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Kudos: Read about faculty, staff and student honors, awards and achievements
Read about faculty, staff and student honors, awards and achievements. Read MoreAug 1, 2014
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VU employees get discount on Owen executive development courses
The Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management (Vanderbilt University) The Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management’s Executive Development Institute offers short, two- and three-day programs that are open to anyone. No prerequisites are required, and the courses include no grades or college credits. Vanderbilt faculty and staff can… Read MoreAug 1, 2014
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Get TPAC discounts on Jay Leno, ‘Once,’ more
(image courtesy of TPAC) Vanderbilt staff and faculty are eligible for discounts on tickets to select performances of the following shows coming to the Tennessee Performing Arts Center: Jay Leno Sept. 11, 8 p.m. Once Sept. Read MoreAug 1, 2014
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Faculty and Physician Wellness Program celebrates 15 years of service
The summer of 2014 marks the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the Vanderbilt Faculty and Physician Wellness Program (FPWP). In 1999, Work/Life Connections–EAP, under the leadership of Executive Director Mary Yarbrough, developed a specialized program to offer psychological support to Vanderbilt faculty in all 10 university schools, as… Read MoreJul 31, 2014
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Wellcast: Future-proofing your career
(iStockphoto) Organizations across the country, including Vanderbilt, have had to change rapidly to meet the challenges of a new economic reality. This can pose challenges for employees. Traci Nordberg, chief human resources officer at Vanderbilt, speaks with Janet McCutchen of Work/Life Connections–EAP about ways to respond and adapt to… Read MoreJul 31, 2014
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Game Plan video features focusing strategies
René Marois (Vanderbilt University) In the 2014 Game Plan for your Health video “Manage your Energy, Maximize your Life,” professor René Marois of the Human Information Processing Laboratory at Vanderbilt says that attention is our ability to focus. You can learn to focus your mind with some… Read MoreJul 31, 2014
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Vanderbilt recognized as a Healthier Tennessee Workplace
Vanderbilt has been recognized as a Healthier Tennessee Workplace, which acknowledges the value the university places on the health and well-being of faculty and staff. The Governor’s Foundation for Health and Wellness, through the Healthier Tennessee initiative, offers the free online Small Starts @ Home tool to help employees… Read MoreJul 31, 2014
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Medicare, Social Security focus of educational sessions
Human Resources will host two free presentations Aug. 19 and 20 to help employees plan for their transition to retirement. Read MoreJul 31, 2014
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Sanders named TRIAD’s new medical director
Kevin Sanders, assistant professor of psychiatry and pediatrics, has been named medical director for the Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders. Read MoreJul 31, 2014
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Jack Sasson’s scholarly efforts in Assyriology honored
Jewish studies, Hebrew Bible and classics professor Jack Sasson's scholarly efforts in Assyriology were honored during an international conference in Warsaw. Read MoreJul 31, 2014
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Baseball historian to sign new book Aug. 9
Barnes & Noble at Vanderbilt will welcome Phil Dixon, one of America’s foremost experts on baseball history, for a very special signing and discussion of his latest book, 1938, on Saturday, Aug. 9, beginning at 7 p.m. The summer of 1938 was pivotal for baseball and American history. That year, John… Read MoreJul 30, 2014
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Community Research Day set for Sept. 23; poster deadline is Aug. 27
The Meharry-Vanderbilt Community Engaged Research Core is sponsoring its annual Community Research Day from 8:30 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 23, at the offices of the United Way of Metro Nashville, 250 Venture Circle. The event will feature an interactive poster session in which community organizations present research… Read MoreJul 30, 2014
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Seligson: People want legislatures to listen to them
Centennial Professor of Political Science Mitchell Seligson gave the keynote address at the First Inter-American Meeting of the Presidents of the Legislatures of the Americas held in Peru. Read MoreJul 29, 2014
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Meet football team at free Dore Jam event Aug. 10
Dore Jam, which attracts thousands of Commodore football fans to campus for an afternoon of autographs, photos and family fun, will be held at Vanderbilt's Indoor Multipurpose Facility this year for the first time. Read MoreJul 29, 2014
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Children’s Hospital offers back-to-school safety tips
As another summer draws to a close, the change in routine can create dangers on neighborhood streets for children and drivers. Read MoreJul 29, 2014
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Take a virtual tour of campus with Vanderbilt Admissions
"Walk" the campus with student tour guides and experience Vanderbilt through photos, video, university history and more. Read MoreJul 29, 2014
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Media Advisory: Education experts available for back-to-school stories
Education experts from Vanderbilt Peabody College are available to comment on a wide variety of education topics. Read MoreJul 29, 2014
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Historically black and Hispanic-serving colleges are performing better than previously thought
A Vanderbilt study sheds new light on the completion rates at minority-serving institutions. Read MoreJul 28, 2014
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Vanderbilt alumna among ‘Faces of the South’
Nora Tyson, a 1979 Vanderbilt graduate, is vice admiral and deputy commander of United States Fleet Forces Command and one of StyleBlueprint's "Faces of the South." Read MoreJul 28, 2014
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Costco special shopping event Aug. 1-3
Vanderbilt employees and their families are invited to a special shopping event at area Costco stores from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1, and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 2-3. Shoppers who purchase a Costco membership at the event will receive an… Read MoreJul 28, 2014