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Luke Bryan tickets go on sale to VU employees March 19
Vanderbilt Stadium will host Luke Bryan, one of country music’s biggest stars, in concert July 11 as part of his Kick the Dust Up tour. Vanderbilt employees will have the chance to purchase tickets as part of a special pre-sale on Thursday, March 19. Read MoreMar 17, 2015
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Mayor shares love of reading with Patterson RAPS participants
Mayor Karl Dean discussed the joys of reading with Metro Nashville Public School students at the March 14 meeting of Patterson RAPS (Read and Play Saturdays). The program, funded by a gift from best-selling author James Patterson, aims to instill a love of reading in participants. Read MoreMar 17, 2015
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Vanderbilt provost condemns vandalism at fraternity house
In a message to the Vanderbilt University community March 16, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan Wente condemned vandalism at a fraternity house over the weekend and pledged that the matter would be fully investigated. Read MoreMar 17, 2015
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Vanderbilt Wind Symphony to premiere new works at national conference
The Vanderbilt Wind Symphony will premiere new works during the opening concerts of the College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA) conference to be held at the Blair School of Music March 25-28. Read MoreMar 16, 2015
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Oscar Touster, professor of molecular biology and biochemistry, emeritus, dies
Oscar Touster, professor of molecular biology and biochemistry, emeritus, and the first chair of the Department of Molecular Biology in Vanderbilt’s College of Arts and Science and Graduate School, has died. He was 93. Read MoreMar 16, 2015
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Football gets early start on practice; Spring Game this Saturday
Vanderbilt will open its earliest spring practices in memory on Monday, Feb. 16, less than two weeks removed from National Signing Day. In addition, the Black and Gold Spring Game is scheduled to kick off at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at Vanderbilt Stadium. Admission is free. Read MoreMar 16, 2015
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Callie House Research Center launched with inaugural lecture
A celebratory event to launch the Callie House Research Center, housed within African American and Diaspora Studies, featured a lecture by author, historian and public servant Mary Frances Berry. Read MoreMar 16, 2015
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Retirement Plan Transition: Reminder of upcoming key dates
As Vanderbilt’s retirement plan transition to the new streamlined structure nears its final stages, we want to remind you of several upcoming key dates and actions you should take to ensure your account is set up the way you want it to be. Read MoreMar 15, 2015
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TIAA-CREF funds handled differently during retirement plan transition
If you have existing retirement savings with TIAA-CREF, you should be aware that your investments may be handled differently during the retirement plan transition depending on the funds you hold. Read MoreMar 15, 2015
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WOW: ‘Students bridging medicine, public health and global populations’
Hear students discuss lessons learned as they connect their medical and public health skills and knowledge with global populations. Read MoreMar 13, 2015
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Little Big Town singer to sign cookbook at Barnes & Noble
Little Big Town's Kimberly Schlapman will sign her latest cookbook at Barnes & Noble Vanderbilt Wednesday, April 29, at 7 p.m. Read MoreMar 13, 2015
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Our favorite #vandygram photos of the week
(Photo: Seattle Children's Hospital) Eight-year-old Colton has mom and dad, Captain America, Star Lord and all of us at Vanderbilt to power him through his leukemia treatment at Seattle Children’s Hospital. See more of our favorite photos of the week » Share your photos with the Vanderbilt community… Read MoreMar 13, 2015
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Faculty Senate meeting minutes for December 2014 available online
Minutes from the Vanderbilt Faculty Senate’s Dec. 4 meeting are now available online on the Faculty Senate website. Read MoreMar 13, 2015
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‘The WTO: Purpose, Design and Challenges’ March 24
Bagwell will discuss “The WTO: Purposes, Design, and Challenges” for this annual series hosted by the Economics Department. Read MoreMar 13, 2015
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Huerta to speak on ’empowering youth with compassion’ March 26
"Empowering youth with compassion and mindful teaching" will take place in the Black Cultural Center auditorium at 5:30 p.m. Read MoreMar 13, 2015
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Vanderbilt MBA students awarded grant for language app
The student co-founders of a language-learning platform called Boomalang have been awarded the 2015 Sohr Grant. Read MoreMar 13, 2015
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Tensions between religion and secular society explored in new class
A professor of Hebrew Bible and Jewish studies has created a cross-disciplinary course on secularism with the help of 29 faculty across eight schools. Read MoreMar 13, 2015
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Weintraub receives 2015 Klopsteg Memorial Lecture Award
The American Association of Physics Teachers has given its 2015 Klopsteg Memorial Lecture Award to Vanderbilt’s David A. Weintraub, professor of astronomy. The award recognizes educators who have made notable and creative contributions to the teaching of physics. Read MoreMar 13, 2015
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Move over ‘value added’: Teacher observation data more useful in human capital decisions
Student test scores are less central to principals’ human capital decision-making than teacher observation data. Read MoreMar 12, 2015
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Kudos: Read about faculty and staff awards, appointments and achievements
Read about the latest faculty and staff awards, appointments and achievements. Read MoreMar 12, 2015