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On Oct. 4, Vanderbilt IT and VUMC IT will upgrade the university LDAP service to ensure a more highly available and secure enterprise directory service. Read More

Jane Hepburn Barr, a beloved teacher at Vanderbilt Divinity School who taught popular seminars on women and church in society, died Aug. 7. She was 89. Read More

A discussion of America’s future and a campus read-a-thon of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights are among the Vanderbilt events that will observe Constitution Day. Read More

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos and the Vanderbilt University Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps will host a Leadership Symposium and a celebration marking the 100th anniversary of the national ROTC program on Tuesday, Sept. 27. Read More

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month was created with the goal of educating the public on how to identify those who are struggling, how to talk about suicide without increasing the risk of harm, and how to provide information on available community resources. Read More

Read the September 2016 issue of "Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Matter," the official newsletter of the EDI office. Read More

Alumni Jack Long Jr. and Carolyn Adams Long commit $1.5 million for programming aimed at helping students launch new companies. Read More

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos will be joined by "New York Times" op-ed columnist David Brooks and Vanderbilt Distinguished Visiting Professor Jon Meacham Sept. 22 for a discussion titled "Decision 2016: A Look at America's Future." Read More

'The Patron Saint of Losing Sleep,' a play written by Diana Grisanti and directed by Associate Professor Leah Lowe, will open Sept. 9 in the Actors Bridge Studio. Read More

Nominations are being sought for the Dr. Levi Watkins Jr. Student Awards, presented annually to at least one graduate student and one medical student associated with Vanderbilt University School of Medicine who have made outstanding contributions to the institution by fostering a more diverse environment. Read More

Senior Katie Martinez has been an influential voice on campus, sharing her experiences with bipolar disorder in an effort to reduce stigma and promote a culture of compassion at Vanderbilt. In this insightful piece, Martinez gives us an update on her life over the past three years. Read More

Supporting friends, loved ones and fellow community members means being prepared to ask difficult questions. Dr. Catherine Fuchs of the Psychological and Counseling Center shares important data and insights regarding whether asking about suicide increases suicidal ideation in adolescents, young adults and the general at-risk population. Read More

Vice Chancellor David Williams is quoted in a "New York Times" article about college football, and Professor Marc Hetherington discusses authoritarianism in a "Christian Science Monitor" article about the rise of the “alt-right” movement in politics. Read a selection of Vanderbilt news stories for the week of Aug. 29. Read More

Be involved, be personal and be succinct. That's what two Tennessee lawmakers told doctoral nursing students interested in health care policy. Read More

An exhibition by master printmaker Jesse Shaw will open Sept. 22 at Vanderbilt Divinity School with a public gallery talk and reception from 4 to 6 p.m. Read More

Odd of foreclosure were 42 percent lower among those who completed the homebuyer class. Read More

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry met with Vanderbilt students at a pair of recent campus events. Read More

Historian Michael Bess, who writes about the social and cultural impact of technological change, leads off this year's free Thinking Out of the (Lunch) Box series Sept. 7 at the downtown library. Read More

Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) will once again be offering faculty, staff, students and volunteers free flu shots at the upcoming Flulapalooza mass vaccination event. Read More

Flulapalooza is a Vanderbilt University and Medical Center annual event, providing flu vaccination to faculty, staff and students at no charge. This year's Flulapalooza will be on Tuesday, Oct. 11, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Read More