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Vanderbilt to mark First-Generation College Celebration Week with events Nov. 6–10
First-generation college students often report feeling a lack of belonging on campus or that others don't understand what it means to be first-gen. Vanderbilt University is marking national First-Generation College Celebration Week with a series of events to provide first-gen students with an opportunity to find their community. Read MoreNov 2, 2023
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Olivia Parrish, beloved Division of Administration staff member, dies
Olivia Parrish, a custodian in the Vanderbilt University Maintenance and Operations department, died unexpectedly Oct. 23 during her shift at the Stevenson Center. She was 72. Read MoreNov 2, 2023
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Turkey Toss set for Dec. 15
Vanderbilt University faculty, staff and postdocs are invited to participate in Turkey Toss 2023 on Friday, Dec. 15, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. (7 a.m. to 4 p.m. inside) at the Sarratt Student Center. Participants will have the choice of a Turkey/Tofurky or a set of special gift items while supplies last. Read MoreNov 2, 2023
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Memorial service for Sam Hirt, former longtime director of campus recreation, is Nov. 4
A memorial service celebrating the life of Sam Hirt, who served as director of campus recreation at Vanderbilt University for 50 years before his retirement in 2013, will be held on Saturday, Nov. 4, at Nashville First Baptist Church. Hirt died on Aug. 10 in Nashville. He was 82. Read MoreNov 2, 2023
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Unity Project welcomes daughters of human rights activist Bishop Desmond Tutu to campus Nov. 6
Thandeka Tutu-Gxashe and Rev. Naomi Nontombi Tutu, daughters of famed human right activist Desmond Tutu, will be on campus for 'Lunch & Learn: International Development and Global Peacemaking' to share their experiences and answer attendees’ questions about their work. The event will take place from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., and registration is open to all members of the Vanderbitl community. Read MoreNov 1, 2023
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Pancreas “crosstalk” may influence course of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes
In the largest study of its kind, researchers at Vanderbilt have identified unexpected alterations in the exocrine tissues of the pancreas that occur in the two major forms of diabetes, and with aging and obesity. Read MoreNov 1, 2023
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Church, professor emeritus of French and former director of Vanderbilt Language Lab, has died
Dan Church, professor emeritus of French and former director of the Vanderbilt Language Lab, died Oct. 9 in Nashville. He was 84. Read MoreOct 31, 2023
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Osheroff receives Distinguished Teacher Award from Association of American Medical Colleges
As a professor of biochemistry and medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine for more than 40 years, Osheroff is the longest serving course director currently teaching medical students. He also codirects the preclerkship phase of the medical school curriculum and leads the Master Science Teachers cohort, a role established in 2007 to recognize VUSM’s outstanding basic science educators. Through his teaching, he has helped medical students at VUSM and across the globe acquire the basic science skills and knowledge they need to thrive in clinical practice, according to the AAMC. Read MoreOct 31, 2023
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WATCH: Storied Vanderbilt campus home becomes living history lab and exhibit
See how more than 200 students and faculty came together through 19 interdisciplinary hands-on courses to turn the historic Vaughn home into a living laboratory, unveiling "hidden narratives" of Vanderbilt's and Nashville's past. Read MoreOct 31, 2023
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Settling in: Undergraduate business, data science minors find new homes
Two popular undergraduate minors have found new homes on campus. Beginning in fall 2024, the Hoogland Undergraduate Business Program will be housed at the Owen Graduate School of Management, while data science will become the 10th minor offered by the School of Engineering. Read MoreOct 30, 2023
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The Rogers Center for the Study of the American Presidency to launch new Book Talk Series Nov. 8
The Rogers Center, a new initiative directed by historian Nicole Hemmer, will promote scholarship on the study of the U.S. presidency through research, scholarships and nationally renowned speakers. As part of this mission, the center will invite prominent scholars in the field of presidential studies to engage with the Vanderbilt community through book talks and class visits, beginning with award-winning historian Melvyn Leffler Nov. 8. Read MoreOct 30, 2023
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Crowe, Osheroff honored by AAMC
Vanderbilt's James E. Crowe, Jr, MD, and Neil Osheroff, PhD, are among 12 individuals honored by the Association of American Medical Colleges during its 2023 Awards Recognition Event. Read MoreOct 30, 2023
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WATCH: Alumni leadership in Vanderbilt’s large-scale renewable energy efforts
Vanderbilt’s efforts in large-scale renewable energy are closely tied to the work of its alumni. Silicon Ranch co-founder and CEO Matt Kisber, BA’82, helped lead an important collaboration between his company and the university to build solar farms, which helped Vanderbilt achieve carbon neutrality years ahead of its original goal of 2050. Read MoreOct 30, 2023
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Nashville Public Television, Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy collaborate on broadcast and digital feature
A feature program about The Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy will make its Nashville Public Television debut on Thursday, Nov. 16, at 8:30 p.m. CT and will be available afterward on the PBS app. Directly following the premiere, at 9:30 p.m., Vanderbilt professor John Geer and Unity Project co-chairs Bill Haslam and Samar Ali will discuss what they’ve learned in the two years since the project’s inception. Read MoreOct 30, 2023
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Next Faculty Senate meeting is Nov. 2
All Vanderbilt faculty are invited to attend the Nov. 2 Faculty Senate meeting from 4:10 to 5:30 p.m. Voting members (elected senators and deans) are expected to attend the meeting; additionally, all faculty and guests of the senate are welcome to attend. Read MoreOct 30, 2023
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Celebrate the Sesquicentennial through Vandyverse virtual platform, interactive photo mural
Vanderbilt University continues to celebrate its Sesquicentennial with events and exhibits across campus, as well as with a new virtual platform and interactive photo mural that allow alumni, friends and fans of the university to celebrate the 150th anniversary from anywhere in the world. Vandyverse, a unique Vanderbilt experience best viewed on a desktop or laptop computer, lets users explore the Vanderbilt campus through virtual exhibits and engaging content that highlight key aspects of the university’s past and present. Read MoreOct 30, 2023
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Graduate School’s fall career colloquium provides insights, headshots, connections
The Graduate School hosted a Fall Career Colloquium, co-sponsored by the Career Center and International Student and Scholar Services. Faculty, alumni and industry experts came together to share tools and knowledge to help empower graduate students to excel in their future careers. Read MoreOct 30, 2023
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Limited Submission Opportunity: 2024 NEH Humanities Research Centers on Artificial Intelligence
Vanderbilt University may submit only one application for the NEH Humanities Research Centers on Artificial Intelligence opportunity. Read MoreOct 29, 2023
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Limited Submission Opportunity: W.M. Keck Foundation Research Program–Concept Papers (Winter 2024)
Vanderbilt University may submit up to two proposals, one in Medical Research and one in Science and Engineering, for the W.M. Keck Foundation Research Program. Read MoreOct 29, 2023
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Limited Submission Opportunity: 2024 Graham Foundation Production and Presentation Grants
Vanderbilt University may submit one application per academic department to the 2024 Graham Foundation Production and Presentation Grants for Organizations. Read MoreOct 29, 2023