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Be the greenest group on campus and win a VIP football tailgate
Vanderbilt Athletics, the Vanderbilt Sustainability and Environmental Management Office, and Waste Management, Inc. are looking for the greenest group on campus during this year’s Athletics Sustainability competition. Read MoreSep 11, 2013
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Great Performances at Vanderbilt announces 39th season
Great Performances at Vanderbilt’s 39th season brings a three-event lineup offering a touch of soul-stirring musical fusion, theater excellence and the best of jazz innovation. Read MoreSep 11, 2013
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Be a First Friend to an international student
(photo courtesy of ISSS) Each fall, Vanderbilt welcomes students from around the world to our campus and community. This year, 450 new international students from 112 countries, from Armenia to Zambia, arrived in Nashville to study at Vanderbilt. Many of these students have never been to the United States or may not… Read MoreSep 10, 2013
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‘Difficult Art and the Liberal Arts Imagination’ opens Sept. 27
Difficult Art and the Liberal Arts Imagination opens at the Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery in Cohen Memorial Hall on Friday, Sept. 27. This exhibition will continue through Dec. 5. Read MoreSep 10, 2013
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Forums will discuss positioning faculty research for corporate and foundation funding
The Corporate Relations and Foundation Relations teams will sponsor a series of faculty forums designed to provide information about trends in corporate and foundation funding and give guidance on seeking funding for specific research. In addition, the forums are an opportunity for faculty to share research and… Read MoreSep 10, 2013
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Arnold Myint, ‘Future Man’ to join TED-style panel Sept. 23
“Your City: Nashville’s Stories” will include brief addresses by Reid Thompson, Arnold Myint, Tasha A. French Lemley and Roy Wooten, better known by the stage name 'Future Man'. Read MoreSep 10, 2013
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Vanderbilt named No. 17 national university by ‘U.S. News & World Report’
"U.S. News & World Report" ranked Vanderbilt's undergraduate experience No. 17 among national universities. Vanderbilt jumped five spots, moving from 16th to 11th in the “great school at a great price” category. Read MoreSep 10, 2013
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Vanderbilt remembers 9/11
Several campus activities were planned for Wednesday, Sept. 11, to mark the anniversary of terrorist attacks on the United States on Sept. 11, 2001. Read MoreSep 9, 2013
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Deborah Eisenberg leads off Vanderbilt Visiting Writers
Acclaimed short fiction writer Deborah Eisenberg will read from her latest work Thursday, Sept. 12, as part of the Gertrude and Harold S. Vanderbilt Visiting Writers Series, which is sponsored by the English Department’s Creative Writing Program. Read MoreSep 9, 2013
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Discounted basketball season tickets available for staff and faculty
Vanderbilt staff and faculty can purchase season tickets for men’s and women’s basketball at a discounted price. Read MoreSep 9, 2013
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Hear social psychologist Jonathan Haidt speak on politics and religion Sept. 9 and 10
The Chaplain’s Speaker Series will host Jonathan Haidt, a social psychologist at the NYU-Stern School of Business, for two lectures Sept. 9 and 10. Read MoreSep 9, 2013
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Vanderbilt University and University of Maryland join forces to offer MOOC sequence on mobile app development
Vanderbilt University and the University of Maryland have teamed up to introduce a new approach to massive open online courses, or MOOCs – a two-part, sequenced course offered through the digital learning platform Coursera. Read MoreSep 9, 2013
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SECURITY NOTICE: Indecent exposure
On Sept. 7 at approximately 12:28 p.m., two female students reported a small black pickup truck driving toward them as they walked in the alley between Carmichael Towers West and the fraternity area near parking lots 69 and 70. The truck reportedly swerved toward the students, then stopped and… Read MoreSep 8, 2013
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Read the latest issue of ‘Vanderbilt Magazine’ online
Read about Vanderbilt alumni making waves in the video game industry and more in the new summer issue. Read MoreSep 6, 2013
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Our favorite images and tweets of the week
[View the story "Our favorite images and tweets of the week" on Storify]… Read MoreSep 6, 2013
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New lunchtime series will explore how to teach writing
“Teaching. Writing. Learning," a monthly lunchtime conversation series, is open to anyone who teaches writing at Vanderbilt. Read MoreSep 6, 2013
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Wellcast: Preparing for a disaster
(iStockphoto) Stacey Bonner, family services coordinator with the Vanderbilt Child and Family Care Centers at Vanderbilt, recently spoke with Christy DeBusk, Education and Partnership Program manager at the American Red Cross, about how to prepare for emergencies or disasters that may impact your community. Listen here. Listen… Read MoreSep 6, 2013
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See winning photo in Global Education Office contest
The grand prize winner of the 2013 Global Education Office photo contest is a fun one: Nisha Khorasi’s “Making Camel Friends at the Great Pyramids, Cairo, Egypt.” Read MoreSep 6, 2013
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Waist Management is now Vanderbilt Healthier You
(iStockphoto) Waist Management has changed its name to Vanderbilt Healthier You. It is a personalized weight management program for faculty and staff with a body mass index of 30 or higher. Vanderbilt Healthier You offers evaluation and wellness coaching, monthly group meetings, weekly group walks and an… Read MoreSep 6, 2013
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Get discounted tickets to ‘Potted Potter,’ ‘Earnest,’ ‘Jersey Boys’ at TPAC
Vanderbilt staff and faculty are eligible for a discount on tickets to select performances of the upcoming Tennessee Performing Arts Center shows Potted Potter, The Importance of Being Earnest and Jersey Boys. Discounted tickets are available for the following performances: Potted Potter… Read MoreSep 6, 2013