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VUToday compiles Vanderbilt mentions in the media each weekday. Read a selection of Vanderbilt news stories for the week of Aug. 1. To subscribe to the daily VUToday newsletter, visit news.vanderbilt.edu/vutoday. Read More

The 17th International Conference of the Society for Judaeo-Arabic Studies will be held at Vanderbilt Aug. 15-18. The conference will feature world-renowned scholars speaking on all issues of Judaeo-Arabic language, literature, philosophy, society and culture. Read More

Auditions for the Blair School of Music’s acclaimed youth orchestra program are scheduled for Aug. 11–20. Students in grades 3–12 will find a challenging and rewarding ensemble in this comprehensive program comprising eight orchestras. Read More

For children just diagnosed with serious food allergies, navigating class parties or school lunches may seem impossible. Stacy Dorris, assistant professor of pediatrics, offers tips on how to proactively manage food allergies at school. Read More

Isaac Broune, a journalist for 17 years in his native Cote d’Ivoire, is a second-year student at Vanderbilt Divinity School, where he holds the Nathan and Morris Brandon Scholarship. Learn more about this outstanding international scholar. Read More

Emir Farid Mohammed Rodzi, a rising junior from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is majoring in computer engineering and enjoys playing basketball. He is one of three siblings currently studying abroad. Learn more about Emir’s Vanderbilt experience. Read More

“So what made you choose Vanderbilt?” Xuning "CiCi" Zhang answers the question that has popped up in almost every first conversation she has had with an American peer. Learn more about her experiences as an international student from China. Read More

SkyVU has launched a blog on its website. Posts capture updates regarding business processes and SkyVU programs, along with Q&A sessions with key project team members. Read More

A new Vanderbilt-produced podcast on the use of educational technology in higher education launched Aug. 1. “Leading Lines” will explore creative, intentional and effective uses of technology to enhance student learning. Read More

Standard and Poor’s on Tuesday revised its credit outlook for Vanderbilt University to positive from the current stable position, based on the institution’s overall financial health. Read More

Celebrate National Farmers’ Market Week Aug. 7–13 by visiting the Vanderbilt Farmers’ Market from 2 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, at Vanderbilt Medical Center Plaza, or by checking out one of the many local farmers’ markets in Nashville. Read More

As children head back to school in Middle Tennessee, Gregory Mencio, the Neil E. Green, M.D. Chair in Pediatric Orthopaedics, provides some important tips parents should know about backpack safety and injury prevention. Read More

Vanderbilt University School of Nursing recognized 360 students—one of the largest classes in its history—during pinning ceremonies July 31 at Vanderbilt’s Langford Auditorium. Read More

Meet Sandra L. Barnes, Vanderbilt University’s new assistant vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion. Barnes, a sociologist whose work examines resilience and community in urban settings, discusses her research on inequality, her responsibilities in her new role, and her hopes for Vanderbilt in the coming academic year. Read More

The Williamson County Public Library will host a talk by Vice Chancellor David Williams Aug. 30, just two days before the Commodores open their football season against South Carolina. Read More

A Mellon Fellowship has been awarded to Anne M. Castro from the English department. Read More

Vanderbilt football's annual fan day experience, which attracts thousands of Commodore supporters to campus for an afternoon of autographs, photos and family fun, is scheduled from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14. Admission and parking are free. Read More

Vanderbilt University faculty, staff and students will see an increase in monthly fees for on-campus parking in 2016-17. The increase, designed to help pay for maintenance and improvement of the university’s parking facilities, takes effect Sept. 1. Read More

Associate Professor of Psychology Bunmi Olatunji is one of 45 members elevated this year to the status of fellow by the Association for Psychological Science. Read More

Have you noticed an increase of construction workers and equipment as well as detoured roads and walkways as you make your way across campus this summer? Read More