MyVU News
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Rosenthal named winner of 2014 SEC Faculty Achievement Award
Vanderbilt's Sandra Rosenthal is a recipient of the 2014 SEC Faculty Achievement Award, which recognizes faculty members from every Southeastern Conference university who demonstrate outstanding records of teaching, research and scholarship. Read MoreApr 9, 2014
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Novelist to middle schoolers: ‘Read a ton, write every day and find your voice’
Best-selling author James Patterson addressed a gathering of about 100 Nashville middle school students April 8, sharing with them his journey from childhood to successful writer. Read MoreApr 9, 2014
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Vanderbilt-led effort to build new digital environments receives Mellon grant
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a strategic planning grant to Vanderbilt University to support the Committee on Coherence at Scale for Higher Education. Read MoreApr 7, 2014
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Vanderbilt panel on changing media to feature Geist, Plotz, Thompson
Noted journalists and new media pioneers Willie Geist, David Plotz and Nick Thompson will discuss the state and future of their career field April 11 at the First Amendment Center. Read MoreApr 4, 2014
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Athletics Director David Williams, Coach Derek Mason team up with YWCA on new initiative to reduce violence against women
Vanderbilt is a sponsor of a free, inaugural event that will bring together coaches and others who mentor boys and young men to address the important role they play in developing young men of character and reducing violence against women and girls. Read MoreApr 4, 2014
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Lecture to explore links between guns, mental illness, mass shootings
Jonathan Metzl of Vanderbilt will speak April 15 at Adventure Science Center about connections that may link guns, mental illness and mass shootings in America. Read MoreApr 4, 2014
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Chancellor: University strikes bold path for the future
New construction and the start of a new substantial academic venture capital fund were among the topics brought up by Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos during his address at Spring Faculty Assembly. Read MoreApr 3, 2014
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Wyatt Award presented to Owen Jones; four others honored
Owen Jones was named winner of the Joe B. Wyatt Distinguished University Professor Award at Spring Faculty Assembly. Also honored with awards were Teresa Goddu, Jay Clayton, Marc Hetherington and Leigh Gilchrist. Read MoreApr 3, 2014
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Come to Vanderbilt football’s free spring game April 12
Vanderbilt head football coach Derek Mason invites you and your family to Vanderbilt Stadium on Saturday, April 12. Meet the players and get autographs following the free spring game. Read MoreApr 2, 2014
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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