MyVU

Vanderbilt was recently named one of the nation’s most environmentally responsible colleges by The Princeton Review. Here are five sustainability efforts that you may not know at our university. Read More

Vanderbilt University recently has implemented five sustainability projects with support from the student-led Vanderbilt Green Fund. The projects range from a native species garden that aims to increase biodiversity, pollination and soil quality on campus, to more technology-driven solutions, such as programmable thermostats and solar thermal panels.  Read More

Five Vanderbilt graduate students recently participated in the SEC Networking and Career Fair hosted by the University of Missouri, part of the SEC Emerging Scholars Program for doctoral and postdoctoral scholars announced earlier this year. Read More

Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs C. Cybele Raver has appointed a committee to conduct a national search for the next dean of Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management. Chris Guthrie, dean of Vanderbilt Law School and John Wade–Kent Syverud Professor of Law, will chair the committee. Read More

Vanderbilt alumna G. Rumay Alexander will present the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Dean’s Diversity Lecture on Tuesday, Nov. 15. Alexander will discuss providing health equity despite inequitable structures and systems. Read More

President Joe Biden has appointed Vanderbilt Peabody College research professor Douglas Fuchs to serve on the 15-member National Board for Education Sciences. The appointment was announced Oct. 27. Read More

The Vanderbilt Eye Institute will host a pop-up trunk show at the Vanderbilt Optical Center on the main VUMC campus Friday, Nov. 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Read More

Welcome to Control is the Goal. Complete this form to enroll. New cohorts begin quarterly (February, May, August and November). Read More

Sunday, Nov. 6, at 2 a.m. marks the end of daylight saving time. Here are some tips to help you adjust to the time change. Read More

Ariel Pakes, Thomas Professor of Economics at Harvard University, will discuss “Health Care: Problems and Prospects” on Friday, Nov. 11, at 4:10 p.m. The Department of Economics’ Steine Lecture will be held in Wilson Hall, Room 103. Read More

The Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center’s final Work-Life Workshop of the fall 2022 semester will be on Thursday, Nov. 10, from noon to 1 p.m. CT via Zoom. Read More

Vanderbilt’s current primary voice services platform, Skype for Business, is being retired by Microsoft. The university recently transitioned to Microsoft Teams, a more advanced voice services offering. As a last step in this transition, VUIT will remove Skype for Business services as of Dec. 15, 2022. Read More

Join HR Employee Learning and Engagement on Thursday, Nov. 10, from 10 to 11 a.m. for “Perspective Taking: Expanding Beyond Your Viewpoint.” Read More

Join HR Employee Learning and Engagement on Wednesday, Nov. 9, from 1 to 3 p.m. for “Design Thinking, Upskilling and Experimenting for Career Growth.” Read More

Laura Novick and Jingyi Liu published a paper highlighting the importance of intentionally and thoughtfully designed figures to explain evolutionary relationships and overcome preconceived misconceptions. Read More

Faculty members visiting Vanderbilt from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management will present “Measuring and Maximizing Research Innovation Impact” at the Community Event Space on Friday, Nov. 4. Read More

Vanderbilt School of Nursing nurses and a social scientist from the College of Arts and Science have launched the Climate, Energy and Health Equity Lab to mitigate health disparities related to climate change. Read More

A pilot funding initiative will support faculty as they mentor students on Immersion Vanderbilt, a feature of Discovery Vanderbilt's emphasis on research and creation across the university. Read More

Award-winning cartoonist and graphic memoirist Alison Bechdel will present Vanderbilt’s annual Cuninggim Lecture on Women in Culture and Society on Monday, Nov. 7. The event, hosted by the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center, will begin at 5 p.m. in the Jean and Alexander Heard Library Community Room. Read More

Join in the Center for Spiritual and Religious Life's annual Gratitude Challenge Nov. 1–30 and engage with gratitude in intentional ways. Follow on Instagram and TikTok @vuspirituallife. Read More