MyVU News

The Medieval Academy of America has elected William Caferro, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of History, to its 2023 Class of Fellows. Read More

Vanderbilt University is making extensive upgrades to its utilities and other infrastructure as it prepares for campus growth. The Central Utilities Initiative, scheduled to begin in February, will provide enhancements to support various Vandy United projects, the Highland Quad residential colleges to be built along 25th Avenue South, and other future projects. Read More

Rich Germano, a veteran Vanderbilt administrator whose experience spans roles in information technology, business services, human resources operations and payroll for the university, has been named assistant provost and senior director of University Enrollment Affairs. Germano is assuming the role held by Executive Administrator and Director of UEA Susie Coleman Archer, who will retire from Vanderbilt this spring after 31 years of service to the university. Read More

Growing worries among Grundy County, Tennessee, residents about cancer outbreaks within families, churches and neighborhoods have propelled a community partnership drawing on Vanderbilt University’s strengths to develop environmental and health self-assessment tools. Read More

Katie Koo, assistant professor in the Department of Counseling and Human Development Services at the University of Georgia, will be the featured speaker at a Vanderbilt Peabody College Dean’s Diversity Lecture on Thursday, Feb. 16, at 4:30 p.m. in the Wyatt Center Rotunda. Koo’s talk is titled “Demystifying the International Student Experience and Mental Health: Understanding Needs and Supports.” Read More

Keivan Stassun, Stevenson Professor of Physics and Astronomy and director of the Frist Center for Autism and Innovation at Vanderbilt University, has been appointed to the National Science Board by President Joe Biden. Read More

Emmy Award-winning sports journalist Jemele Hill will kick off Black History Month at Vanderbilt as the featured speaker of the university’s 15th annual Murray Lecture on Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 7 p.m. in Sarratt Cinema. The event is free and open to the public. Read More

The Wond'ry, Vanderbilt’s Innovation Center, will host the first Mid-South Innovation Summit for innovators, students, founders, government officials, investors and community and ecosystem partners across the entire Midsouth region. The event will be on Thursday, Feb. 9, at the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel and is free and open to the public. Read More

By Jenna Somers Brent Evans (Vanderbilt) On February 28, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear arguments in two cases challenging the legality of the Biden administration’s student loan debt relief program, which, if it prevailed, would cancel about $400 million in debt for about 16 million… Read More

The James Lawson Institute for the Research and Study of Nonviolent Movements is awarding a total of seven grants to undergraduate, graduate and professional students and postdoctoral scholars at Vanderbilt. Those who are interested are encouraged to apply by Tuesday, Feb. 7. Read More

Vanderbilt University invites the Nashville and campus communities to an exhibition on Friday, Feb. 3, designed to introduce the craft of debate to new audiences while exploring a timely topic. Read More

While you can’t completely avoid test stress, learning how to effectively study will help you better retain information and relieve some of the anxiety caused by last-minute cram sessions. Learn valuable tips from the Center for Student Wellbeing. Read More

Mikail Rubinov has been awarded $600,000 from the National Science Foundation to develop new computational methods for analysis of large-scale brain activity data. Read More

The Keegan Traveling Fellowship awards $25,000 to select graduating seniors to enhance their future development as leaders through world travel and experiential learning. The application period for this year’s fellowship is still open, and interested students are encouraged to apply by Friday, Jan. 27.  Read More

Vanderbilt University’s new wellness program is now available to all employees. Administered by Virgin Pulse, the program encourages healthy habits through fun challenges and quarterly rewards. Read More

Vanderbilt Human Resources has reserved a limited number of tickets for university employees and their guests to attend the Sunday, Feb. 5, Vanderbilt vs. Georgia women’s basketball game as a thank you for their service and dedication to the university. Read More

The deadline to apply for one of the Data Science Institute’s paid summer programs is approaching at the end of January. The DSI Summer Research Program is open to undergraduates and encourages those from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply. Data Science for Social Good is open to both undergrad and graduate students with a base knowledge of coding. Read More

Vanderbilt has unveiled artists’ renderings detailing approximately $11 million in significant upgrades to the men’s and women’s golf teams’ facilities at the Vanderbilt Legends Club, reaffirming its longstanding commitment to the home that has helped the Commodores grow into SEC and NCAA champions. Read More

Vanderbilt University Blair School of Music’s Blair Big Band placed in the top four among elite college jazz orchestras from across the nation at the third annual Jack Rudin Jazz Championship. The event was held Jan. 14 and 15 at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. Read More

Vanderbilt’s Student Center for Social Justice and Identity, Bishop Johnson Black Cultural Center, Peabody College and Blair School of Music will host “Afro-ARTivism: An Evening of Art and Hip-Hop” on Thursday, Feb. 2, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the National Museum of African American Music’s Feature Gallery. The event will honor the artistic contributions of Black Vanderbilt and Nashville community members while highlighting the concept of Black Resistance, the 2023 national theme of Black History Month.  Read More