MyVU
-
Senate website enhanced for faculty engagement
New features have been added to the Faculty Senate website to encourage more feedback and communication between Vanderbilt faculty and the senate. Read MoreAug 31, 2015
-
Sneak preview: #MyVanderbilt PSA spot
Watch Vanderbilt's 2015-16 institutional public service announcement featuring four Vanderbilt undergrads showing their #MyVanderbilt spirit. The video will air for the first time during the Sept. 3 Vanderbilt vs. Western Kentucky football game on the SEC Network. Read MoreAug 31, 2015
-
SECURITY NOTICE: Robbery off campus
On Aug. 28 at 9:04 p.m., a Vanderbilt student walking along Broadway near the Center Building was approached by a male person who verbally threatened her and told her to give him her purse. Read MoreAug 29, 2015
-
Vanderbilt provost speaks Sept. 2 at downtown public library
Vanderbilt Provost Susan Wente speaks Sept. 2 at the downtown Nashville Public Library about the workings of a research institution. Read MoreAug 28, 2015
-
Blair Kindermusik classes start in September
It's never too early to introduce a child to music. Read MoreAug 28, 2015
-
Earn a wellness credit of up to $240 with Go for the Gold
Vanderbilt faculty and staff paying for Vanderbilt Health Plan benefits can earn a Wellness Credit for completing Go for the Gold. Read MoreAug 28, 2015
-
Learn about ‘The Perils of Perfectionism’ from VU staff psychologist
When the conscious or subconscious feelings associated with perfection are fear-based, the results can be far from perfect. Read MoreAug 28, 2015
-
Limited submission opportunity: Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists
The Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists competition is open to young faculty-rank scientists across the United States. Read MoreAug 28, 2015
-
Recognition, not money, motivates middle-schoolers to learn, especially girls
A new study evaluated a group of middle-schoolers to see which incentives were more effective in improving attendance in after-school tutoring program. Read MoreAug 28, 2015
-
Homeless advocates gather to discuss new housing study
Housing vouchers work best, but landlords often are unwilling to accept them in Nashville's strong rental market. Read MoreAug 28, 2015
-
Chancellor calls diversity and inclusion most important issue
Diversity and inclusion will be the most important issues for Vanderbilt in the coming years, Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos said during Fall Faculty Assembly. Read MoreAug 27, 2015
-
Hudson, Emeson top faculty honorees at fall assembly
The Earl Sutherland Prize for Achievement and Thomas Jefferson Award for distinguished service were among those awarded Aug 27 at Fall Faculty Assembly in the Student Life Center. Read MoreAug 27, 2015
-
Children’s Hospital event leads to traffic changes Sept. 1–2
Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt will kick off the construction phase of the “Growing to New Heights” campaign to expand the Children’s Hospital on Wednesday, Sept. 2. Please make note of the following road closures and changes to traffic. Read MoreAug 27, 2015
-
UPDATE: Suspect arrested in aggravated assault on campus
This morning, after being counseled on a work-related issue, an employee chased his supervisor with a kitchen knife in the dining area of College Halls, then left the building and was seen driving away from campus. Read MoreAug 27, 2015
-
Sprint to perform maintenance Aug. 31
Sprint will perform maintenance on its 3G and LTE networks in the Nashville area on Aug. 31 from 1 to 5 a.m. During this timeframe, service will be interrupted in each cell one at a time. As a result, Sprint voice and data services may be degraded or unavailable intermittently during maintenance. Read MoreAug 27, 2015
-
TIPs pre-proposals due Oct. 23; proposal workshops scheduled
The Trans-Institutional Programs (TIPs) Council is now accepting proposals for the second round of projects to be funded as part of the university’s $50 million strategic investment in interdisciplinary research under its Academic Strategic Plan. Read MoreAug 27, 2015
-
Civil rights focus of new John L. Seigenthaler Chair at Vanderbilt
Honoring and building upon the contributions of the late John L. Seigenthaler to the civil rights movement is the goal of a new endowed chair being established at Vanderbilt University through a gift from the James Stephen Turner Family Foundation. Read MoreAug 27, 2015
-
Immersion, cross-college teaching strategic initiatives taking shape
Vice provosts John Geer and Cynthia Cyrus, who co-chair the faculty committees on Cross-College Teaching and Immersion Vanderbilt, have released two new reports summarizing the activities completed last academic year. Read MoreAug 27, 2015
-
Chancellor Faculty Fellows nominations open
Today, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan Wente and Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs Jeff Balser announce the 2015-16 call for nominations for selection of a second cohort of Chancellor's Faculty Fellows. Read MoreAug 27, 2015
-
Vanderbilt community to discuss origin, history, evolution of Memorial Hall
The Vanderbilt community is invited to a panel discussion, “Memorial Hall: Its origin, history, evolution,” on Sunday, Aug. 30, at 6 p.m. at the Student Life Center ballroom. Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos will kick off the event. Read MoreAug 26, 2015