MyVU News
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Vanderbilt athletics honors civil rights leaders during Equality Weekend
Vanderbilt recently celebrated Equality Weekend, a two-day event that honored 21 of Nashville’s civil rights leaders and marked the 50th anniversary of Vanderbilt breaking the SEC’s color barrier with men’s basketball players Perry Wallace and Godfrey Dillard. The 21 leaders were honored at the Commodores’ men’s basketball game on Feb. 18 and the women’s game on Feb. 19—both Vanderbilt victories. Read MoreFeb 27, 2017
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Vanderbilt, Oracle and Huron executives speak to the university’s role as a leader in industry’s move to cloud
On Feb. 23, approximately 75 SkyVU project participants gathered to learn more about Vanderbilt’s partnership with Oracle Cloud Solutions and Huron Consulting Group. Read MoreFeb 27, 2017
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VUIT working to resolve email issues
Since Thursday, Feb. 16, users have been reporting ongoing issues with their Vanderbilt email accounts on mobile devices and while using Outlook Web Access. Read MoreFeb 27, 2017
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Vanderbilt Printing Services named ‘greenest group on campus’
Vanderbilt Printing Services has been named winner of the 2017 Vanderbilt basketball sustainability competition, laying claim to the title of “greenest group on campus.” Read MoreFeb 24, 2017
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Space weather and Trump’s higher-ed task force in weekly roundup of VU news stories
Vanderbilt news stories for the week of Feb. 20 include research about storms in space, as well as inquiries into Trump's higher-ed task force. Read MoreFeb 24, 2017
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Enroll in Vanderbilt Osher spring 2017 classes
The August total solar eclipse, digital humanities and moral intelligence are among the diverse topics covered during the spring term of Vanderbilt's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Read MoreFeb 24, 2017
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Page receives 2016 Commodore Award
Karen Page, a department administrator in the School of Engineering’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, was named Vanderbilt University’s most recent Commodore Award winner at the 2016 Service Award Ceremony in January. Read MoreFeb 23, 2017
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February issue of provost’s ‘Open Dore’ newsletter now available
Read the February 2017 issue of "The Open Dore," Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente’s newsletter, which is now available online. Read MoreFeb 23, 2017
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SkyVU introduces cloud education webpage
This week, SkyVU published a new section about cloud computing on its website. Read MoreFeb 23, 2017
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Three Vanderbilt student teams advance to next round of ‘Nobel Prize for students’
Three teams from Vanderbilt will compete for the Hult Prize, an international social entrepreneurship competition dubbed “the Nobel Prize for students.” These teams will advance to the next round of competition in hopes of winning a $1 million prize in start-up funds to launch their project. Read MoreFeb 23, 2017
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Commons Reading announced for 2017-18
"Strong Inside: Perry Wallace and the Collision of Race and Sports in the South" will serve as the Commons Reading for a second year in 2017-18, with members of the incoming first-year class exploring additional themes of the book and participating in new and expanded programming. Read MoreFeb 23, 2017
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Vanderbilt named a top producer of U.S. Fulbright students
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs has announced that Vanderbilt University is among the U.S. colleges and universities that produced the most Fulbright U.S. students in 2016-17. Read MoreFeb 22, 2017
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Roundtable: ‘Trade and Migration with Mexico: Facts Versus Rhetoric’ Monday, Feb. 27
A discussion centered around issues of trade and migration with Mexico will be held on Monday, Feb. 27, at the First Amendment Center. Read MoreFeb 22, 2017
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VU Theatre performs absurdist comedy ‘GNIT’
VU Theatre will perform "GNIT," an absurdist comedy partly based on Henrick Ibsen's "Peer Gynt," through Friday, Feb. 24, at Neely Auditorium. Read MoreFeb 22, 2017
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First Academic Pathways Postdoctoral Fellows Symposium to be held March 2
The Vanderbilt community is invited to attend the finalists' symposium March 2 at Sarratt, featuring research from the humanities, social sciences and life/physical/biomedical sciences. Read MoreFeb 22, 2017
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Vanderbilt’s Heinrich named AERA Fellow
Vanderbilt education professor Carolyn J. Heinrich is among 14 scholars selected as 2017 fellows by the American Educational Research Association. Read MoreFeb 21, 2017
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New system will guide behavior analysis in the classroom
Blair Lloyd's study is supported by a $400,000 early career grant from the Institute of Education Sciences. Read MoreFeb 21, 2017
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Vanderbilt psychologist wins Sloan research fellowship
Psychologist Jennifer Trueblood has been awarded a $60,000 research fellowship from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation aimed at encouraging promising young scholars. Read MoreFeb 21, 2017
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Sam discusses personal journey, ‘owning truth’ at Chancellor’s Lecture
When University of Missouri defensive end Michael Sam came out as gay ahead of the 2014 NFL draft, he was instantly branded a trailblazer and gay icon. But there is more to the story, said Sam during his Feb. 16 Chancellor's Lecture. Read MoreFeb 20, 2017
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New DIVE website launched
The Office of the Provost has launched a new website and video to promote and share information about Vanderbilt’s Quality Enhancement Plan: Design as an Immersive Vanderbilt Experience, or DIVE. Read MoreFeb 20, 2017