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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
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Vanderbilt marks milestones on expanding educational opportunity
Opportunity Vanderbilt is an integral part of how the university is working with the American Talent Initiative to help talented, lower-income students receive a world-class education. Read MoreDec 17, 2018
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FDA approves device based on Vanderbilt invention to ID parathyroid during head and neck surgeries
Ten years after Professor of Biomedical Engineering Anita Mahadevan-Jansen discovered that parathyroid tissues glow under near-infrared light, the FDA has approved a device based on the technology for surgical use. Read MoreDec 17, 2018
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School of Nursing diversity lecture to feature nonverbal speaker and disability advocate Jan. 14
A nonverbal motivational speaker and her mother, an advocate for family involvement in health care, will present the January 2019 VUSN Dean’s Diversity Lecture on Monday, Jan. 14, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Nursing Annex, Room 161. Read MoreDec 17, 2018
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Second town hall continues important conversations about equity, diversity and inclusion
Vice Chancellor James E. Page Jr. and Vice Provost Melissa Thomas-Hunt moderate a Dec. 6 town hall on diversity, equity and inclusion in the Student Life Center. (Vanderbilt) Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer James E. Page Jr., and Vice Provost for Inclusive… Read MoreDec 17, 2018
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Kudos: Read about faculty, staff, student and alumni awards, appointments and achievements
Read about Vanderbilt faculty, staff, student and alumni awards, appointments and achievements. Read MoreDec 17, 2018
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VUPS offers tips to keep your holidays safe
Vanderbilt University Public Safety would like to wish everyone a safe and joyful holiday season by recommending the following security and safety tips. Read MoreDec 16, 2018
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10 tips to manage stress during the holidays
Family, friends and holiday events can be overwhelming. Learn how to keep things in balance this year. Read MoreDec 16, 2018
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S&P affirms AA+ rating on Vanderbilt University’s bonds
Standard and Poor’s has affirmed its AA+ rating on Vanderbilt University’s bonds and its A-1+ short-term rating on the university’s commercial paper. Read MoreDec 14, 2018
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December issue of provost’s ‘Open Dore’ newsletter now available
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente names her top 10 highlights for the fall semester in this month's edition of the newsletter. Read MoreDec 14, 2018
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Ansari to deliver educational neuroscience talk Jan. 16
Ansari will challenge the common assumption that symbols for numbers acquire their meaning by being mapped onto the pre-existing, phylogenetically ancient system for the approximate representation of non-symbolic numbers. Read MoreDec 14, 2018
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Engineering and surgical collaborators celebrate new ‘home’
VISE celebrated its opening of dedicated space in Medical Center North Dec. 12 with a technology showcase of more than two dozen cross-disciplinary collaborations advancing healthcare techniques from the lab to patients. Read MoreDec 14, 2018
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Blair student selected to 2018 SEC Student Music Ensemble
Blair School of Music junior Hiram Rodriguez was among the seven SEC student musicians who used the activities surrounding the 2018 SEC Football Championship Game in early December to showcase their jazz and improvisational music skills to thousands of SEC administrators, staff and fans as part of the third SEC Student Music Ensemble. Read MoreDec 13, 2018
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Blair School offers adult Tai Chi classes for stress release
Learn gentle Tai Chi movements and breathing techniques with instructor Cindy Hui-Lio to help ease chronic stress and anxiety. Learn how to “tune in” to your body and balance your movements. Read MoreDec 13, 2018
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Make sleeping better your resolution for the new year
Work/Life Connections–Employee Assistance Program is offering a five-week workshop to help improve sleeping habits. Utilizing the first-line treatment Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia, this workshop will teach you new tools to guide you toward a better rest for success. Read MoreDec 13, 2018
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Health Plus presents ‘Eat Well, Live Well: A Nutrition Presentation’ Dec. 18
Join Health Plus health educators Marissa Wertheimer, a registered dietitian, and Emily Cox, a certified health education specialist, to receive the information and tools you need to make better food choices. Read MoreDec 13, 2018
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Babies and You: ‘Getting Back in Shape after Baby’ Dec. 20
Health Plus wants to support you in having a healthy pregnancy by offering Babies & You, a pre- and postnatal education program to encourage consistent care. Read MoreDec 13, 2018
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Choice CDHP enrollees can now activate health savings accounts
Vanderbilt employees that enrolled in the Choice Consumer-Driven Health Plan for 2019 must activate their health savings account on Fidelity in order to contribute to, and use funds from, the account. Read MoreDec 13, 2018