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Action needed to correct name, SSN discrepancies
HR is contacting employees that the IRS has identified as having differences in their or their dependents’ information by email. If you are contacted, it’s imperative you act to correct this issue by Aug. 22. Read MoreAug 13, 2016
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Join your colleagues and family members for annual Employee Tailgate Sept. 10
Vanderbilt employees and their families are invited to an exclusive pregame tailgate Saturday, Sept. 10, before the Commodores take on MTSU. The annual Employee Tailgate will feature food, games, a DJ and fun. Read MoreAug 12, 2016
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Babies and You Aug. 18: Preparing for labor and birth
Bethany Sanders, a certified nurse midwife at the West End Women’s Health Center, will discuss preparing for labor and birth from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, in Light Hall, Room 411. Read MoreAug 12, 2016
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VUToday: A weekly roundup of Vanderbilt stories in the news
University News and Communications publishes VUToday, a compilation of Vanderbilt mentions in the media, each weekday. Read a selection of Vanderbilt news stories for the week of Aug. 8. To subscribe to the daily VUToday newsletter, visit news.vanderbilt.edu/vutoday. Read MoreAug 12, 2016
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Explore music through Blair adult classes
Blair School of Music offers adults private lessons in just about every instrument—strings, brass, piano, woodwinds, voice and folk instruments, including mandolin, dulcimer and fiddle. It’s never too late to start. Read MoreAug 12, 2016
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Fall Faculty Assembly is Aug. 25
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos will deliver his bi-annual address and present several of the university’s highest honors to faculty beginning at 4:10 p.m. Aug. 25 at the Student Life Center. Read MoreAug 12, 2016
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Engineering’s Greg Walker named ASME Fellow
Greg Walker has been selected to be a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers for “exceptional engineering achievements and contributions to the engineering profession.” Read MoreAug 12, 2016
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Eight engineering graduate students receive NSF research fellowships
Eight entering engineering graduate students have received research fellowships from the National Science Foundation, as did two Vanderbilt engineering undergraduate students who are pursuing their graduate studies elsewhere. Read MoreAug 12, 2016
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VKC Science Day set for Sept. 19; registration now open
The annual Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Science Day is Monday, Sept. 19, and registration to attend is now open on the VKC website. Read MoreAug 11, 2016
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Use your Kroger card to support the Faculty and Staff Hardship Fund
Helping colleagues in need within the university community is easy when you use your Kroger Plus card to benefit the Vanderbilt Faculty and Staff Hardship Fund. Read MoreAug 11, 2016
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Peabody professor named ‘Emerging Leader’ by Nashville Chamber
Michelle Reising Scobey, assistant professor of the practice and co-director of the M.Ed. clinical psychological assessment program at Peabody College, has been given an Emerging Leader award by the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Young Professionals Network of Nashville. Read MoreAug 11, 2016
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School of Nursing dean emerita named ‘living legend’
Colleen Conway-Welch, dean emerita of the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, has been named a Living Legend by the American Academy of Nursing, one of nursing’s most distinguished and prestigious professional organizations. Read MoreAug 11, 2016
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Songs from the Heart concert set for Sept. 9
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center’s (VICC) 10th annual Songs from the Heart concert will be held Friday, Sept. 9, at 7 p.m., in the Vanderbilt University Student Life Center Ballroom, 310 25th Ave. South. Read MoreAug 11, 2016
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Feedback on direct deposit of payroll
As part of the SkyVU project to implement new financial and HR systems, Vanderbilt University is reviewing a wide range of current processes, with a goal of streamlining and eliminating inefficient activities. One of the practices under review is whether to continue issuing any paper paychecks. Your feedback is needed. Read MoreAug 10, 2016
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Promotional products, food and fun at supplier fair Aug. 30
Vanderbilt University’s Trademark Licensing office and Procurement Services will host a supplier fair from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30, at the Student Life Center ballroom. Come meet 30 of Vanderbilt’s approved merchandise suppliers as they showcase a variety of products. Read MoreAug 10, 2016
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Football opener will affect some automobile parking Sept. 1
The Vanderbilt football team opens its 2016 season on Thursday, Sept. 1, with a nationally televised game against South Carolina. With the game being played on a workday, some adjustments to parking and traffic flow are necessary. Read MoreAug 9, 2016
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August issue of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion newsletter now available
Read the August 2016 issue of "Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Matter," the official newsletter of the EDI office. Read MoreAug 9, 2016
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Judaeo-Arabic culture focus of cross-disciplinary conference
Renowned experts across disciplines will speak on Judaeo-Arabic history and culture at an international conference at Vanderbilt University Aug. 15-18. Read MoreAug 9, 2016
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‘Action Summit’ to consider new solutions to mass incarceration
Marian Wright Edelman, Joe Ingle and Nashville District Attorney General Glenn Funk are among those participating in a prison reform conference hosted by the Divinity School's Cal Turner Program. Read MoreAug 9, 2016
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Health and wellness series for scientists begins Aug. 24
As a result of a scientist wellness survey on “Professionalism and Professional Health and Wellness of the Scientist” conducted earlier this year, Charlene Dewey, M.D., will be offering a yearlong program titled: The Year of the Scientist: Balancing Health & Science. Read MoreAug 9, 2016