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Be an AmbassaDore and foster international friendship
The 2012-13 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellows at Vanderbilt. (Vanderbilt University) Would you like to get involved on campus and develop international friendships? The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program, a Fulbright exchange program for educational leaders from developing countries, is looking for AmbassaDores for the 2013-14 academic year. Read MoreApr 24, 2013
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Celebration of Teaching is May 3
The Center for Teaching and the Graduate School will honor the achievements of the Vanderbilt teaching community at the annual Celebration of Teaching May 3 at The Commons Center. Read MoreApr 22, 2013
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Aerospace club wins payload design category of annual NASA rocket contest
For the fourth year in a row, the Best Payload Design award went to the Vanderbilt Aerospace Club in the 12th annual NASA University Student Launch Initiative Sunday, April 21, in a field at Bragg Farms in Toney, Ala. This is the sixth year the club has entered the national rocketry competition. Read MoreApr 22, 2013
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M. Eric Johnson named dean of Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management
Former Owen Graduate School of Management professor M. Eric Johnson will return as dean beginning July 1, leaving the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. Read MoreApr 22, 2013
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New pricing structure announced for 2013-14 University Central parking permits
The pricing structure of regular parking permits for University Central faculty and staff will change for the 2013-14 academic year. Read MoreApr 22, 2013
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Faculty directors named for new College Halls
As Moore and Warren Colleges take shape at the corner of West End and 21st avenues, two award-winning faculty members have been named to lead the new residential colleges that are part of the College Halls at Vanderbilt system. Read MoreApr 22, 2013
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Vanderbilt makes switch from coal power to natural gas
Vanderbilt University will replace its coal-fired co-generation facility, converting it to burn natural gas to meet the power needs of the university and medical center. Read MoreApr 19, 2013
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Vanderbilt Police establishes new emergency preparedness unit
The Vanderbilt University Police Department has established a new unit dedicated to preparing for and managing emergency situations, such as those related to severe weather, large special events, dignitary visits and Vanderbilt sporting events and concerts. Read MoreApr 19, 2013
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Discounts tickets on ‘Grey’ parody, ‘Lion King’ and more
Discounts are now available for Vanderbilt staff and faculty on several popular TPAC shows. Read MoreApr 19, 2013
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2013 Hamblet Award recipient named
Vanderbilt’s Department of Art has announced this year’s recipient of the prestigious Margaret Stonewall Wooldridge Hamblet Award: Hanna Yarbrough Rodgers from Collierville, Tenn. Read MoreApr 19, 2013
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Vigil Monday will honor explosion victims in Boston and Texas
Vanderbilt’s Office of Religious Life will host an interfaith vigil April 22 for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings as well as those killed and injured in a West, Texas, plant explosion. Read MoreApr 19, 2013
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Curb Creative Campus grant program seeks innovators
The Curb Center at Vanderbilt is seeking applicants for its signature Creative Campus Innovation Grant Program, which offers Vanderbilt faculty, staff, and students the opportunity to produce original ideas and harness their creativity as a force for positive social change. Read MoreApr 19, 2013
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Red Cross blood drive May 2
Red Cross Blood drive participant (Vanderbilt) American Red Cross will hold a Blood Drive at the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing on Thursday, May 2, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Frist Hall Atrium. Please visit the Red Cross website, click sponsor code and enter Vandy19 to schedule your… Read MoreApr 18, 2013
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Noted pediatric surgeon to deliver Brooks Lecture May 10
Renowned pediatric surgeon, scientist and Harvard Medical School’s first female professor of surgery Patricia K. Donahoe will address the Section of Surgical Sciences’ 55th Barney Brooks Lecture, Friday, May 10, at 7 a.m. in 208 Light Hall. Read MoreApr 18, 2013
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Vanderbilt Guatemalan field station new interdisciplinary hub
Vanderbilt University’s expanded commitment to research and sustainable development in Guatemala is reflected in this spring’s opening of a Guatemala City field station that is home to 13 projects. Read MoreApr 18, 2013
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VUCast: Students help save a man; why women with elite educations opt out of full-time work; new Dores say yes!
This week on VUCast: Watch how students help save a man and his family. Why women with elite educations opt out of full-time work See how new Dores celebrate getting their “fat… Read MoreApr 18, 2013
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Enrollment opens for major American Cancer Society study
The deadline is approaching to pre-enroll in the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Prevention Study-3, a nationwide population research program designed to track cancer risk in individuals and families. Read MoreApr 17, 2013
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Boston Marathoner reflects on experience; tragedy prompts response from Vanderbilt community
Amanda Hachey had just crossed the finish line at Monday's Boston Marathon when she heard the first of two loud explosions. She reflects on her experience, while other members of the Vanderbilt community respond to the tragedy. Read MoreApr 17, 2013
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Free activities planned to celebrate Earth Day
Activities to help you think and act "green" will mark Earth Day at Vanderbilt on April 22. Read MoreApr 17, 2013
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Vanderbilt featured in Princeton Review’s guide to ‘green’ colleges
Vanderbilt has been included in The Princeton Review’s Guide to 322 Green Colleges: 2013. Read MoreApr 17, 2013