MyVU News
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Teenage boys of color invited to ‘Why We Can’t Wait’ film seminar
"Why We Can't Wait," a weeklong film seminar intended for teenage boys of color, will be led by Professor Gilman Whiting at the Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center Dec. 18-21. Read MoreDec 13, 2017
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Vanderbilt researchers win an R&D100 Award for MultiWell MicroFormulator
A team of Vanderbilt University scientists and engineers led by Professor John P. Wikswo has won an R&D 100 Award--called the "Oscar of Innovation"--for their MultiWell MicroFormulator. Read MoreDec 13, 2017
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December issue of provost’s ‘Open Dore’ newsletter now available
Read the December 2017 issue of "The Open Dore," Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente’s newsletter, which is now available online. Read MoreDec 13, 2017
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TIPs grant funds groundbreaking LGBT policy lab
Funded by a 2017 TIPs grant, the Vanderbilt LGBT Policy Lab connects interdisciplinary faculty and students to study the impact of LGBT-related public policies. In the VU BreakThru blog, Tara McKay, assistant professor of medicine, health and society, discusses how she uses her research to influence health, legal and social policies in both the domestic and global arenas. Read MoreDec 12, 2017
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Former U.S. attorney general reflects on his journey of service for ‘The Zeppos Report’
Former U.S. Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales joins fellow legal scholar Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos in conversation for the latest episode of "The Zeppos Report." Read MoreDec 12, 2017
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Make a gift, and receive a limited-edition pair of Vanderbilt socks
Now through Dec. 31, when you make a gift of $35 or more, Vanderbilt will send you a pair of limited-edition socks as our way of saying thanks. Read MoreDec 12, 2017
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Advocate for nurses and Americans 50-plus to give VUSN Dean’s Diversity Lecture Jan. 9
Alicia Georges, a leading nursing advocate and the national volunteer president-elect of the 38 million-member AARP, will be the first speaker in the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing’s 2018 Dean's Diversity Lecture series. Read MoreDec 12, 2017
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Nashville historical marker honors VU graduate’s LGBT activism
Community leaders, family and friends of the late Penny Campbell, a Vanderbilt graduate and LGBT activist, came together to celebrate a Nashville historical marker being placed in her honor Dec. 8. Read MoreDec 12, 2017
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College of Arts and Science celebrates teaching and advising excellence
The College of Arts and Science recognized a select group of faculty and graduate students for outstanding teaching, mentoring and advising during its annual awards ceremony Dec. 5. Read MoreDec 11, 2017
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‘Cultures in Clay’ exhibit showcases 4,000-year-old writing system
"Cultures in Clay," a new exhibit at Vanderbilt Divinity Library, spotlights a 4,000-year-old cuneiform writing system on tablets used by ancient Sumerians, Babylonians and Assyrians. Read MoreDec 11, 2017
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VU faculty member to host ‘Remembering the Refusniks’ with local activists
Shaul Kelner, associate professor of sociology and Jewish studies, will moderate "Remembering the Refuseniks," a Dec. 14 discussion with Nashville activists who helped Soviet Jews escape the Iron Curtain. Read MoreDec 11, 2017
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Two Vanderbilt alumni named to Forbes ’30 Under 30′
The 2018 edition of Forbes "30 Under 30" recognized two Vanderbilt alumni: Garrett Speigel, BE’10, co-founder of Standard Cyborg; and Drew Silverstein, BMus’11, co-founder and CEO of Amper Music. Read MoreDec 11, 2017
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SkyVU leaders discuss support options and Day 1; website refresh now live
More than 600 faculty and staff participated in a town hall meeting Dec. 7 to learn more about the support options available once Oracle Cloud, which is part of the SkyVU program, goes live. Read MoreDec 11, 2017
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Vanderbilt University School of Medicine to offer new master’s degree in genetic counseling
Genetic counseling is one of the fastest growing health professions in the country. Demand for genetic counselors is far outpacing the number of trained specialists, prompting the creation of a new degree program at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. The Board of Trust recently approved a master of genetic counseling degree, and the first students are expected to enroll for the fall 2019 semester. Read MoreDec 11, 2017
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School of Nursing presents first Divisional Commodore Award
Ryan E. McNew, manager of Vanderbilt University School of Nursing’s Frist Nursing Informatics Center (FNIC) Support, has been named the school’s first Divisional Commodore Award recipient. Read MoreDec 8, 2017
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VUToday: Death of trailblazing basketball player Perry Wallace in weekly roundup of VU news
University News and Communications publishes “VUToday,” a compilation of Vanderbilt mentions in the media, each weekday. Read a selection of Vanderbilt news stories for the week of Dec. 4. Read MoreDec 8, 2017
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SustainVU shares holiday ‘greening’ tips
Want to reduce your impact this holiday season? Here are a few tips from SustainVU’s Holiday Greening Guide to make your holiday a little greener this year. Read MoreDec 8, 2017
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Foreign press wowed by the Wond’ry, women entrepreneurs
Eighteen journalists from Afghanistan to Vietnam visited the Wond'ry Dec. 7 to learn how it, and programs campus-wide, help women entrepreneurs. Read MoreDec 8, 2017
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New undergraduate degree requirement launches in fall 2018
Immersion Vanderbilt will become a degree requirement for all incoming first-year students starting in fall 2018, all incoming sophomore transfer students starting in fall 2019, and all junior transfer students starting in fall 2020. This initiative follows on the heels of the four undergraduate schools’ formal review and approval of Immersion Vanderbilt during the last calendar year. Read MoreDec 7, 2017
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Vanderbilt University receives best possible review and reaffirmation of institutional accreditation
Vanderbilt has earned a 10-year reaffirmation of its accreditation through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. Read MoreDec 7, 2017