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’Dores in Dialogue panelists discuss landmark Supreme Court case and harmful effects of anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation
LAVA, the LGBTQIA+ Association of Vanderbilt Alumni, and the Vanderbilt Alumni Association explored the significance of a landmark Supreme Court case that ruled that discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in an online ’Dores in Dialogue event June 22. Panelists also focused on the recent proliferation of legislation at the state level targeting the rights of LGBTQIA+ individuals. Read MoreJul 12, 2021
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Commodore duo selected in top 10 of MLB draft
Vanderbilt student-athletes Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker, both pitchers for the Commodore baseball team, were selected on night one of the 2021 MLB draft Sunday evening. Leiter went second overall to the Texas Rangers, and Rocker was picked 10th by the New York Mets. Read MoreJul 12, 2021
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Limited Submission Opportunity: Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Discretionary Grant
Vanderbilt University may submit one application to the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee's Discretionary Grants program. The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee is positioned to assess community needs and opportunities and support quality programs providing solutions. Read MoreJul 10, 2021
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Limited Submission Opportunity: 2021 Greenwall Faculty Scholars
Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC, collaboratively) may select one nominee for the Greenwall Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics. These three-year career development awards enable junior faculty members to carry out innovative bioethics research that goes beyond current work in bioethics. Read MoreJul 10, 2021
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Vanderbilt wins Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Award for energy and renewable resources progress
Vanderbilt University’s Green Invest Program partnership with the Tennessee Valley Authority and Nashville Electric Service has been recognized with a 2021 Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Award, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation announced July 8. Read MoreJul 9, 2021
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Graduate and professional students: Apply for expanded daily parking program; annual parking permits available in August
Vanderbilt will offer an expanded daily parking program for approximately 1,600 faculty, staff, postdocs and graduate and professional students this fall, and Parking Services will continue to offer annual parking permits for the 2021–22 academic year. Read MoreJul 9, 2021
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Apply for expanded daily parking program now; annual parking permits available in August
Vanderbilt will offer an expanded daily parking program for approximately 1,600 faculty, staff, postdocs and graduate and professional students this fall. In addition, Parking Services will continue to offer annual parking permits for the 2021–22 academic year. Read MoreJul 9, 2021
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Craiglow appointed interim university librarian
Hilary A. Craiglow, who has led the Walker Management Library for more than a decade, has been named interim university librarian for the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries at Vanderbilt University. Read MoreJul 9, 2021
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Vanderbilt faculty examine 60 years of research, illuminates key trends in discrimination and diversity in the workplace
Professor of Management María del Carmen Triana and a team of researchers explored how research into diversity in the workplace has morphed over time and provided suggestions for Human Resources managers. Read MoreJul 8, 2021
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Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Science Day is Nov. 5
The 2021 Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Science Day will take place virtually on Friday, Nov. 5, beginning at 11:45 a.m. over Zoom. Science Day activities will include a keynote address, data blitz presentations, and research presentations modified for an online format. The call for abstracts and attendee registration are now open. Read MoreJul 8, 2021
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Relaxation tips for parents topic of Parenting Group meeting July 21
Samantha York, an academic skills coach at Vanderbilt’s Center for Student Wellbeing, will discuss “Putting on Our Oxygen Masks: Relaxation for Parents” at the next meeting of the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center’s Parenting Group. Read MoreJul 8, 2021
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Women’s Center hosts salary negotiation workshop July 27
Join the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center for an AAUW Start Smart Salary Negotiation Workshop on Tuesday, July 27, from noon to 1:30 p.m. CT. Read MoreJul 8, 2021
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Nobel laureate Doudna set for next Discovery Lecture
Nobel laureate Jennifer Doudna, winner of the 2020 Vanderbilt Prize in Biomedical Science, will deliver the next web-based Discovery Lecture on Thursday, July 22. Doudna is recipient of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the co-development of the revolutionary genome editing technology known as CRISPR-Cas9. Read MoreJul 7, 2021
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Academic experts across disciplines tackle questions surrounding the origins of life
The School of Medicine Basic Sciences brought together a biologist, a Christian theologist, a philosopher and an astrophysicist June 17 for a lab-to-table conversation exploring their views and academic perspectives on the origins of life. Read MoreJul 7, 2021
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Changes to COVID-19 testing center operations start July 12
Vanderbilt is shifting the university's COVID-19 testing center operations starting Monday, July 12. Before the shift, the testing center will remain open through Thursday, July 8, as normal. Reconfiguration will take place before the center opens again on July 12. Read MoreJul 7, 2021
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Sophomore Experience launched to support second-year students
The Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs will offer a series of special opportunities for sophomore students as they return to campus this fall. Read MoreJul 7, 2021
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Alumnus honored for courageous vote for women’s rights
A historical marker celebrating Banks Turner, BA’1910, has been installed at the entrance to Yorkville Cemetery in Gibson County, Tennessee. Turner was a freshman state representative in 1920 when he cast three decisive votes to prevent the state legislature from tabling the 19th Amendment, which would have effectively killed the national law that gave many American women the right to vote. Read MoreJul 7, 2021
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Seven first-year students chosen as newest Ingram Scholars
Seven incoming first-year Vanderbilt University students have been named to the newest class of the Ingram Scholars Program. Read MoreJul 7, 2021
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Occupational Health offering walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations
The Vanderbilt Occupational Health Clinic is now offering the COVID-19 vaccine to Vanderbilt faculty, staff and postdoctoral scholars on a walk-in basis. Those who need their first or second dose of the Pfizer vaccine may walk in to the Occupational Health Clinic vaccination location on the sixth floor of the Medical Arts Building. Read MoreJul 7, 2021
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ELE workshop participation level guide helps employees find courses for preferred learning style
Employee Learning and Engagement has introduced participation levels for learning experiences. Participation levels can help guide employees in selecting learning opportunities that are a good fit for their schedules and level of attention. Read MoreJul 7, 2021