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Vanderbilt co-hosts D.C. reception to honor NEH
Vanderbilt University participated in a reception and exhibition on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Read MoreOct 26, 2015
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Slay energy vampires this Halloween
As little ghosts and ghouls prepare to come out in search of Halloween treats, be sure you don’t have any silent menaces lurking around your office or home tricking you into using more energy. Read MoreOct 26, 2015
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Artist Michelangelo to be focus of Art History’s Goldberg Lecture
The artist known to the world simply as Michelangelo is the focus of a Goldberg Lecture in Art History by William Wallace, a distinguished professor and author, Nov. 5 at Cohen Memorial Hall. Read MoreOct 26, 2015
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Learn tips, options for less expensive travel Nov. 12
Learn tips and options for less expensive travel Nov. 12. Read MoreOct 23, 2015
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Vanderbilt announces Perry Wallace engineering scholarship to honor first black SEC basketball player
Vanderbilt University will establish the Perry E. Wallace Jr. Scholarship to honor and recognize the achievements of Wallace, who became the first African American to play varsity sports in the Southeastern Conference at a time of lethal racial division across the region. Read MoreOct 23, 2015
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Vanderbilt celebrates annual Reunion
Some 5,000 Vanderbilt alumni, along with their spouses and family members, descended on campus Oct. 23-24 for Vanderbilt's annual Reunion and Homecoming celebration. Check out the best of the weekend's events on social media. Read MoreOct 23, 2015
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Reminder: Open Enrollment ends Oct. 30
Open Enrollment is your annual opportunity to update or choose the benefit options that best meet your and your family’s needs. Read MoreOct 23, 2015
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Our favorite #vandygram photos of the week
It's fall, it's Reunion, it's #vandygram time. See more of our favorites photos on the Get Social website. Read MoreOct 23, 2015
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Global efforts against human trafficking topic of Vanderbilt Divinity breakfast
Historian Paul Lim will speak at the Oct. 30 Divinity School community breakfast about his current research on the role of evangelical nonprofit organizations in Nashville and around the world to combat human trafficking. Read MoreOct 23, 2015
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Free public lecture on the physics behind CSI
The director of forensic investigations for the Italian State Police is giving a free public lecture titled "A physicist at the crime scene" on the Vanderbilt campus on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 29. Read MoreOct 23, 2015
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NEH chair to deliver Warren Center’s Howard Lecture
NEH Chair William Adams, who was a strong supporter of higher education projects relating to the humanities while serving as president of Colby College, will deliver the Harry C. Howard Lecture at Vanderbilt University Oct. 27. Read MoreOct 23, 2015
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Help refresh Hillsboro Village dragon mural Oct. 31
Hillsboro Village neighbors and merchants are collaborating on a refresh of the 20-year-old dragon mural that spans the side of 1801 21st Ave. S., and the community is invited to help. Read MoreOct 23, 2015
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Provost serves up family favorites to students at Rand
For the second year, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan Wente served up some of her family’s favorite dishes to students during the dinner service at Rand Hall on Oct. 20. Read MoreOct 22, 2015
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Last chance: Go for the Gold deadline is Oct. 31
If you have not yet completed your Go for the Gold, don’t delay! The Go for the Gold deadline is midnight on Saturday, Oct. 31. Read MoreOct 22, 2015
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WOW Nov. 4: ‘Bharatanatyam Through the Ages’
Bharatanatyam, a traditional dance form that hails from the temples of Southern India and originated at least 3,000 years ago, will be the topic of the Nov. 4 session of World on Wednesdays. Read MoreOct 22, 2015
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Emergency training exercise scheduled for Nov. 5
Representatives from offices across the university that a play a key role in emergency preparedness at Vanderbilt will meet for an emergency table-top training exercise on Thursday, Nov. 5. Read MoreOct 22, 2015
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New faculty: Lisa Kachnic is pioneering advances in radiation therapy
New Department of Radiation Oncology Chair Lisa Kachnic wants to make Vanderbilt's program one of the best in the country. Read MoreOct 22, 2015
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New faculty: Maithilee Kunda explores the role of visual thinking in problem solving and learning
Throughout history, many feats of creativity, scientific discovery and memory have been credited to visual thinking. Maithilee Kunda wants to understand how this kind of thinking works at a computational level. Read MoreOct 22, 2015
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University-wide limited submission opportunity: Rita Allen Foundation Scholars Award
Vanderbilt University may nominate one candidate for the Rita Allen Foundation Scholars Award Program for 2016. This award provides $550,000 over five years for young investigators involved in research for the cure and treatment of diseases in the fields of cancer, immunology and neuroscience. Read MoreOct 22, 2015
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New session of Weight Watchers at Work begins Oct. 28
A new Weight Watchers at Work session is scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, in Doctor’s Office Tower conference room 7139. Read MoreOct 21, 2015