphia April 3-7. Read MoreMar 26, 2014
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Follow these tips to make your spring garden grow
One of the best things about spring is the amazing assortment of flowers, trees and plants that bloom on campus. Vanderbilt landscapers and groundskeepers offer tips on making your own garden healthy and vibrant while leaving as little negative impact on the environment as possible. Read MoreMar 26, 2014
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Calling all fossil hunters: Come to free family event at Fort Negley April 5
Vanderbilt’s Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences is partnering with Metro Parks and Vulcan Materials Company to sponsor “Fossils at the Fort” at Nashville’s Fort Negley on Saturday, April 5. Read MoreMar 26, 2014
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Vanderbilt students named 2014 Goldwater winners
Three Vanderbilt students have been recognized in this year’s Goldwater Scholars competition. The scholarship is the premier undergraduate award of its type for the fields of mathematics, the natural sciences and engineering. Read MoreMar 25, 2014
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VUCast: See why this giant helicopter is the first step in creating a massive lab
See what a Vanderbilt researcher is doing with a military helicopter in his lab, and hear the first-ever Vanderbilt Star. All this and more in the latest VUCast, Vanderbilt's online newscast. Watch now. Read MoreMar 24, 2014
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Wear your sneakers to work for National Walking Day
Vanderbilt will observe National Walking Day April 2 with a 20-minute group walk led by senior leaders from Medical Center North to Library Lawn. Read MoreMar 21, 2014
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Message from Provost Richard McCarty
March 20, 2014 To members of the Vanderbilt community: Last week, members of our campus community were shocked to confront a phrase associated with Nazi concentration camps spelled out in duct tape on the pedestrian bridge along the 21st Avenue South side of Medical Research Building III. I write to… Read MoreMar 20, 2014
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Celebration of Learning will highlight products of student learning
Vanderbilt's Center for Teaching will hold a Celebration of Learning April 21 to highlight students and the products of their learning experiences in courses at Vanderbilt this year. Read MoreMar 20, 2014
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Volunteer for Commencement today
Here's your chance to play a vital role in one of the university’s largest and most prestigious events. Read MoreMar 20, 2014
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Enhancements underway for OAK support
The libraries and Vanderbilt IT are working together to improve and support the course management and learning technology system OAK. Read MoreMar 19, 2014
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Practice these tips for World Water Day
“Water and Energy” is the theme of this year’s World Water Day, March 22. Vanderbilt has many ongoing water conservation projects that not only reduce water consumption, but also decrease energy usage. Read MoreMar 19, 2014
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Free film symposium to explore cinema, science and the senses
Filmmakers and scholars will gather at Vanderbilt University April 3-4 to investigate contemporary ways of seeing film and moving images at “Ubiquitous Streams: Seeing Moving Images in the Age of Digital Media,” a line-up of lectures and discussions to be held in venues across campus. Admission is free, but registration is required. Read MoreMar 18, 2014
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With summer approaching, make children’s camp plans now
Daffodils are blooming, redbud trees are bursting with pink blooms, and an adventurous few have broken out the Bermuda shorts. All are portents of spring but also signs that it’s time for parents of school-aged children to organize summer plans. Read MoreMar 18, 2014