MyVU News
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Study Abroad and Passport Fair set for Aug. 29
The Study Abroad and Passport Fair is scheduled from noon to 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29. With the right planning, any major can study abroad. Vanderbilt offers more than 100 study abroad programs, with financial aid and scholarships available. Read MoreAug 22, 2019
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Tennessee Educator Survey highlights ways leaders can support teachers
Vanderbilt partnered with the Tennessee Department of Education to evaluate teacher perceptions and monitor school climates and culture across the state. Read MoreAug 21, 2019
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Moving forward, together: A message for the new academic year from Interim Chancellor Susan R. Wente
Interim Chancellor and Provost Susan R. Wente discusses her guiding principles of trust, transparency and teamwork, and the ways in which those principles are demonstrated at Vanderbilt, in a message to the university community marking the start of a new academic year. Read MoreAug 21, 2019
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Benbow reappointed as dean of Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College
Camilla P. Benbow has been reappointed as dean of Peabody College of education and human development for a five-year term, starting July 1, 2020. Read MoreAug 21, 2019
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Love social media? Apply to be a Social ‘Dore!
Vanderbilt’s Division of Communications is looking for a select group of undergraduate and graduate students to assist its social media team in curating content for Vanderbilt’s various channels, and you could be one of them. Read MoreAug 21, 2019
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Portion of 25th Avenue South to be renamed ‘Perry Wallace Way’ in honor of civil rights trailblazer
The portion of 25th Avenue South in front of Vanderbilt’s Memorial Gymnasium will be ceremonially renamed “Perry Wallace Way” in memory of the trailblazing Vanderbilt student-athlete who integrated SEC varsity basketball in 1967. Read MoreAug 21, 2019
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VUIT debuts new Wi-Fi upgrades for 2019-20
In addition to a new, streamlined onboarding process for connecting to vuNet, there are now three more ways to connect to Wi-Fi on the Vanderbilt University campus: vuGuest, eduroam and vuDevices. Read MoreAug 21, 2019
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Incoming students celebrated at Founders Walk
Incoming students were enthusiastically welcomed into the Vanderbilt community on Sunday during the university’s traditional Founders Walk. Read MoreAug 21, 2019
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Dean of Students offices reorganized to advance student success
The Office of the Dean of Students has reorganized its structure into three main clusters to help create new synergies, strengthen collaboration and advance student success and well-being. Read MoreAug 20, 2019
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Enroll in WAVU, one-day immersive academic experience for 7th-12th graders, beginning Sept. 10
Do you have a gifted 7th-12th grader looking for accelerated coursework? Enroll your student in Weekend at Vanderbilt University (WAVU). Read MoreAug 20, 2019
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VU Mail Services now offering free, convenient return service for online retailers
Vanderbilt University Mail Services is partnering with Happy Returns, a free, convenient return system for select online retailers. Happy Returns allows in-person, box-free returns to select retailers, with refunds initiated immediately. Read MoreAug 20, 2019
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See Global Education Office’s 2019 photo contest winners
Vanderbilt’s Global Education Office, home of the undergraduate study abroad program, has announced the winners of its 2019 photo contest. Read MoreAug 20, 2019
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New department launched to improve employee service delivery and community support
A new university department, Human Capital and Business Services, has been created to better serve employee support and development and the services that support all university divisions. The department, a merger of the functions previously supported by the former Human Resources and Business Services departments, will be led by Laura Nairon in the role of Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Human Capital and Business Services. Read MoreAug 19, 2019
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Get free ice cream, meet subject librarians at Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries event Sept. 12
The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries will host an ice cream social for all students on Thursday, Sept. 12, in the Central Library Community Room from 1 to 3 p.m. Build-your-own sundaes catered by Ben & Jerry’s will be available while supplies last. Read MoreAug 19, 2019
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Vanderbilt to enhance fan experience with alcohol sales
Alcohol will be available for purchase by the general public at Vanderbilt Stadium beginning Aug. 31, when the Commodores face Georgia in the 2019 football season opener. Proceeds from the sales will provide additional resources to invest in helping student-athletes succeed on and off the field, such as through facility enhancements and more. Read MoreAug 19, 2019
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Preschoolers can do more math than you think
More complex math concepts can be easily introduced through simple games and tasks at home, according to a new Vanderbilt report. Read MoreAug 16, 2019
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Mahadevan-Jansen elected to global photonics society’s presidential track
Anita Mahadevan-Jansen, Orrin H. Ingram Professor of Engineering and director of the Biophotonics Center at Vanderbilt University, has been elected to serve as the 2020 vice president of SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics. Mahadevan-Jansen will serve as president-elect in 2021 and as the society’s president in 2022. Read MoreAug 16, 2019
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Posse Scholars to celebrate 30th anniversary with Aug. 30 celebration
The Posse Scholars program will recognize its 30th anniversary with a campus celebration on Friday, Aug. 30, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Sarratt Student Center Promenade. The entire Vanderbilt community is invited to join in the event. Read MoreAug 16, 2019
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Tickets for 2019 Commodore Quake featuring Megan Thee Stallion, Bren Joy on sale Aug. 23
Vanderbilt’s 19th annual Commodore Quake will feature headliner Megan Thee Stallion and Bren Joy performing on Friday, Oct. 18, at 8 p.m. in Memorial Gym. Tickets for the event go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 23. Read MoreAug 16, 2019
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‘No pause button’: Wente takes the helm as Vanderbilt’s interim chancellor
As Susan R. Wente assumes the role of interim chancellor, she looks to further the university’s commitment to learning, discovery and creative expression with the same drive and optimism she’s cultivated as an academic leader, scholar and mentor. Read MoreAug 16, 2019