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Kal Penn, actor and former associate director of the White House Office of Public Engagement, will speak at Vanderbilt University’s Langford Auditorium Wednesday, Nov. 20. Read More

To emphasize its concern regarding personal violence and public safety on campus, as well as its support of university initiatives addressing these issues, the Faculty Senate passed a resolution Thursday, Nov. 7, that will further faculty involvement in violence prevention efforts. Read More

More than 5,000 staff members have taken the Vanderbilt Staff Community Survey so far. If you aren’t one of them, please click on the survey link in the email you received from Carley Meyers at Avatar Solutions. Read More

Rev. Lillian Hallstrand, VUMC chaplain, discusses the importance of maintaining peer connections during times of stress and transition. Read More

Health Plus invites you to control the typical holiday weight gain by taking the annual Hold the Stuffing challenge. Read More

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Vanderbilt Associate Professor of Art Mark Hosford and University of São Paulo professor Mario Ramiro led a team of students Oct. 21–29 in Boom Box Bikes, a collaborative project that focused on transforming bicycles into mobile sound systems. Read More

There are still openings for The Curb Center’s latest conference, this one on the art of listening. “Soundscapes: Hearing in the Age of Digital Media” will be held Nov. 14-15 at the center, located at 1207 18th Ave. S. The free conference includes a tour of Ocean… Read More

Vanderbilt University Divinity School students will work with religious and community service organizations to develop resources on issues surrounding religious beliefs and sexual orientation, thanks to a new grant from the Arcus Foundation, with support from the Carpenter Foundation. Read More

Read about faculty and student awards and achievements. Read More

Shop local artisan vendors Bang Candy, Nola Granola, SoberDough, Haulin’ Oats, Thistle Farms and many more. Read More

"Sanford (Ghettobird)," 2012, digital c-print. Photograph by Barron Claiborne. Vanderbilt University and StudioVU: The Department of Art Lecture Series will welcome acclaimed multimedia artist Sanford Biggers on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Biggers will discuss his work beginning at 7 p.m. in Wilson Hall, Room 126. The lecture is free and open… Read More

Vanderbilt faculty and staff get a special discount to select performances of this stylish reimagining of a holiday classic. Read More

Trans@VU is a web resource for trans*, gender-variant and gender-questioning people and their allies at Vanderbilt University. Read More

Rachel Heitmann, program director at the Tennessee Department of Health, talks about SIDS or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Read More

The Safe Zone workshop is a three-hour interactive workshop that encourages student, faculty and staff to explore their personal identities, cultural identities, privilege and what it means to be an Ally. Read More

Award-winning scientist, author and educator Sean B. Carroll will illuminate the never-before-told account of the intersection of two of the most insightful minds of the 20th century during a Nov. 19 Chancellor’s Lecture at Vanderbilt. Read More

Vanderbilt University may nominate two candidates for the Edward Mallinckrodt Jr. Foundation Scholars Award. This award provides $100,000 per year for up to four years for research that advances knowledge in the various fields of medical and health research. Candidates should be in their fifth to eighth year… Read More

(iStockphoto) More than 25 events are planned for International Education Week beginning Friday, Nov. 8, through Wednesday, Nov. 20. Events include the World Market Fair on Monday, Nov. 11, featuring vendors such as Scarlett Begonia, Harvest Hands and Fair Trade Teas. The World “Cup” will be Thursday, Nov. 14, and… Read More

The video for “Highway Don’t Care” by Tim McGraw, which was partially filmed at VUMC and includes several Vanderbilt staff, has received the CMA awards for Video of the Year and Musical Event of the Year. Read More