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New tools will help principals harness data for hiring and other decisions
New tools and resources will help principals maximize the powerful teacher effectiveness data available to them. Read MoreDec 22, 2014
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Dependents of faculty and staff can get discount on summer tuition at VU
Students who are dependents of Vanderbilt staff or faculty can enroll in 3–15 credit hours during Summer Session and pay half the cost of the regular Summer Session tuition for all undergraduate courses offered on campus. Read MoreDec 22, 2014
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Enter basketball sustainability challenge, win VIP treatment at upcoming game
Vanderbilt Athletics, the Sustainability and Environmental Management Office and Waste Management, Inc. are looking for the greenest group on campus during this year’s basketball athletics sustainability competition. Read MoreDec 22, 2014
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Our favorite tweets of the week: Melodores edition
Vanderbilt student a cappella group The Melodores were named the winners of The Sing-Off holiday special airing Dec. 17 on NBC – and the excitement resounded on social media. Read MoreDec 22, 2014
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Retirement transition: What you can do now
Vanderbilt recently announced steps it is taking to make the retirement plan work even better for employees in 2015. Learn what you can do now to start preparing for the transition. Read MoreDec 19, 2014
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Holiday Gift Giveaway brings cheer
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos and other university and Medical Center administrators greeted staff and distributed gifts at the Holiday Gift Giveaway Dec. 19. Read MoreDec 19, 2014
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Engineering students’ invention may improve safety for women in India
A diverse group of engineering undergrads horrified by a report of violent attacks on Indian women who were walking to toilet facilities came up with an alternative. Their project has the potential to change lives in nations where plumbing is considered a luxury. Read MoreDec 19, 2014
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Faculty Senate meeting minutes for November 2014 available online
Minutes from the Vanderbilt Faculty Senate’s Nov. 6 meeting are now available online on the Faculty Senate website. Read MoreDec 19, 2014
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Vanderbilt will convert to paperless pay advices Jan. 1
To reflect our commitment to the environment and sustainability, Vanderbilt will no longer print pay advices for employees on direct deposit, excluding union employees, beginning Jan. 1. Read MoreDec 19, 2014
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Start! Challenge: Log steps toward 2.15 billion goal
Log your steps for the 2014 Start! Physical Activity Challenge. Read MoreDec 19, 2014
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Wellcast: ‘The Art of Forgiveness’
Clinical Counselor Rosemary Cope shares her wisdom on how to walk the path of forgiveness. Read MoreDec 19, 2014
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Harry Belafonte, historians discuss anniversary of Voting Rights Act
Legendary performer and social activist Harry Belafonte, award-winning historian Michael Beschloss and Harvard professor and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annette Gordon-Reed will appear at Vanderbilt Jan. 13 for a conversation marking the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. Read MoreDec 19, 2014
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‘Between Hallmark and heartache’: Vanderbilt psychiatrist offers tips for how to avoid holiday stress
Vanderbilt psychiatrist Judith Akin urges people to set a course “between Hallmark and heartache” and aim to have a “pretty good little Christmas.” In other words, don’t strive for the perfect, and deal head-on with the stressors of the season. Read MoreDec 19, 2014
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Certificates for secure communication to require upgrade
Anyone who has ordered a certificate from the Vanderbilt IT Software Store or through Enterprise Public Key Infrastructure for use with an application or service will need to upgrade to ensure future communications remain secure. Read MoreDec 18, 2014
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MyVU to take break over holidays
The MyVU e-newsletter for faculty and staff will be on hiatus Dec. 25-Jan. 1. Read MoreDec 18, 2014
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Vanderbilt expert: U.S. normalization of relations with Cuba ‘hugely important, long overdue’
The breakthrough in Cuban-United States relations is important and overdue, says historian Jane Landers of Vanderbilt. Read MoreDec 18, 2014
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Melodores are ‘Sing-Off’ champs
Vanderbilt student a cappella group The Melodores were named the winners of "The Sing-Off" holiday special airing Wednesday night on NBC. The Melodores beat out five other teams during the one-night-only event to take home a $50,000 grand prize. Read MoreDec 18, 2014
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Vanderbilt power plant is now coal-free
Vanderbilt's power plant now runs exclusively on natural gas. Read MoreDec 18, 2014
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2014: The Year in Review
From the discovery of a new class of stars to a star-making play at the College World Series, 2014 was a remarkable year at Vanderbilt University and Medical Center. Read MoreDec 18, 2014
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Feminism in America: A televised revolution
The first year the three big networks aggressively covered the women's movement was 1970. A new book by a Vanderbilt professor shows how well they did it. Read MoreDec 17, 2014