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Proposals sought for Creative Campus Innovation Grants
For the second year, the Curb Creative Campus Initiative is seeking proposals for its Creative Campus Innovation Grant program. Creative Campus Innovation Grants enable faculty, staff and students to develop pilots that produce serendipitous, unexpected campus experiences; spur non-routine conversations and collaborations; illuminate the creative process across disciplines; solve… Read MoreMay 15, 2012
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‘Material Glance’ unites prints and poetry at Fine Arts Gallery
"Material Glance (Llambrec Material)" by Antoni Tàpies. Lithograph, 1975. (image courtesy of Vanderbilt Fine Arts Gallery) Material Glance: A Portfolio of Lithographs by Antoni Tàpies and Poems by Shūzō Takiguchi opens May 29 at the Vanderbilt Fine Arts Gallery. Published in 1975, Material Glance (Llambrec Material) brings… Read MoreMay 15, 2012
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Visit the Frist for free May 18 and 19
The Frist Center for the Visual Arts, located at 919 Broadway in downtown Nashville, will offer free admission on Friday, May 18, in celebration of the Association of Art Museum Directors’ Art Museum Day and International Museum Day. In addition, the Frist Center will offer free admission… Read MoreMay 14, 2012
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Bluebird on the Mountain series launches new season May 19
Singer-songwriters Lionel Cartwright, Allen Shamblin and Chuck Cannon will be the featured performers at the season opener of the Bluebird on the Mountain concert series at Dyer Observatory May 19. Read MoreMay 14, 2012
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Free activities offered on National Employee Health and Fitness Day May 16
Employees enjoy a free fitness class at Health Plus (Steve Green/Vanderbilt University) National Employee Health and Fitness Day, dedicated to increasing awareness of the many options for being physically active at work, is Wednesday, May 16. Activities planned for the Vanderbilt campus include something for everyone: Boost… Read MoreMay 14, 2012
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Vanderbilt honors top graduates during Commencement
Top scholars from Vanderbilt University’s undergraduate and professional schools are being honored with Founder’s Medals during Commencement on Friday, May 11. Read MoreMay 11, 2012
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Register now for 2012 Geriatric Update Conference
Register now for the Geriatric Update Conference June 16. Read MoreMay 11, 2012
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Space 204 welcomes Quintin Owens’ ‘Aesthetic Predicament’
"The Aesthetic Predicament." Image provided by Quintin Owens Vanderbilt’s Space 204 welcomes Quintin Owens’ Aesthetic Predicament, a sculptural exhibition on Friday, May 18, and runs through Friday, June 29, 2012. Read MoreMay 11, 2012
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Chancellor urges Vanderbilt grads to embrace complexity
Vanderbilt graduates got some advice from Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos during Commencement May 11. Read MoreMay 11, 2012
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Vanderbilt University honors 19 as emeriti faculty
Nineteen Vanderbilt professors were honored as emeritus or emerita faculty during Commencement exercises May 11. (John Russell/Vanderbilt) Nineteen retiring faculty members were recognized during Vanderbilt’s Commencement ceremony May 11, when the university honored their years of service and bestowed on them the title of emeritus or emerita faculty. They… Read MoreMay 11, 2012
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Kissam construction, Alumni Hall renovation begin May 14
The 56-year-old Kissam Quadrangle will be dismantled this summer to make way for the College Halls at Kissam complex. (John Russell/Vanderbilt) Beginning Monday, May 14, construction begins on College Halls at the current site of Kissam Quadrangle. The two-year project will tear down the six existing dorms… Read MoreMay 11, 2012
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Offices in Sarratt, Rand relocating for summer
Sarratt Student Center (Vanderbilt University) Several offices located in Sarratt Student Center and Rand Hall will have temporary locations for summer 2012 due to ongoing renovations in the complex. A list of relocated offices can be found here. Over the past year, members of the Dean of… Read MoreMay 11, 2012
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Brokaw to Vanderbilt grads: Become the next ‘greatest generation’
Author and newsman Tom Brokaw urged Vanderbilt graduating seniors to “leave an indelible imprint on your time” during his speech May 10 during Senior Day. Read MoreMay 10, 2012
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Proposals sought for Creative Campus Innovation Grants; deadline is May 31
For the second year, the Curb Creative Campus Initiative is seeking proposals for its Creative Campus Innovation Grant program. Creative Campus Innovation Grants enable faculty, staff and students to develop pilots that produce serendipitous, unexpected campus experiences; spur non-routine conversations and collaborations; illuminate the creative process across… Read MoreMay 9, 2012
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Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt opens $30 million expansion
In a ceremonial ribbon cutting May 9, officials at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt celebrated the opening of a much-anticipated $30 million, 33-bed, 30,000-square-foot expansion to the hospital. Read MoreMay 9, 2012
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Consider alternate parking plans for Friday’s Commencement
The Office of Traffic and Parking asks all University Central faculty and staff to make available parking spaces for guests attending Vanderbilt’s Commencement on Friday, May 11. Make note of these requests to alleviate parking congestion on Commencement day: Zone 3 parkers Please do not park in the 25th… Read MoreMay 9, 2012
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Free retirement counseling available to employees
(iStockphoto) Vanderbilt employees who participate in the retirement plan are eligible for free retirement counseling. As part of an ongoing service to Vanderbilt faculty and staff, Human Resources offers 30-minute sessions with the four retirement vendors. During a session, employees will meet one-on-one with a licensed retirement planning counselor… Read MoreMay 9, 2012
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Ten Fulbright honorees named at Vanderbilt
Nine Vanderbilt University students and graduates have been offered scholarships through Fulbright-sponsored programs for research, teaching and study abroad in 2012-13. Read MoreMay 7, 2012
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New issue of ‘Vanderbilt View’ featuring Commencement stories now available
First-year students and faculty heads of house gathered at The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons in August 2008 for their first-ever class photo. The taking of a class photo each year has become an Ingram Commons tradition. (John Russell/Vanderbilt) Expectations ran high in August 2008 when The Martha… Read MoreMay 7, 2012
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Solar charging stations for personal electronics installed on campus
Members of the Vanderbilt community can now enjoy the outdoors and charge their personal electronics at the same time thanks to four solar-powered charging stations that have been installed on campus. Read MoreMay 7, 2012