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(iStockphoto) Friday, Oct. 12, has been designated “Taking a Kick at Breast Cancer Night” by the Vanderbilt women’s soccer team. Fans that show up dressed in pink will get free admission to the home game against Ole Miss. The Commodores, led by coach Derek Greene, chose this event… Read More

Home and community-based services for adults and seniors with physical disabilities will be the topic of a Geriatrics and Gerontology Interest Group lecture from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16. The lecture will be held in Medical Center East, South Tower, Room 8380B. Read More

(Image courtesy of Weight Watchers) A new 10-week session of Weight Watchers at Work starts Wednesday, Oct. 24, at the Vanderbilt Student Life Center. The group meets at 11 a.m. in Meeting Room 3, on the Student Life Center’s lower level. The difference between “at work” meetings… Read More

Spaces in Vanderbilt's Rand Hall are set to re-open this week, following more than seven months of work at Rand and Sarratt Student Center that mark the joint facility’s first major renovation in more than a decade. Read More

Vanderbilt faculty, staff and their families are invited to a special night at Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23. Read More

The deadline to register to vote in Tennessee is Monday, Oct. 8. If you are not yet registered to vote in Tennessee and plan to do so on Election Day, Nov. 6, you must register in person at the Tennessee Election Commission, Metro Office Building First Floor, 800 Second… Read More

Vanderbilt professors are well represented among the authors participating in the 2012 Southern Festival of Books: A Celebration of the Written Word Oct. 12, 13 and 14 in downtown Nashville. The free festival, which began in 1989, is a three-day celebration of authors, writing and reading. Every… Read More

There is a new system on campus that is transforming the way Vanderbilt manages the co-curricular student experience: Anchor Link. A joint initiative between the Office of the Dean of Students and Vanderbilt Student Government, Anchor Link is an online student involvement… Read More

Human Resources representatives will be on hand to answer your Open Enrollment or other benefits questions at this year’s Benefits and Health Fair, scheduled for Oct. 10 and 11. Medical, dental, vision, retirement and disability representatives also will be available. Come to the fair for free “Know Your Numbers”… Read More

Registration is now open for the 2013 SEC Symposium, which will have the theme “Impact of the Southeast in the World’s Renewable Energy Future.” This SEC event, which is led by the University of Georgia, takes place at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, Feb. 10-12, 2013. To… Read More

Mary McClure Taylor (John Russell/Vanderbilt) The Office of the Chancellor will host a gathering in memory of Mary McClure Taylor from 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, in the second-floor lobby of Kirkland Hall. Taylor, the beloved university receptionist who left a lasting impression of warmth,… Read More

We love hearing from our fans, friends and followers, and we have some very vocal ones on Twitter. Below are just a few of our favorite Tweets from the past week. Be a part of the conversation – follow @VanderbiltU today. [View the story "Our favorite Tweets… Read More

A panel of scholars and activists will discuss the impact of longtime prisoner, writer and activist Russell Maroon Shoats on grassroots political activism Oct. 11 at Vanderbilt University. Read More

The Vanderbilt Center for Integrative Health, MissionPoint Health Partners, the Shade Tree Family Clinic, the Clinic at Mercury Courts and the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing have come together to premiere the movie, Escape Fire: The Fight to… Read More

A new pediatric tower at Williamson Medical Center will bear the name the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Williamson Medical Center. Williamson Medical Center (WMC), one of Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s affiliates, announced plans this week to expand its facility through construction to include upgraded surgical… Read More

Memorial Gym (Steve Green/Vanderbilt) Vanderbilt employees who want to experience the thrill and excitement of Memorial Magic during the upcoming basketball season have the opportunity to purchase season tickets for men’s and women’s basketball. By purchasing season tickets, employees can guarantee themselves the best seats in the… Read More

Nafisi (Photo courtesy of the author) The Vanderbilt University Speakers Committee will welcome Azar Nafisi, the New York Times best-selling author of Reading Lolita in Tehran, to campus Oct. 9. Nafisi will deliver an address at 7 p.m. in the Student Life Center Ballroom. There will… Read More

The Academy of Europe has elected Daniel Gervais of Vanderbilt Law School as its second member from Vanderbilt. Read More

The Division of Public Affairs has formed a new Integrated Communications team, drawing together staff with editorial, Web and social media expertise to provide strategic communications support to Vanderbilt’s colleges and schools. Read More

Coursera co-founder Daphne Koller gave the first talk in the 2012-13 John R. and Donna S. Hall Engineering Lecture Series Oct. 2. (Steve Green/Vanderbilt) Since its launch roughly a year ago, the online learning consortium Coursera has grown to more than 1.5 million registered users. This rapid… Read More