MyVU News
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Printing Services announces launch of new online print system
Vanderbilt University Printing Services has launched Digital StoreFront (DSF), a new online print system for students, faculty and staff to customize and order official Vanderbilt stationery products, upload files for custom print jobs, or create signs, posters and banners. Read MoreJan 16, 2019
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What’s On My Mind: Corporatization at the great American research university
In this week's column, Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos discusses “corporatization” in higher education—the ways in which universities have adopted structures and behaviors once associated exclusively with business—and how Vanderbilt can address concerns with this perception. Read MoreJan 16, 2019
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Oracle Cloud maintenance scheduled for this weekend
Regularly scheduled maintenance is completed in Vanderbilt’s Oracle Cloud beginning on the third Friday of each month starting at 9 p.m. and ending the next day. Read MoreJan 15, 2019
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Registration now open for Global Health Case Competition
The Global Health Case Competition is an opportunity for undergraduate, graduate and professional students from diverse disciplines and backgrounds to collaborate in developing innovative solutions to a global health problem. Read MoreJan 15, 2019
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Have dinner with the provost Jan. 24
Students are invited to join Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente on Thursday, Jan. 24, at Rand Dining Hall, where she will serve up dinner and discussion. Read MoreJan 14, 2019
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Women’s Center seeking nominations for 2019 awards
The Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center is seeking nominations for its annual awards that recognize and honor Vanderbilt community members for their contributions to the advancement of university women. The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, Feb. 22. Read MoreJan 14, 2019
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POSTPONED: Service Award Ceremony is Jan. 29
The annual Service Award Ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 29, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Student Life Center. Vanderbilt University staff celebrating 20 years of service in 2018 will be honored, and the prestigious Commodore Award and Diversity Leadership Award will be presented. Read MoreJan 14, 2019
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Labels like ‘Asian fail’ and ‘Black genius’ are no joke for STEM students of color: report
Vanderbilt professor Ebony O. McGee studied the collegiate experiences and academic and career decisions of 61 Black, Latinx and Asian advanced undergraduate STEM college students. Read MoreJan 14, 2019
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Baseball ranked No. 1 in preseason poll
The Commodores were tabbed the country's top team in D1Baseball.com's annual preseason poll, the publication announced Monday. Vanderbilt's last preseason No. 1 ranking came in 2015, when the program was the unanimous top pick following its first national championship the prior season. Read MoreJan 14, 2019
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Programs for Talented Youth accepting applications for summer 2019
Summer Academy at Vanderbilt for the Young, a program through Vanderbilt Programs for Talented Youth, offers weekly summer courses for qualifying gifted students in rising first through sixth grades. Career Connections, a day program within SAVY, offers accelerated courses for rising seventh-graders during the month of July. Read MoreJan 14, 2019
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Art professor receives dual honors for groundbreaking work
Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Fine Arts Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons is the recipient of a prestigious Anonymous Was a Woman grant. Read MoreJan 11, 2019
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Best-selling author Angie Thomas to speak Feb. 13 in Langford Auditorium
Tickets for "The Hate U Give" author Angie Thomas’ Feb. 13 lecture in Langford Auditorium are sold out; however, there will be a live stream available in Light Hall, Room 202, for those who were not able to procure a ticket. If seats become available in Langford on the night of the event, admission to the lecture for those without tickets will be available on a first-come basis. Read MoreJan 11, 2019
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Save the date: 2019 Out in Front conference is Feb. 23
Out in Front, a unique conference curated for undergraduate and graduate LGBTQIA+ students, is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 23. This year's theme is "Homegrown Futures: Queer Southern Imagination." Read MoreJan 10, 2019
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Save the date: 2019 Summer Camp Fair is Feb. 28
The Vanderbilt Child and Family Center will host the 2019 Summer Camp Fair on Thursday, Feb. 28, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Light Hall North Lobby. The free fair is a great opportunity for families and students to speak to camp representatives about summer camp opportunities. Read MoreJan 10, 2019
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Faculty invited to professional development offerings this spring
Faculty are invited to a series of development workshops, webinars and writing sessions to be held throughout the spring 2019 semester. Each session will present advice and tools for how to navigate a specific aspect of professional academic life. Read MoreJan 10, 2019
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School for Science and Math students place in national competition
Three members of the School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt’s senior class are semifinalists in the Regeneron Science Talent Search. Read MoreJan 9, 2019
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Employees: Beware of scam calls offering printing supply services
Employees across the university should be vigilant and aware of recent phone calls from scammers claiming to be from office supply vendors. Read MoreJan 9, 2019
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Vanderbilt increases presence in Edu-Scholar rankings
Vanderbilt University has increased its presence in "Education Week’s" annual listing of the most influential public scholars in education. Read MoreJan 9, 2019
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Retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Gary Cheek to lead Bass Military Scholars Program
Gary H. Cheek, a retired United States Army lieutenant general with extensive experience mentoring and leading teams, has been named the director of the Bass Military Scholars Program at Vanderbilt. Read MoreJan 9, 2019
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MLK Commemorative Series kickoff set for Jan. 18
Vanderbilt will host its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Series Jan. 18-21, providing numerous lectures, service learning opportunities and events for the university community. Political reporter April Ryan will deliver this year’s keynote address Jan. 21. Read MoreJan 9, 2019