MyVU News
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Hear Kirkland Hall bell ring in honor of Lewis
The bell in Kirkland Hall’s historic clock tower rang 80 times on July 30 in honor of Civil Rights icon John Lewis, who died July 17 at the age of 80. Read MoreJul 31, 2020
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Faculty webinar: ‘Department of Defense 101’ Aug. 12
Experts from Lewis-Burke Associates LLC will highlight how the Department of Defense funds science and technology research and development. The webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 12, and will be broadcast remotely. Read MoreJul 31, 2020
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Vanderbilt Admissions office shifts to virtual activities in midst of busy recruitment season
Late spring and early summer are often one of the busiest times for Vanderbilt’s Office of Undergraduate Admissions. 2020 has looked much different, with the office shifting to virtual visits and informational webinars in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read MoreJul 31, 2020
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Vanderbilt Divinity School conference to address impact of COVID-19
The Public Theology and Racial Justice Collaborative will host "Medical Apartheid Revisited: Pandemic, Politics and Priorities," an online social justice conference Aug. 5-7, to explore increasing racial and ethnic health disparities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read MoreJul 31, 2020
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Get to know Vanderbilt’s residential faculty: Professor Melissa Gresalfi
As the new academic year gets underway, Vanderbilt’s faculty heads of house are revealing some things about themselves in this special portrait series. Get to know Melissa Gresalfi, associate professor of mathematics education and dean of The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons. Read MoreJul 30, 2020
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Get to know Vanderbilt’s residential faculty: Professor Sean Seymore
As the new academic year gets underway, Vanderbilt’s faculty heads of house are revealing some things about themselves in this special portrait series. Get to know Sean Seymore, New York Alumni Chancellor’s Professor of Law and faculty head of Warren College. Read MoreJul 30, 2020
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Get to know Vanderbilt’s residential faculty: Professor Elizabeth Meadows
As the new academic year approaches, Vanderbilt’s faculty heads of house are revealing some things about themselves in this special portrait series. Get to know Elizabeth Meadows, associate director of the Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities, senior lecturer in English and faculty head of East House. Read MoreJul 29, 2020
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Get to know Vanderbilt’s residential faculty: Professor Chalene Helmuth
As the new academic year approaches, Vanderbilt’s faculty heads of house are revealing some things about themselves in this special portrait series. Get to know Chalene Helmuth, senior lecturer in Spanish and Portuguese and faculty head of Sutherland House. Read MoreJul 29, 2020
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Get to know Vanderbilt’s residential faculty: Professor Douglas McMahon
As the new academic year approaches, Vanderbilt’s faculty heads of house are revealing some things about themselves in this special portrait series. Get to know Douglas McMahon, professor of biological sciences and faculty head of Crawford House. Read MoreJul 29, 2020
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Get to know Vanderbilt’s residential faculty: Professor Frank Dobson
As the new academic year gets underway, Vanderbilt’s faculty heads of house are revealing some things about themselves in this special portrait series. Get to know Frank Dobson, associate dean of The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons and faculty head of Gillette House. Read MoreJul 29, 2020
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Virtual opportunities, current events focus of Immersion Vanderbilt fall programming
The Office of Immersion Resources announces Immersion: 2020, a series of fall programs designed to explore student options for virtual and in-person Immersion Vanderbilt projects this academic year. Read MoreJul 29, 2020
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Get to know Vanderbilt’s residential faculty: Professor Audrey Bowden
As the new academic year approaches, Vanderbilt’s faculty heads of house are revealing some things about themselves in this special portrait series. Get to know Audrey Bowden, associate professor of biomedical engineering and electrical engineering and faculty head of Zeppos College. Read MoreJul 28, 2020
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Get to know Vanderbilt’s residential faculty: Professor Edwin Williamson
As the new academic year gets underway, Vanderbilt’s faculty heads of house are revealing some things about themselves in this special portrait series. Get to know Edwin Williamson, assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and faculty head of Hank Ingram House. Read MoreJul 28, 2020
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Return to Campus Update for July 27
The new weekly Return to Campus Update will provide the Vanderbilt community with the latest information regarding the fall 2020 Return to Campus Plan. Read MoreJul 27, 2020
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16th annual Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology Symposium set for Aug. 6
The 16th annual Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology Symposium is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 6, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. CST. The event is sponsored by Ancora Innovation through Vanderbilt’s partnership with Deerfield Management and will be broadcast remotely. Read MoreJul 27, 2020
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Three from Vanderbilt Peabody College honored for education research
A leading Vanderbilt scholar, her doctoral student and a recent doctoral alumnus have been honored with awards by the American Educational Research Association. Read MoreJul 27, 2020
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Immersion advising hours for students extended; drop-in hours available
The Office of Immersion Resources is extending its hours for virtual advising appointments in response to the challenges created by COVID-19 and to accommodate students in different time zones. Read MoreJul 27, 2020
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HR workshop: ‘The Four Frames of Leadership’ Aug. 18
In this workshop, managers will learn the theory of the “Four Frames of Leadership,” which can help you develop multiple approaches to a situation, go beyond your natural strengths, and aid you in becoming more effective as a worker, manager and leader. Read MoreJul 26, 2020
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Vanderbilt rocketeers win seventh NASA launch national title
The Vanderbilt University rocket team has won an unprecedented seventh NASA Student Launch national title, beating out 45 other university competitors to claim its seventh national title in the past eight years. Read MoreJul 24, 2020
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New faculty at Data Science Institute engage in data science for the social good
Tyler Derr, Xin (Maizie) Zhou and Zhongyue (John) Yang, the newest faculty co-hires joining the Data Science Institute this fall, have more in common than an interest in revealing patterns through big data—these new faculty focus on research and innovation that positively impact society. Read MoreJul 24, 2020