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Children’s Bible storybook has Vanderbilt Divinity ‘voices’
Creating a children's Bible storybook that reflects excellence in biblical scholarship and diversity in families were among goals for a new publication with many Divinity School 'voices.' Read MoreJan 4, 2018
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AAIDD honors Vanderbilt scholars
The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities has selected three Vanderbilt scholars for its annual awards. Read MoreJan 4, 2018
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Cobb, staff writer for ‘The New Yorker,’ to discuss racial protest in America Jan. 17
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos will host a discussion on Wednesday, Jan. 17, featuring Jelani Cobb, the Ira A. Lipman Professor of Journalism at Columbia University and a staff writer for "The New Yorker" magazine. Cobb's talk is titled “From Louis Armstrong to the NFL: Racial Protest in America.” Read MoreJan 4, 2018
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What’s On My Mind: Looking ahead at 2018
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos welcomes the campus community to 2018 and looks to the opportunities that the new year brings in the latest edition of "What's On My Mind." Read MoreJan 4, 2018
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SkyVU’s Oracle Cloud is now live
As of Jan. 3, Oracle Cloud is live. The SkyVU program has replaced the university’s business, financial and administrative systems. Log in via the SkyVU website. Read MoreJan 4, 2018
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Important information about employee parking fee payments
Employee parking fees will become an after-tax deduction effective January 2018 due to new federal tax law. Read MoreJan 4, 2018
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Williams named Tennessean of the Year by ‘Tennessee Tribune’
Vice Chancellor for Athletics and University Affairs and Athletics Director David Williams has been named the 2017 Tennessean of the Year by the "Tennessee Tribune," Nashville’s African American newspaper. Read MoreJan 4, 2018
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University launches effort to support faculty public engagement
The university has named a committee charged with finding ways to assist Vanderbilt faculty who seek to further the impact of their achievements by communicating their research to broader audiences. Read MoreJan 4, 2018
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Limited Submission Opportunity: AAMC Herbert W. Nickens Faculty Fellowship
Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC) may nominate one assistant professor for the Association of American Medical Colleges Herbert W. Nickens Faculty Fellowship. The recipient receives a $15,000 grant to support a project performed in the United States to support racial and ethnic minorities. Read MoreJan 3, 2018
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Mining data in the information age
Zeros and ones are the gold and silver of the information age. Data Science Visions, a TIPs initiative, is laying the groundwork to analyze and extract the data available in this emerging field. Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy Andreas Berlind writes of the group’s early efforts, including two fall think tanks on two disparate topics—public schools in Tennessee and Inca settlements in Peru. Read more about TIPs grants and other internal faculty funding programs—including Discovery Grants, Research Scholar Grants and University Courses—at the VUBreakThru blog. Read MoreJan 3, 2018
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Watch: ‘No Shame, No Blame – Secrets to Living Well’
You can be successful in maintaining the healthy habits that are important to you by using a four-step process. Read MoreJan 3, 2018
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Final weigh-ins for Hold the Stuffing Jan. 10-24
Celebrate good health each winter holiday season with the Health Plus Hold the Stuffing Challenge.Take the holiday challenge to maintain weight from November to January and earn rewards. Read MoreJan 3, 2018
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Humane dispersal of roosting crows underway
Plant Operations is implementing distress calls and other methods in an effort to drive roosting birds from campus near the Chaffin Place and Lewis House residence halls, the 25th Avenue Garage and the Veterans Affairs Hospital. Read MoreJan 3, 2018
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Buchanan gift to endow Vanderbilt Library Fellowship Program @VandyLibraries
A program that creates in-depth learning experiences for undergraduate students with diverse library resources has been endowed with a $1 million gift by alumni Poppy and Richard Buchanan. Read MoreJan 3, 2018
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‘Looking Back (Looking Forward): The Black Mountain Experience’ opens Jan. 11
"Looking Back (Looking Forward)" will feature a selection of vintage photographs taken at North Carolina's Black Mountain College of John Cage, Merce Cunningham and R. Buckminster Fuller, all central figures in mid-20th century avant-garde music, dance and culture, along with works of art by them and others associated with the groundbreaking school. Read MoreJan 3, 2018
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Exhibition of Andy Warhol Polaroids opens Jan. 11
Beginning Jan. 11, the Vanderbilt Fine Arts Gallery will present the largest selection of Andy Warhol’s Polaroids exhibited to date from the gallery’s collection of 104 works. Read MoreJan 3, 2018
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Get discounts on ‘Smart People,’ ‘Illusionists,’ ‘Cabaret,’ Robert Cray at TPAC
Vanderbilt University faculty and staff are eligible for a discount on tickets to select performances of the following upcoming shows at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. Read MoreJan 2, 2018
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My Southern Health: 7 strategies for keeping New Year’s resolutions all year long
New year, new you … right? If you’re like about 40 percent of Americans, you’ve made some New Year’s resolutions in your time. But chances are those New Year’s resolutions won’t be as successful as you’d like. Read MoreJan 2, 2018
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My Southern Health: 11 winter wellness tips you should follow this season
As we head into the winter months, what we don’t want are the less pleasant things that can come with winter: colds and flu, accidents from slippery sidewalks and roads, and a dreary mental funk. Read MoreJan 2, 2018
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My Southern Health: Women and heart disease
Many of us are aware that heart disease is a major problem in America, but how do we begin to address it? Esther S.H. Kim, a cardiologist and vascular medicine specialist for Vanderbilt University Medical Center, discusses women, heart disease and how it can be prevented. Read MoreJan 2, 2018