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Chancellor Zeppos leads discussion on future of U.S. research universities
On Jan. 16, a group of stakeholders from academia, federal and state government and the private sector attended a workshop at Vanderbilt to discuss steps to ensure the future of the critical research partnership between academia and government. Read MoreJan 17, 2013
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Watch: Doug Fisher, other experts discuss “flipped classrooms” with Coursera
In this webinar with Coursera, Vanderbilt's Doug Fisher and a panel of experts from other universities discuss the "flipped classroom" model and other learning possibilities offered by participation in massive, open, online course platforms like Coursera. Fisher is associate professor of computer science and of computer engineering. Read MoreJan 17, 2013
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Basketball player’s project scores big for young patients
For Gabby Smith, a senior on the Vanderbilt University Women’s basketball team, a box of crayons is more than a carton of colored wax sticks used to scribble on paper. Read MoreJan 17, 2013
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Scholar-Sips fundraiser benefits student scholarships
The Vanderbilt Woman’s Club invites the Nashville community to its seventh annual Scholar-Sips, a wine tasting and silent auction benefiting Vanderbilt students. Read MoreJan 16, 2013
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Vanderbilt Divinity School’s Carpenter Program to broaden outreach
Increased funding from the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation to Vanderbilt University Divinity School will expand religious training on issues concerning gender and sexuality. Read MoreJan 16, 2013
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Get discount on Vanderbilt Baseball season tickets
Hawkins Field (John Russell/Vanderbilt) Faculty and staff can get a discount on season tickets for the Vanderbilt baseball team’s upcoming season. Coach Tim Corbin is gearing up for another run at a College World Series, and for the second year in a row, his recruiting class has… Read MoreJan 16, 2013
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West Tennessee Healthcare, VUMC announce affiliation agreement
Leaders with West Tennessee Healthcare and Vanderbilt University Medical Center announced Jan. 15 an affiliation agreement that will expand the scope of health care services in West Tennessee Healthcare’s service area. Read MoreJan 16, 2013
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Free retirement counseling available to employees
Vanderbilt employees who participate in the retirement plan are eligible for free retirement counseling. Read MoreJan 15, 2013
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Vanderbilt Health and Wellness offers flu resources
The flu is back and hitting the nation hard. Keep yourself and your family informed about influenza with these flu tools, compiled by Vanderbilt Health and Wellness. Read MoreJan 15, 2013
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Vanderbilt to celebrate MLK Day with service activities, keynote address
Legal scholar Michelle Alexander, author of "The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness," will deliver the keynote address Jan. 21 at Vanderbilt University’s annual event commemorating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Read MoreJan 15, 2013
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Service of Silent Remembrance for victims of Sandy Hook planned for Jan. 14
Vanderbilt’s Office of Religious Life will sponsor a Service of Silent Remembrance for the university community on Monday, Jan. 14, one month after the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. Read MoreJan 11, 2013
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Jennifer Bailey combines her passions for divinity study and feeding the hungry
Jennifer Bailey never imagined herself living in Nashville, Tenn., but her passion for addressing issues of hunger and poverty brought her to Music City in 2009. She hasn’t left yet. Read MoreJan 11, 2013
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John Johnson to deliver 2013 Seyfert Lecture Jan. 17
Caltech's John Johnson will discuss the success of NASA’s Kepler mission, which has identified hundreds of potentially habitable Earth-sized and smaller planets in the Milky Way, and Project Minerva, an innovative observation facility that uses an array of small telescopes rather than a single large telescope. Read MoreJan 11, 2013
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Vanderbilt Libraries add iPads to list of circulated items
Vanderbilt Libraries have just added iPad2s to the list of items that the university's current students, faculty and staff can check out. Read MoreJan 11, 2013
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Maiello shares passion for music history with students in Blair precollege program
For James Maiello, assistant professor of musicology and ethnomusicology at the Blair School of Music, teaching and research are two sides of the same coin. Read MoreJan 11, 2013
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Our favorite Tweets and Instagrams of the week, Jan. 4-11
Happy New Year, Vanderbilt fans and followers! The start of a new semester has students – both high school seniors and current ‘Dores – thinking about the future. Here are just a few of our favorite Tweets of the week – and some really cute Instagram pics too. We’re… Read MoreJan 11, 2013
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Be a Wellness Commodore and promote better health
iStockphoto Do you have a passion for wellness? Join over 170 faculty and staff and become a Health Plus Wellness Commodore! A Wellness Commodore is a liaison between their work department and Health Plus. Commodores know their colleagues and can have an advantage in motivating… Read MoreJan 11, 2013
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Dayani offers fitness package for nonmembers
(Vanderbilt University) The Vanderbilt Dayani Center is now offering a group fitness class punch card for nonmembers to purchase. The punch card will give you access to all of Dayani’s group fitness classes, including Zumba, Cycling, Bootcamp, Sculpt, Pilates, Yoga and more. The punch card is $70… Read MoreJan 11, 2013
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Zeppos welcomes Tennessee legislators; lawmakers praise Vanderbilt’s impact on state
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos officially welcomed the 108th Tennessee General Assembly, including 50 new lawmakers, at a special reception held at the Tennessee State Museum Jan. 9. Read MoreJan 10, 2013
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Re:VU 2013 now available
The 2013 edition of the Re:VU brochure, a concise summary of Vanderbilt’s vital statistics featuring the most commonly requested facts and figures pertaining to the university, is now available. Read MoreJan 10, 2013