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  • Emilie Townes

    Emilie Townes named dean of Vanderbilt Divinity School

    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

    Dec 28, 2012

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    Vanderbilt community to remember victims of Sandy Hook

    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

    Dec 20, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    MyVU to take break over holidays

    (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

    Dec 19, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    One Step Ahead helps Metro students stay in school and reach for college

    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

    Dec 19, 2012

  • Trey Beasley Vanderbilt Treasurer

    Beasley named Vanderbilt University treasurer

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

    Dec 19, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    Humane dispersal of roosting crows continues through Friday

    (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

    Dec 19, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    How to avoid family stress over the holidays

    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

    Dec 19, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    ‘Mark Di Suvero: Affinities’ exhibit comes to Vanderbilt

    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

    Dec 19, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    Get Sprint discount, holiday gift

    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

    Dec 18, 2012

  • Dyer Observatory

    Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory, Radnor Lake State Natural Area to host alternative New Year’s event

    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

    Dec 18, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    Tips for welcoming your college student home for the holidays

    (iStockphoto) Welcoming a college student home for the holidays—especially if it’s their first extended visit since going away to school—can be the occasion for joyful reunions as well as some added household tension. John Greene, professor of pediatrics and associate dean for student health and wellness at… Read More

    Dec 18, 2012

  • Vanderbilt Orchestra (Vanderbilt University)

    Vanderbilt Orchestra to tour China; will perform ‘farewell’ concert Dec. 23

    The Vanderbilt Orchestra (Vanderbilt University) Members of the Nashville community will have a chance to hear the Vanderbilt Orchestra in concert before the group departs for a more than weeklong tour of China. The orchestra’s “farewell” concert is scheduled for 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 23, in Ingram… Read More

    Dec 17, 2012

  • A 2010 Volkswagen Jetta is among the vehicles currently up for auction. (Image provided by Plant Services)

    Auction features 2010 Jetta now through Jan. 3

    This 2010 Volkswagen Jetta is for sale through a sealed bid auction. There are no other vehicles being offered in this auction. (Image provided by Plant Services) Vanderbilt Plant Services’ storage and surplus warehouse is holding an online sealed-bid auction of a used, as-is vehicle—a 2010 Volkswagen Jetta. The… Read More

    Dec 17, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    Vanderbilt sophomore, alumni named to ‘Forbes’ 30 Under 30

    Param Jaggi Param Jaggi, a sophomore from Plano, Texas, has been named to Forbes magazine’s “30 Under 30.” Zakiya Smith, a 2006 Vanderbilt graduate, and Eugene Chung, a 2005 graduate, also have been named to the annual list recognizing rising stars across the fields of energy, education, marketing and… Read More

    Dec 17, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    Year in Review: Vanderbilt’s top stories, images, Tweets and shares of 2012

    The top news stories, Tweets, Facebook posts, photos and videos of the year. Read More

    Dec 17, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    Our favorite Tweets and Facebook posts of the week, Dec. 7-14

    The Office of Undergraduate Admissions mailed Early Decision 1 letters this week, and the reaction on Twitter and Facebook has been incredible. Here are just a few of our favorite posts from the past week. [View the story "Our favorite Tweets and Facebook posts of the week, Dec. Read More

    Dec 15, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    Make note of modified hours over Winter Break

    (Vanderbilt University) Vanderbilt schools are observing Winter Break Dec. 16-Jan. 6, 2013. Residence halls close at 9 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, and reopen at noon Friday, Jan. 4. Classes for undergraduates resume on Monday, Jan. 7. Vanderbilt employees will observe the Christmas Eve holiday Monday, Dec. 24, and the… Read More

    Dec 14, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    Discount on hearing aids through end of year

    Receive a 20 percent employee discount on hearing aids now through the end of December at the Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center. Contact: Erin M. Bernardo, (615) 936-5498… Read More

    Dec 14, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    VUSN lecture: Bredesen on health reform Jan. 14

    The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Centennial Lecture Series presents “Health Reform—An Unfinished Business,” featuring Governor Phil Bredesen.  … Read More

    Dec 14, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    Talking to children about the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary

    Photo courtesy of Children's Wishing Well/Vanderbilt Jodi Bauers, child life manager at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, offered some guidance for parents faced with talking to their children about a school shooting. Read More

    Dec 14, 2012