MyVU News
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Access to Vanderbilt Listserv temporarily suspended
In response to an offensive campaign that exploited Vanderbilt’s list serv service, access to Vanderbilt Listserv was temporarily suspended on Tuesday, July 31. VUIT is working to restore administrative functionality back to list owners while carefully guarding Vanderbilt’s security profile and reputation. Read MoreAug 8, 2018
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Vanderbilt ranks No. 1 for Great Financial Aid
Vanderbilt garnered additional high marks in the annual "Princeton Review" survey, including for "happiest students," "best quality of life" and "most beautiful campus." Read MoreAug 7, 2018
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Vanderbilt Campus Dining boosts healthy options, sustainability
The "Impossible Burger" and other plant-based dining choices along with sustainable packaging are improvements that Campus Dining customers can look forward to in the new school year. Read MoreAug 7, 2018
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Vanderbilt Summer Science Academy holds 16th annual Student Research Symposium
The Office of Biomedical Research Education and Training hosted the 16th annual Student Research Symposium, the culmination of more than 100 undergraduate students’ summer research experiences as part of the elite Vanderbilt Summer Science Academy. Read MoreAug 6, 2018
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Poster session Friday will feature work on next-gen vaccines
The computer-aided design and engineering of antibodies and vaccine candidates that can neutralize viral scourges like influenza and Ebola will be the topic of an Aug. 17 poster session presented by the Vanderbilt Center for Structural Biology and the Vanderbilt Vaccine Center. Read MoreAug 6, 2018
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VIDL awards funding to enhance teaching
The Vanderbilt Institute for Digital Learning distributed more than $32,000 in grants and awards this spring as part of its Innovation Programs initiative. Read MoreAug 3, 2018
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Get immersed in nature at ‘Day at Dyer’ Aug. 10
A “Day at Dyer” is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 10, from noon to 4 p.m. and will feature fun activities for both children and adults. Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory is located atop one of Nashville’s tallest peaks surrounded by scenic Radnor Lake State Park in a beautiful natural setting. Read MoreAug 3, 2018
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Fall Faculty Assembly is tomorrow
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos will discuss his vision for the upcoming academic year and present several of the university’s highest honors to faculty at the fall assembly on Aug. 23. Read MoreAug 3, 2018
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Monthlong immersion takes students to an underwater world
A team of Vanderbilt students from a diverse array of majors traveled to the Central American island of Utila, Honduras, for a research experience examining the impact of tourism on the underwater ecosystem. Read MoreAug 3, 2018
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Academic Strategic Plan enters 5th year, still igniting innovation across campus
Heading into its fifth year, Vanderbilt’s Academic Strategic Plan continues to spark innovation and provide a roadmap in pursuit of the university’s mission. The plan’s impact is evident in all corners of campus as faculty, staff and students work collaboratively across disciplines, schools and colleges. Read MoreAug 2, 2018
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University condemns racist emails; investigation reveals external attack
Vanderbilt University Information Technology has found that the racist, white supremacist emails received by members of the Vanderbilt community this week were sent from external systems using sophisticated masking techniques. Read MoreAug 2, 2018
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Three VU doctoral students receive 2018 Gilliam Fellowships for Advanced Study
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute has awarded 2018 Gilliam Fellowships for Advanced Study—created to ensure that a diverse and highly trained workforce is prepared to assume leadership roles in the sciences—to three Vanderbilt University doctoral students and their advisers. Read MoreAug 1, 2018
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Virginia George, originator of VUSN’s family nurse practitioner program, dies
Virginia Maxwell George, professor of nursing, emerita, and an early champion of nurse practitioners, died July 26 in Nashville. George was founding director of Vanderbilt’s Family Nurse Practitioner Program, one of the first in the Southeast. Read MoreAug 1, 2018
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The Conversation: ‘Why I use Harry Potter to teach a college course on child development’
Associate Professor of Psychology Georgene Troseth explains how she uses Harry Potter books to make child development more relatable to her first-year Vanderbilt students, many of whom grew up on the wildly popular tomes, for "The Conversation." Read MoreAug 1, 2018
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Check out ‘The Star Chamber’ during a Day at Dyer Observatory Aug. 10
A “Day at Dyer” is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 10, from noon to 4 p.m. and will feature fun activities for both children and adults. One of Dyer’s unique features is “The Star Chamber,” a land sculpture and camera obscura conceived by artist Chris Drury. Read MoreAug 1, 2018
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Message from Provost Wente and Interim Vice Chancellor Smith on offensive email
Dear colleagues, Late last night, we became aware that a deeply disturbing email containing racist language and promoting white supremacy was sent to members of the Vanderbilt community. The language and sentiment contained in this message are abhorrent and antithetical to our values as a university community. We condemn this… Read MoreJul 31, 2018
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Vanderbilt archive founded to hold media accountable turns 50
The Vanderbilt Television News Archive, founded in 1968 as a three-month "experiment" to explore possible bias in network newscasts, is marking its 50th year of continuous operation. Read MoreJul 30, 2018
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Vanderbilt begins search for next VIRG executive director
Vanderbilt has launched a national search to find the next executive director of the Vanderbilt Institutional Research Group. Read MoreJul 30, 2018
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Seven faculty awarded Sports and Society microgrants
Seven Vanderbilt faculty were awarded microgrants through the Sports and Society Microgrant Program to investigate how sports and society impact each other across disciplines. Read MoreJul 30, 2018
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Facilities University celebrates graduates, opens next enrollment to campus community
Twelve Vanderbilt staff and faculty members graduated from Facilities University on July 9. Classes are open to all campus community members for the next academic year. Read MoreJul 27, 2018