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Commodores to take on NC State at Music City Bowl; purchase tickets here
The Vanderbilt Commodores will square off against North Carolina State in the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl on Monday, Dec. 31, at LP Field in Nashville. Kickoff is at 11 a.m. Support the Dores and buy your tickets here. Read MoreDec 5, 2012
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Free turkeys, more to be given away to faculty and staff
UPDATE: We regret that due to high demand, we are unfortunately out of aprons. Turkeys and tofurkeys are still available. Vanderbilt’s annual Turkey Toss, at which all employees may pick up a free turkey, is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 14. New this year, a limited number of signature Vanderbilt aprons—a few of… Read MoreDec 5, 2012
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Vanderbilt research is giving hope for the prevention and treatment of diabetes
The statistics are jarring. More than 25.8 million children and adults in the United States—8.3 percent of the population—have diabetes. And predictions are that one in three people will have the chronic disease by 2050. In addition to the toll on a person’s physical and emotional health, it’s also… Read MoreDec 5, 2012
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Get discount on books, merchandise at Barnes & Noble Dec. 14
(Joe Howell/Vanderbilt) Barnes & Noble at Vanderbilt will offer a 20 percent discount to Vanderbilt faculty and staff on Friday, Dec. 14—twice the regular faculty/staff discount. The discount applies to all store products, excluding textbooks. Faculty and staff will be required to present… Read MoreDec 4, 2012
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Entrepreneur Studio will immerse students in startup culture
Select engineering management juniors and seniors will see firsthand in a new spring semester course how local entrepreneurs try to unleash their startups’ potential. Entrepreneur Studio will be run as a three credit hour studio and lab. Students will be matched with a startup company being incubated in the Nashville… Read MoreDec 4, 2012
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Business plan competition winners plan to take ideas to market
It isn’t exactly Shark Tank, the ABC-TV reality show with a panel of entrepreneurs and business executives called “Sharks” who consider offers from other entrepreneurs seeking investments for their business or product. It is 48 Hour Launch, the premier of a business plan competition at Vanderbilt staring 40 undergraduates who created… Read MoreDec 4, 2012
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‘MLK Day: A View from the Pulpit’ scheduled for Jan. 21
The Rev. Kenneth Robinson The Rev. Kenneth S. Robinson of Saint Andrew African Methodist Episcopal Church in Memphis, Tenn., will present “MLK Day: A View from the 21st-century Pulpit” at noon on Monday, Jan. 21. Robinson’s talk, to be held in Light Hall, Room 208, is sponsored by Vanderbilt… Read MoreDec 4, 2012
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New faculty: Ebony McGee tells the stories of STEM students
As an assistant professor of education, diversity and urban schooling in the Department of Teaching and Learning, McGee will continue the research she began as a National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow: investigating the role of stereotypes and other influences in the postsecondary career and academic decision-making of high-achieving African American, Asian and Latino STEM students. Read MoreDec 4, 2012
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Mayor Dean’s ‘Walk 100 Miles’ challenge comes to Vanderbilt
Nashville Mayor Karl Dean will help lead a two-mile walk around the Vanderbilt University campus Thursday, Dec. 6, as part of the Walk 100 Miles with the Mayor initiative in 2012. Read MoreDec 4, 2012
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New faculty: Jeremy Wilson comes home to Tennessee, by way of Vienna
Few musicians win their first orchestral audition, and the likelihood that the first audition is with the prestigious Vienna Philharmonic is very slim. That puts Jeremy Wilson, Blair School of Music's new associate professor of trombone, in a class all by himself. Read MoreDec 4, 2012
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Vanderbilt sophomores create program to donate portion of student meal plan to feed Nashville’s hungry
Several thousand people in the Nashville community will be less hungry this holiday season, thanks to two Vanderbilt University students who have teamed with Vanderbilt Dining for an innovative initiative to combat hunger in Middle Tennessee. Read MoreDec 3, 2012
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IRS announces 2013 retirement plan contribution limits
You may want to change your contribution (iStockphoto) Each year, the IRS adjusts the limits for retirement plan contributions to reflect price and wage inflation. For 2013, the calendar year limits are: Individuals can contribute up to $17,500. Employees age 50 or older can… Read MoreDec 3, 2012
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Free turkeys, other gifts to be given away
Turkeys will be tossed and NEW this year: a limited number of signature Vanderbilt aprons, a few of which have surprises inside, will be available to choose in lieu of a turkey. Read MoreDec 3, 2012
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VUPD earns reaccreditation through CALEA
Vanderbilt University Police Department has successfully earned reaccreditation through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. Read MoreDec 3, 2012
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Bring young fan to upcoming basketball game, get free and discounted tickets
Share Vanderbilt basketball with the next generation of Vanderbilt fans by participating in the Take A Kid To The Game promotion in conjunction with two Commodore basketball games this season. Take A Kid To The Game will allow fans to purchase a discounted adult ticket to a game and receive… Read MoreDec 3, 2012
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Community Health Charities gives hope to those battling illness and chronic disease
Facing illness, whether personally or through the experience of a friend or family member, is an unavoidable part of life. Sooner or later, we’re all touched by cancer, diabetes, heart disease, mental illness or any number of health conditions. Cheryl Chunn (Vanderbilt University) Associate Dean of Development and… Read MoreDec 3, 2012
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Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt urges caution during holiday decorating
Holiday lights and decorations bring an increased potential for injury, especially to young children. Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is offering a host of tips to keep homes safe and prevent holiday-related injuries. Holiday home safety mishaps account for more than 12,000 emergency… Read MoreDec 3, 2012
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Commodores to play in Music City Bowl
Hundreds gathered Dec. 1 at the Student Life Center to hear that the Vanderbilt Commodores had accepted the invitation to play in the Music City Bowl Dec. 31. (John Russell/Vanderbilt). The Vanderbilt Commodores will play in the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl at LP Field in Nashville on Dec. 31. Read MoreDec 2, 2012
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Donald J. Hall, longtime professor at Vanderbilt Law School, has died
Longtime Vanderbilt Law School professor Donald J. Hall died Nov. 29. He spent his entire academic career at Vanderbilt, starting in 1970 and retiring in 2007. Read MoreNov 30, 2012
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Nominate medical faculty or staff for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award
Martin Luther King Jr. Nominations are now being accepted for the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award. The award is given to a faculty or staff member at the School of Medicine, School of Nursing or Vanderbilt University Medical Center who… Read MoreNov 30, 2012