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Open Mind: A thoughtful, reasoned approach for returning to campus
In her latest "Open Mind" column, Interim Chancellor and Provost Susan R. Wente discusses Vanderbilt's Return to Campus plan and how the university is considering next steps for resuming on-campus activities. Read MoreMay 11, 2020
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Documenting the pandemic: Heard Libraries launch COVID-19 Archive
The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries invite the Vanderbilt community to document their experience with the COVID-19 pandemic for a new archive to benefit historians and future generations. Read MoreMay 8, 2020
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Vanderbilt names 2020 Founder’s Medalists
Interim Chancellor and Provost Susan R. Wente announced Vanderbilt’s 2020 Founder’s Medalists in a video message to the university community on May 8. Read MoreMay 8, 2020
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Vanderbilt student journalists honored by Tennessee Associated Press
Vanderbilt student journalists were honored with 15 awards in this year’s Tennessee Associated Press College Competition, including Best of Show. Read MoreMay 6, 2020
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Vanderbilt, Metro Nashville Public Works pilot automatic pedestrian crosswalk signals at major campus intersections
Pedestrians and drivers traveling near Vanderbilt’s campus will find new new automatic pedestrian crosswalk signals at five major intersections around the university and along a portion of 21st Avenue South, part of an effort to increase pedestrian safety and help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Read MoreApr 30, 2020
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Writing seminar considers chivalry in the age of COVID-19
Students in "King Arthur and the Literature of Chivalry," a writing seminar taught by University Librarian and Professor of English Valerie Hotchkiss, devoted recent class time to what 21st-century chivalry looks like, especially during COVID-19. Read MoreApr 28, 2020
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Campus Connection Program to enhance undergraduate experience
The new Campus Connection Program will offer undergraduate students personalized support and guidance in navigating experiential learning and campus services related to their collegiate experience. Read MoreApr 27, 2020
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Notable ’Dores drop in on Vanderbilt students during last week of classes
As Vanderbilt students finished up their last full week of spring semester classes through online and alternative learning, a few familiar faces dropped in on some classes to show their support and share advice. Read MoreApr 27, 2020
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Campus Dining prepares care packages for students remaining on campus
To help ease the stress of living through heightened COVID-19 safety protocols, the Campus Dining team is distributing care packages to all on-campus residential students who visit Rand Dining Center. Read MoreApr 22, 2020
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Multiple Vanderbilt summer programs canceled due to COVID-19
Many Vanderbilt non-academic programs, camps and special events are being canceled for summer 2020 to protect the health and safety of the community during the coronavirus outbreak. Read MoreApr 20, 2020
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Application deadline extended to May 30 for Peabody master’s programs
Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development has extended its application deadline for graduating Vanderbilt seniors who are interested in pursuing a master’s degree in areas such as public policy, higher education, entrepreneurship, organizational leadership, community development, teaching, or counseling. The new deadline is May 30. Read MoreApr 17, 2020
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Apply now for Experience Vanderbilt funding for the 2020-21 academic year
Applications to receive Experience Vanderbilt funding for the 2020-21 academic year are now being accepted. The application will be open throughout the month of April, closing at 11:45 p.m. CDT on Thursday, April 30. Read MoreApr 15, 2020
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Twelve engineering students awarded prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
Nine engineering doctoral students have been awarded a prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. Three engineering undergraduate students also have received NSF fellowships. Read MoreApr 14, 2020
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‘U.S. News’ ranks Vanderbilt graduate schools among nation’s best
"U.S. News & World Report" continues to place Vanderbilt University's graduate schools among the nation's best in its latest rankings. Read MoreApr 14, 2020
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Open Mind: What comes next
In her latest “Open Mind” column, Interim Chancellor and Provost Susan R. Wente shares how multiple groups are contributing to potential strategies and planning related to the university’s response to COVID-19. Read MoreApr 13, 2020
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center and AstraZeneca join forces to identify potential COVID-19 treatments
Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the global biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca have joined forces to identify candidates for antibody-based treatments that could protect people exposed to the 2019 novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19. Read MoreApr 9, 2020
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Vanderbilt geospatial researchers fill unmet need for real-time maps of COVID-19 spread in Tennessee, Peru
Sometimes the best way to understand the impact of an epidemic is to see it with your own eyes. Vanderbilt geospatial researchers have stepped up to apply their mapping skills to the COVID-19 crisis. Read MoreApr 7, 2020
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Behind the computer screen: VUIT enhances resources for remote work, learning
From protecting data to training on Zoom to ensuring systems function properly to answering phones for the university and Medical Center, more than 280 staff members behind computer screens are working diligently to keep the university running smoothly online. Read MoreApr 6, 2020
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Board of Trust establishes ad hoc committee to support university’s coronavirus response
The Vanderbilt University Board of Trust has established the new Ad Hoc Committee on University COVID-19 Response to support the university's actions around COVID-19. Read MoreMar 17, 2020
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Open Mind: Living, learning and working while implementing social distancing
In her latest "Open Mind" column, Interim Chancellor and Provost Susan R. Wente discusses how we can live, learn and work with social distancing, and our responsibility to do so. Read MoreMar 16, 2020