MyVU News
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Arcus grant bridges Vanderbilt Divinity classroom and community
Vanderbilt University Divinity School students will work with religious and community service organizations to develop resources on issues surrounding religious beliefs and sexual orientation, thanks to a new grant from the Arcus Foundation, with support from the Carpenter Foundation. Read MoreNov 8, 2013
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Kudos: Read about faculty and student awards and achievements
Read about faculty and student awards and achievements. Read MoreNov 7, 2013
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Award-winning scientist and author Sean Carroll to discuss new book Nov. 19
Award-winning scientist, author and educator Sean B. Carroll will illuminate the never-before-told account of the intersection of two of the most insightful minds of the 20th century during a Nov. 19 Chancellor’s Lecture at Vanderbilt. Read MoreNov 7, 2013
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Tim McGraw video filmed at VUMC wins multiple CMA Awards
The video for “Highway Don’t Care” by Tim McGraw, which was partially filmed at VUMC and includes several Vanderbilt staff, has received the CMA awards for Video of the Year and Musical Event of the Year. Read MoreNov 6, 2013
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Ingram Scholarship Program celebrates 20 years
More than 100 Ingram Scholars returned to campus Nov. 2 for the 20-year reunion of the program, which rewards Vanderbilt students for their dedication to combining a professional career with a lifelong commitment to finding solutions to critical societal problems. Read MoreNov 6, 2013
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Vanderbilt multipurpose facility opens
Vanderbilt officially opened up the multipurpose facility wing of its Recreation Center Tuesday morning with a brief media event that included Director of Athletics David Williams and most of the head coaches. Read MoreNov 6, 2013
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‘Nashville for All of Us’ topic of November (Lunch) Box talk
Vanderbilt University professors Dan Cornfield and Alistair Newbern will discuss "Nashville for All of Us" at the Nov. 6 Thinking Out of the (Lunch) Box: Conversations with a Philosophical Flavor with David Wood. Read MoreNov 4, 2013
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Author and alumnus James Patterson supports two new reading programs for middle schoolers
Middle school students are experiencing the joy of reading thanks to best-selling author and Vanderbilt alumnus James Patterson, who recognized the need for engaging literature for the younger set. Read MoreOct 31, 2013
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Renowned MLK scholar to deliver 2013 Harrod Lecture
Lewis Baldwin, who will retire in December after 30 years of scholarship devoted to the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., will deliver the 2013 Harrod Lecture and then be honored at "The Voice of Conscience" conference. Read MoreOct 31, 2013
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Share your opinions in Vanderbilt Staff Community Survey
The Vanderbilt Staff Community Survey is a confidential way to share your opinions. Read MoreOct 30, 2013
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Ann Patchett, Mayor Dean speak at Vanderbilt Nov. 4
Acclaimed novelist and essayist Ann Patchett will speak at the Blair School at 6:15 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 4, with a special announcement by Mayor Karl Dean. Read MoreOct 30, 2013
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Gov. Bill Haslam announces state to partner with Vanderbilt to train school leaders
The state will work with Vanderbilt University's Peabody College of education and human development and local districts to nominate, select and train up to 30 participants a year in the school leadership program. Read MoreOct 29, 2013
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International fellows partner with MNPS and Nashville Academies
Eleven international educators from around the world—from Myanmar to Swaziland—are spending a year in Nashville to learn about educational policy and administration. Read MoreOct 28, 2013
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150th anniversary of Gettysburg Address to be marked at Vanderbilt
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Maraniss and First Amendment Center founder John Seigenthaler will lead a conversation about the Gettysburg Address to mark its 150th anniversary. Read MoreOct 25, 2013
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First-year student project creates better signs for navigating Stevenson Center
Every freshman feels a little lost navigating a new campus, but for those assigned to a class in Vanderbilt’s Stevenson Center, “lost” can take on a whole new meaning. Read MoreOct 23, 2013
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Vanderbilt’s greenhouse gas emissions down 19 percent since 2008
Overall greenhouse gas emissions from the campus and medical center have decreased from 2005 to 2012, even though Vanderbilt has seen significant growth in square footage, staff, students and research dollars. Read MoreOct 23, 2013
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Faculty Senate meeting minutes for September available online
Vanderbilt’s Faculty Senate convened on Sept. 12 for its first regular meeting of the academic year. Minutes from the meeting are now available on the Faculty Senate website. Read MoreOct 22, 2013
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Goldfarb named to ‘Popular Mechanics’ top 10 innovators list
"Popular Mechanics" named Vanderbilt mechanical engineer Michael Goldfarb one of this year's “Ten Innovators Who Changed The World” for an exoskeleton he developed that helps people with paralysis to stand. Read MoreOct 21, 2013
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More than 4,000 trips already booked through Concur
More than 6,700 users have set up travel profiles. More than 4,125 trips have been booked, and travelers have received more than $2.6 million in reimbursements, 80 percent within three to five days of their report being approved. Read MoreOct 21, 2013
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Memorial Oct. 21 for Ellen Fanning, ALS walk Oct. 26
Please join in celebrating the life of Ellen Fanning, Stevenson Professor of Biological Sciences and a professor of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, on Monday, Oct. 21, at 2 p.m., in Benton Chapel. Read MoreOct 18, 2013