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Spend Tortellini Tuesday with the provost at Rand Nov. 18
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente will serve some of her family’s favorite dishes to students at Lunch Paper in Rand Hall during a special Tortellini Tuesday Nov. 18 from 5 to 7 p.m. Read MoreNov 14, 2014
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Organic farming, nutrition experts convene at Vanderbilt for TN Local Food Summit
"Volunteer Gardener" host Jeff Poppen will join a host of national experts on organic farming and nutrition for a series of workshops and cooking demonstrations Dec. 5, 6 and 7 at Vanderbilt University. Read MoreNov 13, 2014
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Set a quit date; Great American Smokeout is Nov. 20
If you have thought about quitting smoking, consider using the Great American Smokeout, Nov. 20, as your quit date. Read MoreNov 13, 2014
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Wellcast: Diabetes prevention – make a change for life
This week’s wellcast focuses on the Diabetes Prevention Program, a Health Plus initiative geared toward Vanderbilt faculty and staff who have pre-diabetes or are at high risk for developing type-2 diabetes. Read MoreNov 13, 2014
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Limited submission opportunity: Macy Faculty Scholars Program
Vanderbilt University may nominate one candidate each from the School of Medicine and the School of Nursing for the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation’s Faculty Scholars Program. This award provides $100,000 per year for up to two years. Read MoreNov 13, 2014
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Mini-grants available for partnerships between community organizations, academic researchers
The Meharry-Vanderbilt Community Engaged Research Core is pleased to announce a new round of Community Engaged Research Mini-Grants, available for activities that promote ongoing, mutually beneficial, health-oriented research partnerships between community organizations and academic researchers. Read MoreNov 13, 2014
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Fundraiser featuring Reba McEntire, Time Jumpers benefits lung cancer research
"Dawn Sears and Friends," a fundraiser to benefit lung cancer research at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, is scheduled for Nov. 30 at Depot Square in Gallatin, Tennessee. Reba McEntire, The Time Jumpers, Riders in the Sky and Olympic figure skating great Scott Hamilton will be featured. Read MoreNov 13, 2014
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Overnight road closure near hospital entrance continues Nov. 17-21
The north entrance drive for Vanderbilt University Hospital will be closed from Monday, Nov. 17, through Friday, Nov. 21, between 10 p.m.–4:30 a.m. each night. Read MoreNov 13, 2014
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Faculty Senate meeting minutes for October 2014 available online
Minutes from the Vanderbilt Faculty Senate’s Oct. 9 meeting are now available online on the Faculty Senate website. Read MoreNov 13, 2014
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Employee appreciation day at Barnes & Noble is Dec. 12
Barnes & Noble at Vanderbilt will offer Vanderbilt employees an extra 10 percent off all merchandise on Friday, Dec. 12, in addition to the regular employee discount of 10 percent. Read MoreNov 13, 2014
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International Transgender Day of Remembrance Nov. 20
Nashville will observe International Transgender Day of Remembrance with a ceremony from 7 to 9 p.m. Nov. 20 at Scarritt Bennett Center, located at 1008 19th Ave. S. Read MoreNov 13, 2014
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‘Re-imagining Gender Within the Church’ Nov. 20
Alex McNeill, executive director of More Light Presbyterians, a national organization devoted to advocacy, education and support for LGBTQ people and issues within the church an beyond, will speak at a lunchtime event on Thursday, Nov. 20, at Vanderbilt Divinity School. Read MoreNov 13, 2014
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World on Wednesday: ‘Improving Education in Qing Hai, China’
In the Qing Hai province of China, there are a number of issues that complicate efforts to improve the quality of education, especially for nomadic peoples. World on Wednesday will explore the topic at its Nov. 19 meeting. Read MoreNov 13, 2014
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Regardless of an elite graduate school degree, undergraduate prestige greatly impacts salary
People who earn their undergraduate degree from a less prestigious university and a graduate degree from an elite university earn much less than those who attend both an elite undergraduate and graduate school. And it is unlikely their salary will ever catch up. Read MoreNov 13, 2014
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‘Creating inclusive communities for trans grad and professional students’ Nov. 18
A Nov. 18 panel will discuss how to create more inclusive communities and spaces for trans graduate and professional students at Vanderbilt. Read MoreNov 12, 2014
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SPEAR named greenest group on campus
Students Promoting Environmental Awareness and Responsibility has been named winner of the 2014 football sustainability competition and can boast the title “greenest group on campus.” Read MoreNov 12, 2014
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Vanderbilt developer says Music City Center wayfinding app is just the start
Jules White's new wayfinder app for iPhone and Android will provide photo-based, step-by-step directions for navigating Nashville's 1.2 million-square-foot, 16-acre Music City Center. Read MoreNov 12, 2014
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Ol’shanskii named fellow of American Mathematical Society
Centennial Professor Alexander Ol’shanskii has been named a fellow of the American Mathematical Society. Read MoreNov 12, 2014
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Maraniss returns to teach at Vanderbilt during spring 2015 semester
Two lucky classes--on the Vietnam War and political biography--will get instruction from Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Maraniss in the spring. Read MoreNov 12, 2014
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Latin American artist Guayasamín featured in Vanderbilt exhibit
An interactive reproduction of a prominent mural by Latin American artist Oswaldo Guayasamín will be on display at the Sarratt Center Nov. 14-Dec. 14 and then at The Commons Center Jan. 5-30. Read MoreNov 11, 2014