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I Am Vanderbilt: Scott Glasgow
As Vanderbilt University’s senior special events coordinator, Scott Glasgow says the absolute best part of his job is “game day.” Read MoreDec 21, 2018
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Forceno and Casey honored with Chancellor’s Heart and Soul awards
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos surprised VIRG’s Linda Forceno and Maureen Casey at the Mass Spectrometry Research Center with the Heart and Soul Staff Appreciation Award just prior to Winter Break. Read MoreDec 21, 2018
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Merrikh Lab working to defeat drug-resistant superbugs
New Vanderbilt University biochemistry professor Houra Merrikh is working to defeat drug-resistant superbugs by blocking a molecule they need to mutate rapidly. Read MoreDec 20, 2018
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Rett Syndrome Education Day marked launch of comprehensive VKC Rett Syndrome Program
On Oct. 27, families, clinicians, researchers, community professionals and service providers gathered for a daylong conference in partnership with Rettsydrome.org highlighting the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Rett Syndrome Program. Read MoreDec 20, 2018
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MLK Day lecture: ‘Diversity, Inclusion and Equity—Our Collective Responsibility’ Jan. 21
Deborah Deas, professor of psychiatry and Mark and Pam Rubin Dean of the School of Medicine and chief executive officer for clinical affairs at the University of California–Riverside, will discuss "Diversity, Inclusion and Equity: Our Collective Responsibility" from noon to 1 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 21, in Light Hall, Room 208. Read MoreDec 20, 2018
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Mindful parenting topic of Parenting Group meeting Jan. 10
Mary Agee, mindfulness coordinator at the University School of Nashville, will discuss mindful parenting at the next meeting of the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center’s Parenting Group. Read MoreDec 20, 2018
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Vanderbilt plays in Texas Bowl Dec. 27: What you need to know
The Commodores have punched their ticket to the postseason and will take on Baylor University in the Texas Bowl at NRG Stadium in Houston on Dec. 27. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. CST. Read MoreDec 20, 2018
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Registration for 2019 REDCap Day event opens Jan. 11
Save the date, Tuesday, Feb. 26, for the 2019 REDCap Day event. Read MoreDec 20, 2018
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Therapeutic Antibody Discovery and Development event is Jan. 23
The event aims to expose faculty and staff to therapeutic antibody discovery in an academic setting and foster interest in submission of innovative ideas for antibody targets through an upcoming RFP for Ancora, the collaboration between Vanderbilt and Deerfield. Read MoreDec 19, 2018
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Use the Start! Physical Activity Program to help with New Year’s resolutions
The START! Physical Activity tracker helps you track your activity and encourages you to live an active lifestyle. Read MoreDec 19, 2018
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Stress and trauma in earliest years linked to reduced hippocampal volume in adolescence
There may be a "sensitive period" in which stress is more likely to affect brain development in adolescence, according to Kathryn L. Humphreys, assistant professor of psychology at Vanderbilt and lead author of a new study. Read MoreDec 19, 2018
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Green named vice chancellor for public affairs
Leading government strategist Nathan Green has been named vice chancellor for public affairs at Vanderbilt University, Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos announced today. Read MoreDec 19, 2018
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Film seminar on campus over Winter Break to engage teenage boys of color
Gilman Whiting, an associate professor of African American and Diaspora studies and director of the Scholar Identity Institute, will lead a Winter Break camp and film seminar for boys of color in sixth through ninth grades Jan. 2-4. Read MoreDec 19, 2018
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Make note of closings, modified hours over Winter Break
Vanderbilt undergraduate colleges and schools are observing Winter Break Dec. 16-Jan. 4, and Vanderbilt University’s Winter Break for employees will run from Monday, Dec. 24, through Monday, Dec. 31, followed by the New Year’s Day holiday on Tuesday, Jan. 1. Read MoreDec 19, 2018
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Oracle Cloud maintenance scheduled for this weekend
Regularly scheduled maintenance will take place Dec. 21-22. Biweekly employees should submit their time cards, and their managers should approve those time cards, as soon as work is completed on Friday, Dec. 21. Read MoreDec 18, 2018
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Biweekly employees: Submit time cards in advance of Winter Break
Biweekly employees are strongly encouraged to submit their time cards, and their managers should approve those time cards, as soon as work is completed on the evening of Friday, Dec. 21, unless work will continue during the break. Read MoreDec 18, 2018
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Introducing VerifyU, Vanderbilt IT’s new information security program
The mission of VerifyU is to improve the technology that secures our data, increase awareness of cybersecurity risks, and implement industry-standard best practices. Read MoreDec 18, 2018
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Employees to receive paycheck credit after federal parking tax update
Active employees who have been paying for campus parking on a post-tax basis during 2018 will receive an adjustment in their final paycheck of December to credit them for parking-related taxes withheld during the year. Read MoreDec 18, 2018
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Don’t forget to power down before leaving for Winter Break
Remember to power down before you leave the office or your home for an extended period over Winter Break. Your reductions in energy use can have a large impact when aggregated across the entire university. Read MoreDec 17, 2018
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Nearly 12,000 turkeys distributed at Employee Appreciation event
Thousands of Vanderbilt faculty and staff members dropped by Langford Auditorium last Friday for the annual “Turkey Toss” Employee Appreciation event. Read MoreDec 17, 2018