MyVU News
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Finance reminders, deadlines for upcoming Winter Break
Review these deadlines to make sure all of your check requests, expense reports, eProcurement and other Finance-related needs are covered over the holiday break. Read MoreDec 14, 2016
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Read the December issue of iNCLUSIVE
The Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion presents “iNCLUSIVE,” a biweekly blast of diverse news and events from across campus. Read MoreDec 13, 2016
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Vanderbilt University named to Campus Pride Index
Vanderbilt University has received four out of five stars on the Campus Pride Index, the premier LGBTQ national benchmarking tool for colleges and universities to create safer, more inclusive campus communities. Read MoreDec 13, 2016
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Fauchet elected to National Academy of Inventors
Vanderbilt School of Engineering Dean Philippe Fauchet has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, a high professional distinction accorded to academic inventors who have demonstrated a prolific spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions that have made a tangible impact on quality of life, economic development and the welfare of society. Read MoreDec 13, 2016
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Broken shoulder leads to carpal tunnel syndrome surgery study
After injuring his shoulder, a psychology professor collaborated with his orthopedic surgeon on a study to see how quickly patients regained their typing speed after carpal tunnel surgery. Read MoreDec 13, 2016
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Vanderbilt joins new alliance to expand access and opportunity to higher education for 50,000 talented students from lower-income families
Vanderbilt University joined 30 of the nation’s most respected colleges and universities today in a new initiative to substantially expand the number of talented low- and moderate-income students at America’s top-performing undergraduate institutions with the highest graduation rates. Read MoreDec 13, 2016
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NEA to fund Vanderbilt lab study on arts and creativity
A new initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts known as NEA Research Labs will fund a collaborative study on creativity at Vanderbilt's Curb Center for Art, Enterprise and Public Policy. Read MoreDec 12, 2016
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Vanderbilt awarded $1 million grant on public theology and racial justice
A $1 million grant from The Henry Luce Foundation will establish the Public Theology and Racial Justice Collaborative at Vanderbilt Divinity School, to be directed by Dean Emilie M. Townes. Read MoreDec 12, 2016
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Vanderbilt earns top rankings, including a No. 1, for successful minority recruitment in master’s and Ph.D. programs
"Diverse: Issues In Higher Education" has ranked Vanderbilt University No. 1 in the country for the number of doctoral degrees awarded to African Americans in the biological and biomedical sciences. Read MoreDec 12, 2016
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PIERS to further excellence in research and scholarship
A set of initiatives, collectively now referred to as PIERS, The Provost’s Initiatives to Enhance Research and Scholarship, will build off of existing practices and identify new approaches aimed at elevating Vanderbilt University’s international research profile and continuing to enhance the university’s competitiveness for research funding, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente announced today. Read MoreDec 12, 2016
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Colleges and schools to make recommendations on future investments in graduate education and research
Provost and Vice Chancellor Susan R. Wente is seeking input from Vanderbilt colleges and schools on their priorities for the future investments in graduate education and research announced by Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos at the Fall Faculty Assembly. Read MoreDec 12, 2016
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U.S. deputy surgeon general to speak Jan. 9
Hear the deputy surgeon general of the United States, Rear Adm. Sylvia Trent-Adams, on Monday, Jan. 9, at 3 p.m. in Room 155 of the Godchaux Nursing Annex. Her talk is part of the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Dean’s Diversity Lecture Series. Read MoreDec 12, 2016
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Award-winning documentarian Ken Burns to deliver Senior Day address during 2017 VU Commencement
Critically acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns, who has produced some of the most-watched documentaries on public television, will address graduating seniors and their families during Senior Day. Read MoreDec 12, 2016
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Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion reflects back and looks ahead
Vice Chancellor George C. Hill has completed one year as the university's first chief diversity officer. The Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion takes a look back—and ahead—at its campus aspirations. Read MoreDec 9, 2016
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VUToday: Donald Trump, Vanderbilt Poll prominent in weekly roundup of VU news stories
Donald Trump was at the center of several Vanderbilt news stories this week. A new Vanderbilt Poll taken after the election revealed Tennesseans’ feelings about the president-elect, and faculty members weighed in on his cabinet choices and the alt-right movement that helped propel him to victory. Read these and other Vanderbilt news stories for the week of Dec. 5. Read MoreDec 9, 2016
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Zach Cunningham selected as Walter Camp First Team All-American
Vanderbilt linebacker Zach Cunningham has been selected as a Walter Camp First Team All-American, the first 'Dore to win the honor in years. Read MoreDec 9, 2016
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Vanderbilt’s Humphrey Fellows program partners with Lipscomb University
Lipscomb University will serve as an associate campus to Vanderbilt’s Humphrey Fellowship program. Read MoreDec 9, 2016
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Ryan Sullivan: Making a difference using public policy in Thailand
Arts and Science senior Ryan "Sully" Sullivan applies his knowledge of public policy to his nonprofit organization to make a difference in the lives of rural Thai villagers. Read MoreDec 9, 2016
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Fortune plans departure from Vanderbilt
After 16 years of service, Beth Fortune, vice chancellor for public affairs, has resigned her position and will transition into a departure from Vanderbilt, which she has planned for early next year. Read MoreDec 9, 2016
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Arts and Science honors 2016 faculty and graduate student award winners
The College of Arts and Science celebrated some of its most talented professors, instructors and mentors during presentation of the 2016 Faculty and Graduate Student Awards. Read MoreDec 8, 2016