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Celebrate Heart Month with Health Plus Count on Your Heart events
February is National Heart Month. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. You can greatly reduce your risk by leading a healthy lifestyle. Read MoreJan 25, 2017
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Learn about heart health at National Wear Red Day Feb. 3
Attend an informative discussion on cholesterol with Julie B. Damp, associate professor of medicine and associate director of the Cardiovascular Training Program. Wear red to this event and get a heart-healthy lunch while supplies last. Read MoreJan 25, 2017
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Wellcast: What you need to know about cervical cancer
Dr. Ronald Alvarez, professor and chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at VUMC, discusses the basics of cervical cancer, including risk factors, symptoms, screening, prevention, and resources available at Vanderbilt and within the community. Read MoreJan 25, 2017
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Learn about Alzheimer’s disease and dementia research at public forum
Vanderbilt researchers will discuss their groundbreaking studies on Alzheimer’s disease and dementia at an upcoming forum, and the public is invited to attend. Read MoreJan 25, 2017
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‘Invictus’ art exhibition inspired by Vanderbilt student’s African American studies
An art exhibition inspired by a Vanderbilt undergraduate student's course work in African American history will be hosted by Religion in the Arts and Contemporary Culture at the Divinity School. Read MoreJan 25, 2017
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White to coach barefoot this week in support of Soles4Souls
Vanderbilt head women's basketball coach Stephanie White will show her support for Soles4Souls by coaching barefoot during the Commodores' home game against Alabama on Thursday. Read MoreJan 25, 2017
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VKC workshops to discuss disability resources related to health care, HS transition, accessing services
Disability resources related to health care, transition from high school, and accessing disability service information will be the focus of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center’s Spring 2017 Britt Henderson Training Series. Read MoreJan 25, 2017
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W-2 forms mailed Jan. 31; also available in C2HR
W-2 forms for 2016 are scheduled to be mailed on Jan. 27 to current employees and former employees who earned money from Vanderbilt University. Read MoreJan 25, 2017
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Provost names faculty committee to advise on major investment in graduate education and research
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente has appointed a seven-member faculty committee to synthesize ideas submitted by each school and college into a set of recommendations for significant new investments in graduate education and research at Vanderbilt. Read MoreJan 25, 2017
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$1M gift to support research and immersion experiences for Vanderbilt’s Earth and Environmental Sciences
Vanderbilt’s College of Arts and Science received a $1 million anonymous gift to bolster faculty research and student immersion experiences in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences. Read MoreJan 24, 2017
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Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright to deliver Howard Lecture
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Quiara Alegria Hudes will discuss "A Writer's Many Selves" when she delivers the Harry C. Howard Jr. Lecture Feb. 2 at the Central Library. Read MoreJan 24, 2017
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Anthropology graduate student named national Humanities Without Walls fellow
Emma Banks, a Vanderbilt Ph.D. candidate and graduate research assistant in anthropology, has been selected as a National Humanities Without Walls PreDoctoral Fellow for 2017. Read MoreJan 24, 2017
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Arts and Science alumna is turning a love for literature into a career in art
Lucy Mensah, who graduated with a Ph.D. in English in 2016, is drawing on her humanities training and taking a path less traveled. Read MoreJan 24, 2017
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Casagrande recalled as neuroscience pillar, supportive mentor
Vivien Casagrande, Ph.D., a neuroscientist and professor at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) noted for her many contributions to the visual sciences, died peacefully at her home on Saturday, Jan. 21. She was 74. Read MoreJan 24, 2017
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Lecture: ‘Pants on Fire: A Fact-checker’s Tales of the 2016 Election’
Bill Adair, founder of the PolitiFact website, will discuss "Pants on Fire: A Fact-checker's Tales of the 2016 Election" Feb. 2 at the First Amendment Center. Read MoreJan 24, 2017
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Life Phase Series: ‘Container Gardening – Tips and Trends’ Feb. 9
The Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center presents “Container Gardening – Tips and Trends” from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, in Light Hall, Room 202. Read MoreJan 23, 2017
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Vanderbilt wins two regional Emmy awards
Vanderbilt University won two regional Emmy awards from the MidSouth Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences during a televised ceremony Jan. 21 at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Read MoreJan 23, 2017
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VUToday: Obama’s legacy, saving of rare Cuban colonial documents in weekly roundup of VU news stories
Vanderbilt news stories for the week of Jan. 16 included coverage of the recent Chancellor’s Lecture Series discussion about President Obama’s legacy, as well as researchers' attempts to save rare Cuban colonial documents. Read MoreJan 20, 2017
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Get discount on tickets to Southern Women’s Show
The Southern Women’s Show is coming to Nashville’s Music City Center March 30–April 2, and you’re invited to attend at a discounted rate. Read MoreJan 20, 2017
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Training around issues of diversity and inclusion offered to Vanderbilt community
The university’s Office of Inclusion Initiatives and Cultural Competence is offering a series of training sessions around issues of diversity and inclusion for members of the Vanderbilt community during the spring semester. Read MoreJan 20, 2017