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Mayoral candidates Megan Barry and David Fox will discuss their visions for the city of Nashville and the issues that matter to voters on Monday, Aug. 24, at Vanderbilt University’s Ingram Hall at the Blair School of Music. Read More

Submit Go for the Gold success story by Aug. 31 and receive a Health Plus t-shirt. Read More

Douglas H. Fisher, the inaugural director of the Vanderbilt Institute for Digital Learning (VIDL), is stepping down from his managerial role at VIDL, effective Aug. 24, 2015, in order to devote more time to his important role as the faculty director of Warren College. Read More

Vanderbilt University Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos has been elected to the board of directors of Nashville organization Conexión Américas. He will serve a three-year term beginning in December 2015. Read More

The Vanderbilt football team invites faculty and staff to stop by practice anytime between 7:45-9 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 25, and enjoy free coffee and doughnuts while getting an early look at the 2015 squad. Read More

The Center for Teaching has launched a number of developments for the university’s course management system, including new features and new support options for instructors. Read More

Vanderbilt employees and their families are invited to an exclusive pre-game tailgate on Saturday, Sept. 19, and the Vanderbilt vs. Austin Peay football game to follow. The annual Employee Tailgate will feature food, games, a DJ and more. Read More

The general runoff election for Nashville and Davidson County is set for Thursday, Sept. 10. Early voting runs Aug. 21 through Aug. 26 at the Howard Office Building, 700 2nd Ave. S., then from Aug. 27 through Sept. 5 at all regular early voting locations. Read More

Faculty members are encouraged to view and comment on proposed changes to the Faculty Manual. The comment period is from Aug. 18 to Sept. 4. Read More

Do you have a gifted student in grades K-6 who is looking for accelerated coursework? If so, consider enrolling them in Saturday Academy at Vanderbilt for the Young. Read More

Children ages 6 to 14 years with an autism spectrum disorder can have fun learning tennis at the Centennial Sportsplex, thanks to the Vanderbilt Club Tennis Team and the leadership of Vanderbilt student Scott Lancaster. ACEing Autism Tennis will be held Sundays from 3 to 4 p.m. beginning Sept. 6. Read More

Tennessee's first African American state health commissioner and an internationally renowned scholar on the Old Testament will be honored Oct. 30 by Vanderbilt Divinity School and the Graduate Department of Religion. Read More

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos will deliver his bi-annual address and present several of the university’s highest honors to faculty on Thursday, Aug. 27, at the Student Life Center. Read More

Associate Professor of History of Art Betsey Robinson led a conference focused on lessons learned from water practices in the ancient Mediterranean. Read More

Black faculty members are expected to be “entertaining” when presenting academic research, according to a new study that traces modern day racial microagressions to past objectification of blacks. Read More

Vanessa Beasley became dean of The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons at Vanderbilt this summer. We sat down with her prior to Move-In Day to talk about what makes The Ingram Commons community and the conversations it fosters so important. Read More

The award honors highly accomplished women working in science, technology, engineering or mathematics who have made a positive impact on the trajectories of other women thinking about or newly embarking on STEM careers. Read More

You can see more of our favorite photos of the week on the Get Social website, and share yours by tagging them #vandygram. Photo by Instagram user @jasonbradley… Read More

Thefts occurred Monday, Aug. 10, in two campus buildings. Read More

The summer 2015 issue of "Vanderbilt Magazine" is now available online and features an in-depth look at the changing face of college admissions, stories about first-generation college students, a profile on Vanderbilt's first woman graduate and more. Read More