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Vanderbilt Giving Day set for June 5
Vanderbilt’s third annual Giving Day is scheduled for June 5 and will offer the entire Vanderbilt community a chance to join together to “give for the gold” and make the university stronger. Read MoreMay 10, 2018
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Blair students continue wins at prestigious national competition
For the second year in a row, Blair undergraduates won national honors at the 2017-18 Music Teachers National Association annual competition in Orlando, Florida. Read MoreMay 10, 2018
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30th anniversary of Vanderbilt finance conference explores the rise—and risks—of exchange-traded products
As index funds and other financial tools gain in popularity, finance scholars and industry professionals are starting to ask if they may include hidden risks for investors. Read MoreMay 10, 2018
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What’s On My Mind: Commencement is the first page of a new chapter
In this week's column, Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos shares the range of emotions—excitement, anticipation, optimism—evoked by Commencement as Vanderbilt's newest alumni start their next journey. Read MoreMay 10, 2018
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‘Welcome table’ key to understanding the South’s dominant religion
Extending "Southern hospitality" to everyone—including strangers—is a priority shared by most Christian congregations in the South, according American religious historian James Hudnut-Beumler. Read MoreMay 9, 2018
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University-wide picnic is Tuesday, May 15
The first Vanderbilt University-only Employee Appreciation Picnic is right around the corner, scheduled for Tuesday, May 15. The picnic has a new theme, new location and new complimentary food options for university employees. Read MoreMay 9, 2018
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Final Open Dore on Location of spring at Central Library May 14
The final Open Dore On Location of the spring 2018 semester is scheduled for 4 p.m. Monday, May 14, in the Central Library Community Room. All faculty and staff are invited to attend this informal discussion session with Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente. Read MoreMay 8, 2018
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Philanthropy expert named Peabody College distinguished alumna
Veteran nonprofit strategist and social venture entrepreneur Laura Ponte Chauvin will be honored with the 2018 Peabody College Distinguished Alumna Award during Commencement. Read MoreMay 8, 2018
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Class of 2018: Joshua Forges creates art that reflects his life
Joshua Forges has been inspired to make art ever since his second-grade teacher complimented his drawing of an alligator. She recommended that Forges attend art-focused magnet schools in his native Miami, and by high school, he was taking college-level classes and drawing, painting and sculpting up to four hours each day. Read MoreMay 8, 2018
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Class of 2018: Kelly Perry uses storytelling to connect and heal
Kelly Perry believes in the power of stories—writing them, collecting them and sharing them to strengthen community. Read MoreMay 8, 2018
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Ultrasound helmet would make live images, brain-machine interface possible
Vanderbilt professor Brett Byram plans to use a grant from the National Science Foundation to utilize machine learning for the delivery of better real-time brain images, an advance decades in the making. Read MoreMay 8, 2018
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NSA Lablet at Vanderbilt to make sure America keeps moving after hacks
It’s not a question about whether cyber-physical systems connecting humans and technology are hackable—it's how to keep them running after inevitable hacks occur. The National Security Agency is giving a Vanderbilt University team and their collaborators five years and several million dollars to figure out how to make that happen. Read MoreMay 7, 2018
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New integrated library system to make searches faster, more robust
Library users will find searches faster and easier when a new system debuts this summer in the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries. Read MoreMay 7, 2018
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Provost-appointed committee releases programmatic vision for residential colleges
A renewed programmatic vision for Vanderbilt's residential college system broadens and enriches the residential education experience for students, faculty and staff. Read MoreMay 7, 2018
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Class of 2018: Josh Fleck is giving greater mobility to people with disabilities
As a high school student, Josh Fleck knew he wanted to research and develop robotic prosthetic devices. At Vanderbilt, the mechanical engineering major has spent the past three years in Assistant Professor Karl Zelik’s Biomechanics and Assistive Technology Lab immersing himself in research. Read MoreMay 7, 2018
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Emilie M. Townes reappointed as dean of Vanderbilt Divinity School
Emilie M. Townes, E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Professor of Womanist Ethics and Society, has been reappointed as dean of the Vanderbilt University Divinity School. Read MoreMay 7, 2018
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Class of 2018: Samantha Long sings with body and soul
Samantha Long, who is majoring in musical arts (voice) at Blair School of Music, came to Nashville with many interests, not certain if music would be her path. But after doing a bit of searching, she found that singing was still her passion. Read MoreMay 7, 2018
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Kudos: Read about faculty, staff and student awards, appointments and achievements
Read about the latest faculty, staff and student awards, appointments and achievements at Vanderbilt. Read MoreMay 4, 2018
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Food-truck menus revealed for Employee Appreciation Picnic
This year's Vanderbilt University Employee Appreciation Picnic, set for May 15, features food trucks offering a wide variety of cultural foods. Now you can see the menus. Read MoreMay 4, 2018
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Employee Assistance Program open house for faculty and staff May 21
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and Vanderbilt's Work/Life Connections–Employee Assistance Program (EAP) has planned an open house for university faculty and staff May 21. Read MoreMay 4, 2018