MyVU News

Chancellor Daniel Diermeier honored outstanding staff at the Spring Staff Assembly on May 20, recognizing the 2021 recipients of the Commodore Award, the Diversity Leadership Award and three new awards to be presented annually. Read More

Rachel White, a dynamic marketing leader, will join the Division of Communications July 6 as Vanderbilt’s inaugural assistant vice chancellor for marketing. Read More

As announced last month, COVID-19 vaccinations will be required for all members of the Vanderbilt University community for the 2021–22 academic year. The university is sharing additional guidance about this requirement.  Read More

Vanderbilt University and Fanatics, a global leader for licensed sports merchandise, have agreed to a new long-term partnership in which Fanatics will operate e-commerce and mobile retail efforts for the Vanderbilt Athletics program. To celebrate the new collaboration, Vanderbilt faculty and staff can get 30 percent off all Commodores merchandise on the website through June 11. Read More

The Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy will host a virtual discussion on Monday, June 28, at noon CT about the evolution of the U.S. Congress and how to find issues of common ground in a time of polarization. The discussion will feature current U.S. Rep. David Price and Vanderbilt political scientists Alan Wiseman and Larry Bartels. Registration is required.  Read More

The EdAssist portal is now available for submitting fall 2021 tuition benefit applications, including dependent tuition applications. Read More

Vanderbilt Eye Institute is now a provider in Vanderbilt University’s DeltaVision network. Any employee who visited the Vanderbilt Eye Institute beginning Jan. 1, 2021, will be contacted by DeltaVision as their claim is reprocessed. Read More

Vanderbilt University Campus Dining has been named Best Overall Food Allergy Champion for Universities in the fifth annual MenuTrinfo Allergy Awards for going above and beyond in its efforts to take care of diners who suffer from food allergies. Read More

The Vanderbilt Rocket Team placed second in the Launch Division of the 2021 NASA Student Launch Competition. The Vanderbilt team also won NASA’s Educational Engagement Award for their innovative virtual rocketry workshops for school students. Read More

Vanderbilt’s University Staff Advisory Council recognized its members for their service and celebrated the resiliency and commitment of university staff over the past academic year during the council’s year-end meeting on June 8. Read More

Divisive party politics continue to dominate attitudes among Tennessee residents on key social issues, including the state’s response to COVID-19, willingness to get vaccinated and questions about whether the 2020 presidential election was “stolen,” according to the latest Vanderbilt University poll. Read More

As One Vanderbilt, we must stand with each and every member of our Jewish community, write Chancellor Daniel Diermeier, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente and Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion André Churchwell in a message to the Vanderbilt community. Read More

A team of Vanderbilt and Georgia State University researchers has developed publicly available resources for teaching personal geography and critical spatial inquiry. They recently launched a public website offering teaching frameworks and curricular tools for educators. Read More

Assistant Professor of Nursing Jeremy Neal has been awarded an R21 exploratory/development grant of more than $250,000 from the National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities to assess the differences in labor progress and care among Black and white women with low-risk pregnancies. Read More

Vanderbilt beat Georgia Tech in 11 innings in a game that stretched to early Monday morning to advance in the NCAA tournament. The Commodores will next host East Carolina at Hawkins Field in a three-game Super Regional series.  Read More

Emmanuele DiBenedetto, a retired mathematics professor who made significant contributions to the understanding of partial differential equations, has died after a 15-month struggle with cancer. Read More

Vanderbilt global safety and security manager Andrea Bordeau has been named director of global safety and security, and the Office of Global Safety is now positioned within the Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs to facilitate greater support and resources for faculty, staff and students engaged in Vanderbilt-sponsored travel. Read More

Vanderbilt alumnae Brianne Berry, BA’17, May Braverman, BA’17, Jessica Moore, BA’15, and Abigail Wei, BA’18, have each been awarded 2021 Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Fellowships. Funded by the U.S. Department of State, the fellowship prepares outstanding young people for foreign service careers. Read More

Join the Golden Dores on Saturday, June 12, when the Vanderbilt University affinity group will host its first social event at Nashville's Fort Negley. The Golden Dores is for employees 50 years and more who hope to gain camaraderie and help each other through this fun yet challenging time in their lives. Read More

To gain insight on the needs of Vanderbilt commuters, WeGo Public Transit and MoveVU will co-host a virtual forum from noon to 1 p.m. CT Wednesday, June 9. The event is open to all. Read More