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Limited submission opportunity: 2020 Arthur Vining Davis Foundations Grants
Vanderbilt University may submit one application for The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations Grants. Vanderbilt is eligible to apply for one the following programs: Interfaith Leadership and Religious Literacy, or Public Educational Media. Grants range from $25,000 to $400,000. Read MoreMay 28, 2019
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Public comments welcome at VUPS accreditation visit June 5
An assessment team from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. will visit campus to examine all aspects of Vanderbilt University Public Safety’s policies and procedures, management, operations and support services. As part of the assessment, agency personnel and members of the community are invited to offer comments at a public information session on Wednesday, June 5, at 5 p.m. Read MoreMay 28, 2019
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Vanderbilt to host NCAA Regional following SEC Tournament championship win
The Commodores have been tabbed the No. 2 overall seed in the NCAA Division I Tournament and will welcome Indiana State, McNeese and Ohio State to Hawkins Field for the NCAA Nashville Regional beginning Friday. Vanderbilt leads the nation with 49 victories and captured the SEC regular season championship and SEC Tournament title. Read MoreMay 28, 2019
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SEEK camp for rising 1st through 6th graders now accepting applications
The Vanderbilt Center for Science Outreach will host its second annual summer day camp, Science Exploration Experience for Kids (SEEK), during the month of June. The camp, for rising first through sixth graders, is held at Eakin Elementary School for weeklong sessions exploring themes such as animals, engineering, chemistry and robotics. Read MoreMay 28, 2019
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Vanderbilt University Press Editorial Committee announced
Thirteen faculty members have been selected to support the continued excellence and growth of the Vanderbilt University Press for the 2019-20 academic year. Read MoreMay 24, 2019
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Chancellor, provost advocate for federal investments in science and education in Washington
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos and Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente emphasized the need to reaffirm the longstanding partnership between the federal government and America’s leading research universities when they met with members of the Tennessee congressional delegation in Washington, D.C., this week. Read MoreMay 24, 2019
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Nominations open for spring 2020 Chancellor’s Public Voices Fellowship
Nominations are open through Friday, May 31, for the second cohort of the Chancellor’s Public Voices Fellowship, designed to amplify the impact of faculty research through media training and enhanced strategic communications. Read MoreMay 24, 2019
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Weigh in on priorities for chancellor search, qualities of VU’s next leader
Through a feedback form, students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents and members of the broader community can provide their thoughts on what qualities the next chancellor should hold and the priorities that should be considered during the search process. Read MoreMay 24, 2019
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Women’s Center and American Studies Program partner to amplify thought leadership among women and underrepresented groups
The Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center and the American Studies Program recently partnered to host the OpEd Project, a social venture and leadership organization with a focus on increasing the number of women and underrepresented experts contributing to key commentary forums in their respective fields. Read MoreMay 24, 2019
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Our favorite #vandygram of the week
While campus may not be as busy this time of year, it's just as beautiful! This week for our favorite #vandygram, we chose our very own @vanderbiltusac for this gorgeous shot of an early morning walk. Campus just looks so peaceful. 😌 Read MoreMay 24, 2019
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Baseball advances in SEC Tournament
Top-seed Vanderbilt stifled Mississippi State with runners on base and made the most of its three hits, advancing to the SEC Tournament semifinals while blanking the No. 2-seed Bulldogs 1-0 on Thursday night in Hoover, Alabama. The Commodores will face the winner of No. 5-seed LSU and Mississippi State on Saturday, in a game tentatively scheduled for 3:30 p.m. on the SEC Network. Read MoreMay 24, 2019
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Construction on campus parking garages underway
Construction at the Terrace Place Garage, Wesley Place Garage and Sony Garage will occur over the summer months. Employees’ ability to park will not be impacted if they have a current vehicle registration for their respective garage's zone. Read MoreMay 24, 2019
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Microsoft Office 365 sign-in enhancements coming in June
Over the next several months, VUIT will migrate all Outlook/Exchange mailboxes of VU faculty, staff and most graduate students from on-campus servers to Microsoft Outlook Office 365 in the cloud. To prepare for the Outlook/Exchange mailbox migration to Office 365, VUIT will be updating the way users sign in to Office 365 applications. Read MoreMay 23, 2019
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Men’s golf’s quest for national championship begins Friday
The No. 4 Commodores' quest for a national championship begins Friday afternoon at The Blessings Golf Club in Fayetteville, Arkansas, when they tee up with the nation's top teams at the NCAA Championships. Read MoreMay 23, 2019
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Join audience for recording of ‘BBC Arts Hour on Tour’ at Blair
Host Nikki Bedi presents an evening of music, comedy and discussion featuring key figures in the country music scene exploring the hottest issues in culture and arts in Nashville. Read MoreMay 23, 2019
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Limited submission opportunity: 2020 Breast Cancer Alliance Young Investigator Grant
To encourage a commitment to breast cancer research, the BCA invites clinical doctors and research scientists whose primary focus is breast cancer research, and who are in the early stages of their career, to apply for funding for the Young Investigator Grant. Read MoreMay 23, 2019
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Rising VU juniors selected for Fulbright Summer Institutes in the U.K.
Druv Vohra and Colin Fricker have been selected by the U.S.-U.K. Fulbright Commission to participate in the Fulbright Summer Institutes, one of the most prestigious and selective summer scholarship programs operating worldwide. The Summer Institutes support the U.S.-U.K. Fulbright Commission’s work to promote leadership, learning and empathy between nations through educational exchange. Read MoreMay 23, 2019
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Stassun appointed to Astro2020 Steering Committee
Vanderbilt University astrophysicist Keivan Stassun, Stevenson Professor of Physics and Astronomy, was named Tuesday to the National Academies’ Decadal Survey on Astronomy and Astrophysics (Astro2020) Steering Committee. Read MoreMay 22, 2019
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Fort Negley receives international recognition thanks to the work of Vanderbilt scholars
As communities throughout the South struggle to determine appropriate ways of recognizing Civil War history, Jane Landers, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of History, and Postdoctoral Fellow Angela Sutton have worked to draw attention to Fort Negley as a site that teaches the tragedy of slavery as well as celebrates the contributions of free and enslaved black people to Nashville and the nation’s history. Read MoreMay 22, 2019
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Take a mindful break with Health Plus
Follow along with Health Plus’s Mindful Break video to feel relaxed and renewed. Read MoreMay 22, 2019