MyVU News
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Provost search committee named
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos has named a committee including a Board of Trust member, two top administrators and a number of faculty members who will search for the next Vanderbilt University provost. Read MoreFeb 11, 2014
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Noted writers discuss Latino and Latina poetry at Vanderbilt symposium
Vanderbilt University’s Program in Latino and Latina Studies will host its inaugural symposium, "Looking Out, Looking In: Latina/o Poetry," on Thursday, Feb. 13. Read MoreFeb 10, 2014
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Founder of Black Girls CODE to give keynote address during 2014 E-Week
A talk by engineering alumna Kimberly Bryant, founder and executive director of Black Girls CODE, will be the highlight of Vanderbilt events celebrating National Engineers Week Feb. 16-22. Read MoreFeb 10, 2014
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Income inequality is making Americans sick, Metzl says
Vanderbilt researcher Jonathan Metzl has coined the term "structural competency" as a starting point for doctors to realize how medical problems are often downstream results of upstream societal decisions. Read MoreFeb 10, 2014
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Some of our favorite images of the week
[View the story "Our favorite photos of the week" on Storify]… Read MoreFeb 10, 2014
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Education a rising priority for Tennessee voters: Vanderbilt Poll
A poll of the opinions of Tennessee voters found that public school teachers are underpaid and achievement tests taken by students shouldn’t determine how any raises are distributed. Read MoreFeb 6, 2014
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A&S senior to represent Vanderbilt in ‘Jeopardy!’ College Championship
Eric Turner will represent Vanderbilt in the 2014 "Jeopardy!" College Championship and compete for $100,000 and an automatic berth in the next Tournament of Champions. Read MoreFeb 6, 2014
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NSF grant to train ‘engineering ambassadors’
Vanderbilt has received a competitive award to establish a new outreach program training its students to become ambassadors in engineering education for area middle- and high-school students. Read MoreFeb 6, 2014
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50 years later, the civil rights movement has a long way to go
Fifty years after the passage of the Civil Rights Act, black individuals earn 20 percent less than their white counterparts for doing the same job and are twice as likely to live in poverty conditions, a Vanderbilt researcher says. Read MoreFeb 5, 2014
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Follow these nine tips for heart health
Heart Month, first celebrated in February 1964 following a proclamation by President Lyndon B. Johnson, turns 50 this year. In recognition of this milestone, check out these nine tips for better heart health. Read MoreFeb 5, 2014
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Tennessee teachers positive about Common Core, survey says
A majority of Tennessee teachers believe that the implementation of the Common Core State Standards has begun positively but feel more training is in order, according to a broad-based independent survey. Read MoreFeb 4, 2014
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Meet new football coach Derek Mason, staff on National Signing Day
Commodore fans will have a chance to meet new head coach Derek Mason and his football staff prior to the Vanderbilt-Tennessee men’s basketball game, scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 5. Read MoreFeb 4, 2014
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Harry Howe Ransom, CIA expert, has died
Harry Howe Ransom, a leading authority on the intelligence community in the United States, died Jan. 28 at home. He was 91. Read MoreJan 31, 2014
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Sitemason being retired March 31; check your websites now
The website management system Sitemason is being retired Mar. 31, 2014. Users are urged to check their sites now to make plans for their Web content and tools. Read MoreJan 31, 2014
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Mellon Foundation president to deliver Vanderbilt’s Howard Lecture
Earl Lewis, president of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, will deliver the 2013-14 Harry C. Howard Jr. Lecture Feb. 20 at Vanderbilt University's Central Library. Read MoreJan 31, 2014
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Concur no longer just for travel expenses
Later this winter, employees will be able to use Concur for any type of employee reimbursement for business-related expenses, not just travel. Read MoreJan 31, 2014
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Vanderbilt named a ‘healthiest workplace in America’
Vanderbilt University has been named one of the Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America for 2014 by Healthiest Employers, an independent corporate wellness research and data analysis firm. Read MoreJan 31, 2014
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Ph.D. student in chemical engineering also cheers in NFL
Jessica Haley is a third-year doctoral student in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Vanderbilt, and she just finished her third season as an NFL cheerleader for the Tennessee Titans. Read MoreJan 28, 2014
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W-2 forms are mailed; also available on C2HR
Check your mailbox for your 2013 W-2 form. Forms were sent to the most current mailing address on file with Human Resources. Read MoreJan 27, 2014
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Watch a video sneak peek of Warren and Moore colleges
Construction on Warren and Moore colleges, which expand Vanderbilt’s residential college model to central campus, is nearing completion. Read MoreJan 27, 2014