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Second town hall continues important conversations about equity, diversity and inclusion
Dec. 17, 2018—Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer James E. Page Jr., and Vice Provost for Inclusive Excellence Melissa Thomas-Hunt hosted the second of two diversity town halls on Dec. 6. More than 100 members of the Vanderbilt community attended the 90-minute program, which was held in the Student Life Center Board...
Kudos: Read about faculty, staff, student and alumni awards, appointments and achievements
Dec. 17, 2018—Read about Vanderbilt faculty, staff, student and alumni awards, appointments and achievements.
VUPS offers tips to keep your holidays safe
Dec. 16, 2018—Vanderbilt University Public Safety would like to wish everyone a safe and joyful holiday season by recommending the following security and safety tips.
S&P affirms AA+ rating on Vanderbilt University’s bonds
Dec. 14, 2018—Standard and Poor’s has affirmed its AA+ rating on Vanderbilt University’s bonds and its A-1+ short-term rating on the university’s commercial paper.
December issue of provost’s ‘Open Dore’ newsletter now available
Dec. 14, 2018—Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente names her top 10 highlights for the fall semester in this month's edition of the newsletter.
Ansari to deliver educational neuroscience talk Jan. 16
Dec. 14, 2018—Ansari will challenge the common assumption that symbols for numbers acquire their meaning by being mapped onto the pre-existing, phylogenetically ancient system for the approximate representation of non-symbolic numbers.
Engineering and surgical collaborators celebrate new ‘home’
Dec. 14, 2018—VISE celebrated its opening of dedicated space in Medical Center North Dec. 12 with a technology showcase of more than two dozen cross-disciplinary collaborations advancing healthcare techniques from the lab to patients.
Blair student selected to 2018 SEC Student Music Ensemble
Dec. 13, 2018—Blair School of Music junior Hiram Rodriguez was among the seven SEC student musicians who used the activities surrounding the 2018 SEC Football Championship Game in early December to showcase their jazz and improvisational music skills to thousands of SEC administrators, staff and fans as part of the third SEC Student Music Ensemble.
Choice CDHP enrollees can now activate health savings accounts
Dec. 13, 2018—Vanderbilt employees that enrolled in the Choice Consumer-Driven Health Plan for 2019 must activate their health savings account on Fidelity in order to contribute to, and use funds from, the account.
Closing celebration highlights four Local OACS DIVE projects benefitting refugee populations
Dec. 13, 2018—Students and faculty involved with four Local OACS DIVE projects gathered in the Kissam Multipurpose Rooms Dec. 6 for a closing celebration to share and learn about the prototypes designed by students and their nonprofit community partners.
Lee popular as he enters office—health care top priority for Tennesseans: Vanderbilt Poll
Dec. 13, 2018—Medicaid expansion and vocational education are both popular among Tennesseans, according to the latest statewide Vanderbilt Poll.
Nominations sought for Staff Steering Committee for Women’s Initiatives
Dec. 12, 2018—Vice Chancellor for Administration Eric Kopstain and Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer James Page Jr. are seeking nominations of staff members to serve on the Staff Steering Committee for Women’s Initiatives.