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From our Social ‘Dores
Over the last two weeks, our Social 'Dores captured beautiful shots across campus and attended Family Weekend, Flulapalooza, PARK(ing) Day, Lights on the Lawn, and more! Read MoreOct 4, 2019
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Babies and You: ‘Caring for your Family Means Caring for Yourself’ Oct. 17
Dr. Rosette Chakkalakal, an internal medicine physician, will discuss "Caring for your Family Means Caring for Yourself" from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, in Light Hall, Room 411. Read MoreOct 4, 2019
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‘What Could Go Wrong? Seven Data Ethics Fables’ Oct. 9
Laura Norén, vice president of privacy and trust at Obsidian Security and a data science ethicist and researcher, will give a talk titled “What Could Go Wrong? Seven Data Ethics Fables” on Wednesday, Oct. 9, beginning at 4 p.m. in Buttrick Hall, Room 101. Read MoreOct 4, 2019
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Project REAL seeking undergrads for paid and volunteer tutoring positions
Vanderbilt University undergraduate students and student-athletes will be trained to tutor and mentor local elementary, middle and high school students in mathematics and English language arts, as well as mentor students to build positive skills. Read MoreOct 4, 2019
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Limited Submission Opportunity: 2020 Brain Research Foundation Fay/Frank Seed Grant Program
Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC, collaboratively) has the opportunity to nominate one candidate for the Brain Research Foundation Fay/Frank Seed Grant Program for 2020. This award provides $80,000 (direct costs) over two years to support new research projects in the field of neuroscience that will likely lead to extramural funding from the National Institutes of Health or other outside funding sources. Read MoreOct 4, 2019
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Bass Military Scholars honored, first John S. Beasley II Scholarship recipient announced at campus reception
The inaugural cohort of the Bass Military Scholars Program, comprising seven U.S. military veterans who are pursuing professional degrees across several of Vanderbilt University’s schools, were honored at a reception in Alumni Hall on Sept. 19. Read MoreOct 3, 2019
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Zeppos, Corbin honored by Metro Council for their contributions to the Nashville community
Nashville Metro Council honored Chancellor Emeritus Nicholas S. Zeppos and head baseball coach Tim Corbin during the council’s Oct. 1 meeting with separate resolutions honoring their achievements at Vanderbilt and commitment to the city of Nashville. Read MoreOct 2, 2019
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Civil engineers at Vanderbilt host Nashville STEM program, guide interactive experiences on campus
Vanderbilt’s chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers recently hosted a group of local middle school students for a half-day of hands-on learning. Read MoreOct 2, 2019
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Vanderbilt to host international music encoding workshop and hackathon
Global leaders of the Music Encoding Initiative will be at Vanderbilt Oct. 24-27 for a free public workshop on the guidelines and tools for encoding music notation in computational form. Read MoreOct 2, 2019
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VPB Homecoming blood drive set for Oct. 14–16
The Vanderbilt Programming Board is teaming up with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive during Homecoming Week. Read MoreOct 2, 2019
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Experience Vanderbilt application open for freshmen and transfer students
Experience Vanderbilt provides students who qualify for need-based financial aid with up to $500 for extracurricular experiences or an event pass to purchase tickets for on-campus events. The freshman and transfer student application for the 2019-20 academic year closes Oct. 18. Read MoreOct 2, 2019
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Are you the Greenest Commodore on Campus?
Waste Management has teamed up with FutureVU Sustainability to challenge Vanderbilt students, faculty and staff to show how they are being sustainable on campus. Read MoreOct 2, 2019
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Listen: VU Theatre production inspired by Vanderbilt women bowlers
"Bowling for Beginners," a new play based partly on experiences of the Vanderbilt women’s bowling team—which has won two national titles—opens Friday at Neely Auditorium. Read MoreOct 2, 2019
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Open Enrollment is Oct. 17-31
To help faculty and staff make the best decision for themselves and their families, the 2020 health plan options are outlined here. Read MoreOct 2, 2019
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Earn up to $240 wellness credit for completing Go for the Gold by Oct. 31
VU faculty and staff paying for Vanderbilt Health Plan benefits in 2020 can earn a wellness credit for completing Go for the Gold by Oct. 31. Read MoreOct 2, 2019
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Next meeting of Single Parent Group is Oct. 10
The next meeting of the Single Parent Group, sponsored by the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center, will be Thursday, Oct. 10. Read MoreOct 2, 2019
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Vanderbilt Prison Project’s Awareness Week is Oct. 7-11
The Vanderbilt Prison Project is sponsoring three events during its Awareness Week Oct. 7-11. Read MoreOct 2, 2019
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Food fight: How a community in Mexico used food to resist the Aztec empire
Inspired by an ancient people’s use of food to resist defeat, anthropologist Keitlyn Alcantara now uses food to resist cultural loss among Latin American middle schoolers in Nashville. Read MoreOct 1, 2019
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New faculty Lisa Thompson: ‘Love’ as an action word
Lisa Thompson firmly believes that when the needs of those who are most underrepresented in society are attended to, everyone flourishes. It’s an approach she brings to her new role at Vanderbilt Divinity School. Read MoreSep 30, 2019
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New faculty Lesley Turner: Public policy through an economics lens
One of the hottest policy discussions today centers on college affordability and the role government can play in making higher education accessible to more students. Associate Professor of Economics Lesley Turner blends a passion for public policy with the tools of economics in search of those answers. Read MoreSep 30, 2019