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Matthew Wright (Vanderbilt) Matthew Wright, Vanderbilt University vice chancellor for investments, has announced his resignation, effective Jan. 31. “Matthew led Vanderbilt’s investment portfolio through an exceptionally challenging time,” Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos said. “The recession of 2009 took a heavy toll on the endowments of many universities, but… Read More

Vanderbilt University ranked 15th among the “20 Smartest Colleges in America” in a survey conducted by Lumosity, a cognitive training site. Some 60,000 students at more than 400 colleges and universities were evaluated by playing games that measured various cognitive skills including attention, memory, speed of processing, problem solving… Read More

Former graduate students and colleagues of Douglas Knight from around the globe recently surprised the Vanderbilt University professor with a “festschrift,” or book of original essays, on the occasion of his 40th year of teaching. Read More

Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times journalist Nicholas Kristof will speak at Vanderbilt University Thursday, Jan. 31. Along with his wife, journalist Sheryl WuDunn, Kristof is author of the 2009 book "Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide." Read More

Even with the American Taxpayer Relief Act, you will see more taxes deducted from your paycheck starting in January 2013. Read More

Vanderbilt staff and faculty are entitled to a special discount on the Jan. 12, 8 p.m. TPAC performance of television and movie superstar William Shatner. To order, log on to Vanderbilt Corporate Saver Link and select the show title. The password is vanderbilt. Read More

The Health Plus Hold the Stuffing challenge is now complete. Visit one of the final weigh-in stations below to see if you met the challenge goal of maintaining your weight within two pounds Read More

Tax time—especially for lower income families—can be extremely stressful (not to mention expensive). Last year, more than 10,000 individuals and families across Middle Tennessee received support through United Way’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, a number which is expected to increase again this year. Gifts can… Read More

Saturday University for Spring 2013 will feature poets Thomas Lux, Garrett Hongo and Stephen Dobyns. Read More

Vanderbilt forced five NC State turnovers and used a strong rushing attack to top the Wolfpack, 38-24, for its third all-time bowl win, as the Commodores claimed the Music City Bowl Monday at LP Field. Read More

Emilie M. Townes, a distinguished Yale University scholar and administrator whose areas of expertise include Christian ethics and womanist theology, has been named dean of Vanderbilt University Divinity School. Read More

Benton Chapel at Vanderbilt Divinity School The Office of Religious Life invites the Vanderbilt community to observe a minute of silence at 9:30 a.m. Friday—a week after the deadly shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School. In memory of the victims, Vanderbilt community members also will have the… Read More

(Derek Bruff/Vanderbilt University) The MyVU email for faculty and staff will be on hiatus Dec. 24-Jan. 1. Look for MyVU to resume in the new year, beginning Thursday, Jan. 3. For breaking news, visit the Vanderbilt University homepage. Read More

For high-achieving students from low-income families, barriers—both financial and motivational—can stand in the way of a college education. That’s why Nashville Mayor Karl Dean, in partnership with the Nashville Public Education Foundation, established One Step Ahead, a scholarship fund designed to help students in Metro Nashville Public Schools cover… Read More

Trey Beasley, a senior financial manager in treasury at Vanderbilt University, has been named university treasurer, effective Dec. 21, 2012. Read More

(John Russell/Vanderbilt) Plant Operations is implementing distress calls and other noisemakers this week in an effort to drive roosting birds from campus. As in previous years, humane methods of dispersal are being used to frighten the birds away without causing harm. The dispersal efforts are scheduled to… Read More

Keith Meador (Vanderbilt University) Getting together with extended family during the holidays can be stressful, but it doesn’t have to be, says Keith G. Meador, professor of psychiatry and preventive medicine and director of the Center for Biomedical Ethics and Society at Vanderbilt. There are ways of… Read More

The Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of Mark Di Suvero—Affinities. A reception will be held in celebration of this exhibition on Jan. 17, 5—7 p.m. Read More

Vanderbilt University and medical center employees can receive a 23 percent discount on monthly recurring charges by using the discount code GAUNV_VRB_ZZZ. Sprint also is offering a special holiday gift for new activations. Get a $100 Visa gift card for all new lines activated through Dec. 31, 2012. Register… Read More

Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory (Vanderbilt University) Instead of watching the Times Square ball drop on TV, members of the Nashville community can ring in the new year underneath the stars in the heart of nature. Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory and Radnor Lake State Natural Area will host a telescope… Read More