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Owen Jones was named winner of the Joe B. Wyatt Distinguished University Professor Award at Spring Faculty Assembly. Also honored with awards were Teresa Goddu, Jay Clayton, Marc Hetherington and Leigh Gilchrist. Read More

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(photo courtesy of Health Plus) A lecture and presentation by Tara Huss, MD will cover the importance of infant safety at home and in the car, April 17, Noon to 1 p.m. at 419 Light Hall. Free. Learn more about Babies & You. Health Plus is part… Read More

The new issue of Health & Wellness Connection includes recipes, tips and more. Read More

Johns Hopkins School of Medicine's Luis Garza will present a lecture, "Mechanisms of Organogenesis: Lessons from Adult Hair Follicle Neogenesis," on Friday, April 11. Read More

Sarratt Youth Art Institute has planned fun and creative summer weeks of hands-on studio art classes for children ages 5-16. Read More

The Music Group at Vanderbilt promises a hot lineup for this year’s Rites of Spring Music Festival. Scheduled for Friday, April 11, and Saturday, April 12, the festival is the perfect way to relax and listen to some of the best names in music. This year’s artists include 2 Chainz, Steve Aoki, Delta Rae, Twenty One… Read More

Actor and director Josh Radnor will speak at Vanderbilt University’s Langford Auditorium on Wednesday, April 16. Read More

Vanderbilt may nominate three candidates for the 2014 Paul G. Allen Foundation’s Distinguished Investigators Program. The program seeks to fund a select group of investigators to pursue new, pioneering research in academic settings that, collectively, “move the needle” toward answering broad scientific questions. The most promising proposals will incorporate… Read More

Vanderbilt head football coach Derek Mason invites you and your family to Vanderbilt Stadium on Saturday, April 12. Meet the players and get autographs following the free spring game. Read More

Minutes from the University Staff Advisory Council’s March 11 meeting are available online on the USAC website. (Meeting minutes are published approximately one week after the council convenes.) Jerry Fife (Vanderbilt University) Vice Chancellor for Administration Jerry Fife was the guest speaker for March. He discussed… Read More

“When Things Go Awry: Models, Mechanisms and Origins of Disease” is the topic of a Dinner and Data event on Monday, April 7. Read More

Vanderbilt has kicked off its annual Faculty-Staff Campaign for university central faculty and staff members, with a goal of raising $1.1 million or more. Read More

Minutes from the Vanderbilt Faculty Senate’s Dec. 5 and Feb. 13 meetings are now available online on the Faculty Senate website. (The January 2014 meeting was for elected senators only, and no minutes were taken.) For the December meeting, Vice Provost for Enrollment and Dean of Admissions… Read More

Vanderbilt staff and faculty are eligible for a discount on tickets to select performances of these upcoming shows. Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood: Two-man group from Whose Line Is It Anyway? at War Memorial Auditorium April 12, 7:30 p.m. Million Dollar Quartet at… Read More

(Atria Books) Carla Hall, a co-host of ABC’s The Chew and a fan favorite on Bravo’s Top Chef All-Stars will sign her new cookbook at noon Monday, April 21, at Barnes & Noble at Vanderbilt. Hall will discuss the inspiration behind her new book, Carla’s Comfort Foods: Favorite Dishes… Read More

On April 2 at 12:50 a.m., a Vanderbilt University student was walking on Scarritt Place near Wesley Place Garage when a white female approached her asking to use her phone. When the student refused, the suspect grabbed for the student’s purse. A struggle for the purse ensued causing the… Read More

Author Michael Sims, a former employee of Vanderbilt Special Collections, will read from his new book on Henry Thoreau April 11 at the Central Library. Read More

(Vanderbilt University/Steve Green) The NCAA Women’s Final Four is right around the corner. This event will take place April 6-8 at Bridgestone Arena, and your help is needed. If you have already registered to volunteer, no need to do so again. All volunteers are required to attend an orientation session prior to… Read More

Vanderbilt’s annual Spring Faculty Assembly is scheduled for April 3 in Langford Auditorium. Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos will give his annual address and present some of the university’s highest honors to faculty. Read More