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Nominate faculty or staff for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award
The annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award will be presented Monday, Jan. 21, to a faculty or staff member in the School of Medicine, School of Nursing or Vanderbilt University Medical Center who truly emulates the principles of King through his or her work. Read MoreNov 28, 2018
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The ‘clean plate’ mentality drives us to overeat. To-go bags can help.
We’re more likely to overeat when we only have a little bit of food left over, and we justify it by convincing ourselves it’s not as unhealthy as it is, according to new research by marketing professor Kelly Haws. Read MoreNov 27, 2018
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Five faculty elected AAAS fellows
Five Vanderbilt University faculty members have been elected new fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general scientific society. Read MoreNov 27, 2018
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November issue of provost’s ‘Open Dore’ newsletter now available
The key to Vanderbilt's success to date—and to its continued success—relies on building and sustaining an ecosystem and culture that fosters innovation, writes Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente in this month’s newsletter. Read MoreNov 26, 2018
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Tips on supporting a positive body image during the holiday season
In general, it is best to keep comments about peoples’ bodies to a minimum. Read MoreNov 26, 2018
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Turkey Toss set for Dec. 14
Vanderbilt University’s 2018 Turkey Toss is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 14, from 6 a.m. to midnight in the Langford Auditorium Lobby. Employees can choose either a free turkey, tofurkey or Vanderbilt apron. Read MoreNov 26, 2018
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Three Commodore coaches reflect on winning national titles
What does it take to win a national championship? Three head coaches at Vanderbilt—Bowling's John Williamson, Baseball's Tim Corbin and Women's Tennis' Geoff Macdonald—can answer that question from firsthand experience. Read MoreNov 26, 2018
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Provost’s Open Dore On Location at Buttrick Hall Nov. 27
The next Open Dore On Location is scheduled from 8 to 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 27, in Buttrick Hall, Room 206. All faculty and staff are invited to attend this informal discussion session with Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente. Read MoreNov 26, 2018
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Event to promote organ donation, recognize engineering alum is Nov. 29
Because Justin Langford was an organ donor, today five lives have been saved and 70 lives have been improved through eye, tissue and skin donation. On Thursday, Nov. 29, Bryan and Janice Langford, and Kyle, Justin’s brother and a Vanderbilt biomedical engineering graduate in medical school here, will share the important message of organ donation during a special event in Featheringill Hall’s Adams Atrium at noon. Read MoreNov 26, 2018
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Community invited to town hall on equity, diversity, inclusion and respect Dec. 6
The Vanderbilt community is invited to a town hall meeting with James Page Jr., vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion and chief diversity officer, and Melissa Thomas-Hunt, vice provost for inclusive excellence, on Thursday, Dec. 6. Read MoreNov 26, 2018
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Rediscovered: A Lecture Concert on the Music of Florence Price
Florence Price was the first African American woman to have her music performed by a major symphony orchestra—in 1933. Vanderbilt Assistant Professor of Musicology Douglas Shadle, the Vanderbilt Symphonic Choir, Tennessee State University countertenor Patrick Dailey and Vanderbilt Associate Professor of Choral Studies and Choral Director Tucker Biddlecombe will perform some of Price’s arrangements of African American spirituals in a free concert Nov. 27 in the Steve and Judy Turner Recital Hall at Blair School of Music. Read MoreNov 26, 2018
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Chancellor’s Book Club to meet Nov. 29 to discuss ‘The Great Alone’
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos will host a gathering of his book club on Thursday, Nov. 29, to discuss Kristin Hannah’s "The Great Alone." Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend the free event. Read MoreNov 26, 2018
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Olivia Kew-Fickus named VIRG’s new executive director
Olivia Kew-Fickus, a higher education administrator with two decades of experience in using data to support academic strategy and planning, has been named as the next leader of VIRG. Read MoreNov 26, 2018
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Pregnant women needed for paid research study exploring brain development in early life
The SEA Lab in the Department of Psychology and Human Development at Vanderbilt University is currently seeking mothers who are pregnant for a paid research study. Moms and infants are needed for a study that explores brain and behavioral development in early life. Read MoreNov 26, 2018
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Commodores are bowl-bound following win over Tennessee
Vanderbilt became bowl eligible by defeating Tennessee 38-13 Saturday night, with the Commodores notching their third win in three years over the in-state rival Volunteers. Read MoreNov 26, 2018
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Caregiver Support Group to meet Dec. 12
December’s Caregiver Support Group meeting will feature guest speaker Keith King, community relations manager at Alive Hospice. King’s talk is titled “Let’s Talk: Communication Techniques for Difficult Conversations.” Read MoreNov 26, 2018
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Vanderbilt Public Safety seeks community feedback
Vanderbilt University Public Safety is requesting participation in a short survey that will allow the community to provide feedback about safety enhancements, programming, ideas for further improvements and safety concerns. Read MoreNov 26, 2018
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Executive Education: Cyber Week helps you jumpstart your 2019 goals
Sign up today for any of Executive Education’s Short Programs using the code CYBER for 30 percent off this week only on any of our programs for spring 2019. Read MoreNov 26, 2018
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Ancora announces major funding awards to support Vanderbilt drug discovery research
Ancora Innovation, LLC, the new collaboration between Vanderbilt and Deerfield Management established earlier this year, has completed its inaugural proposal review process and announced two projects selected for funding. Read MoreNov 26, 2018
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Emergency preparedness tabletop exercise scheduled for Dec. 4
Vanderbilt’s Office of Emergency Preparedness will host representatives from across the university who play a key role in disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery for an emergency tabletop training exercise on Tuesday, Dec. 4. Read MoreNov 23, 2018