MyVU News
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SkyVU Town Hall scheduled for April 4
Come to the SkyVU Town Hall at 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 4, in the Student Life Center’s ballroom. During this one-hour event, leaders will share the progress made since last October and preview summer plans. Read MoreMar 20, 2017
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Benefits to splitting U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, Fitzpatrick tells Congress
Vanderbilt law professor Brian Fitzpatrick testified March 16 before a House Judiciary subcommittee about the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Read MoreMar 20, 2017
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Panel discussion on health care reform set for April 3
“Perspectives on Health Care Reform: From Obamacare to the American Health Care Act” is open to Vanderbilt faculty, staff and students. Read MoreMar 20, 2017
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VUToday: Comic-book time travel in weekly roundup of VU news stories
Vanderbilt news stories for the week of March 13 include a physics professor's theory about time travel and the Large Hadron Collider. It's not just science fiction. Read MoreMar 17, 2017
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Vanderbilt Football hosts spring showcase and scrimmage for fans March 25
Vanderbilt Football hosts a spring showcase March 25—free for all fans—including a traditional stadium practice, scrimmage, food and family fun. Read MoreMar 17, 2017
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Faculty Senate town hall meeting to discuss faculty unionization March 30
The Faculty Senate will host a town hall meeting March 30 to discuss faculty unionization efforts at Vanderbilt. Read MoreMar 17, 2017
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Vanderbilt Humphrey fellows to visit Dollywood, Vol State
Vanderbilt’s eighth cohort of Hubert H. Humphrey Fellows will visit the Great Smoky Mountains and meet with colleagues at Vol State. Read MoreMar 17, 2017
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New working group to assess and prioritize opportunities for enhancing research IT resources on campus
The Research IT Special Project Working Group will advance the efforts of the Provost’s Initiative to Enhance Research and Scholarship, or PIERS. Read MoreMar 17, 2017
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Olivier Blanchard to deliver Stein Lecture in Economics March 30
Olivier Blanchard of the Peterson Institute for International Economics will deliver the David Stein Lecture in Economics, "Questioning the Natural Unemployment Rate Hypothesis," on Thursday, March 30. Read MoreMar 17, 2017
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Women in STEM panel seeks to define, overcome challenges
Alumna Kimberly Bryant, founder of Black Girls Code, will discuss the underrepresentation of women in STEM fields with Vanderbilt professors Alyssa Hasty, Bonnie Miller and Nicole Joseph. Read MoreMar 17, 2017
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Engineering’s Chambers Lecture is April 4: Smart jewelry to the rescue
Ph.D.-turned-entrepreneur Jerry Wilmink — founder and CEO of WiseWear Corp., a digital health company that develops wearable technology products for fitness and medical applications — will deliver the School of Engineering's Chambers Family Entrepreneurship Lecture on April 4. Read MoreMar 17, 2017
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Education policy webinar on Trump’s first 100 days is March 28
A panel of Peabody researchers will discuss the impact of the new administration from a research perspective. Read MoreMar 16, 2017
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Barry Friedman discusses policing reform on ‘The Zeppos Report’
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos interviews Barry Friedman, a noted constitutional law scholar and director of the Policing Project, on the third episode of "The Zeppos Report" podcast. Read MoreMar 16, 2017
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Students, administrators discuss West End neighborhood planning at Chancellor’s Town Hall
About 75 students shared their ideas on the possibilities for the redevelopment of Vanderbilt University’s West End neighborhood at a Chancellor’s Town Hall Wednesday evening. Read MoreMar 16, 2017
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Jones, Klein, King, Abdul-Jabbar to headline Vanderbilt’s Impact Symposium March 27-29
Van Jones, Ezra Klein, Shaun King and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will headline Vanderbilt University’s Impact Symposium March 27-29. Read MoreMar 16, 2017
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March issue of provost’s ‘Open Dore’ newsletter now available
Read the March 2017 issue of "The Open Dore," Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente’s newsletter, which is now available online. Read MoreMar 15, 2017
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Phil Yu to speak at Vanderbilt March 30
Phil Yu, who writes about race and culture in his blog Angry Asian Man, will give a talk March 30. Read MoreMar 15, 2017
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United Nations official to deliver Charney Lecture at Vanderbilt
This year's Charney Lecturer is United Nations official Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, who will discuss “Global Challenges to Human Rights” April 5 at Vanderbilt Law School. Read MoreMar 15, 2017
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‘Triptych’ challenges cultural perceptions of self and others
"Triptych," an exhibition inspired by the three-panel paintings of early Christian altars, is on display at Vanderbilt Divinity School March 16-April 28. Read MoreMar 15, 2017
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Institute holds vital role in protecting military’s interests in avionics software
Vanderbilt University’s Institute for Software Integrated Systems will operate a registry of standard-meeting software that can be used across military aircraft, saving time and money. Read MoreMar 15, 2017