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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 More

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 More

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 More

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 More

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 More

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 More

(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 More

Nine Vanderbilt University students and graduates have been offered scholarships through Fulbright-sponsored programs for research, teaching and study abroad in 2012-13. Read More

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 More

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 More

  Vanderbilt employees compete in a walking relay. (Image courtesy of Health Plus) 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:… Read More

John Seigenthaler (Vanderbilt) John Seigenthaler will be hosting a speaking engagement at the University Club of Nashville on May 9, at 6 p.m. for the Club’s Getting To Know Nashville series. Read More

(iStock Photo) VUToday is a daily report of Vanderbilt’s presence in the local and national news media, plus the latest press releases, athletics, research and higher education news. VUToday is a must-read for subscribers, who include faculty, administration, staff, alumni, community members, students and even parents… Read More

Peabody professor Kimberly Bess received a statewide honor for her research in one of Nashville's most underprivileged communities. Read More

Alice Randall (Vanderbilt Photo/Daniel Dubois) Vanderbilt Writer in Residence Alice Randall will discuss her new novel, Ada’s Rules, at Parnassus Books in Nashville at 6:30 p.m. May 8,  and at Barnes & Noble at Vanderbilt at 2 p.m. May 19. The book tells the… Read More

A piece from Yontz' "No Going Back" exhibition (Image provided by the artist) Vanderbilt University’s Department of Art is pleased to announce the opening of two new exhibits in the Space 204 gallery. No Going Back by Barbara Yontz and Aesthetic Predicament by Quintin Owens… Read More

A child learns to draw at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts' Martin ArtQuest interactive gallery. (Vanderbilt) Vandy Moms presents a talk by Keri Jhaveri, youth and family educator at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts, about helping children enjoy their… Read More

The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (Vanderbilt University) The Department of Special Education and the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center present SafeCare: Preventing Child Maltreatment – An Evolution from Early Exploration to International Implementation. Read More

Vanderbilt University Police Department is seeking feedback from the community members they serve as they pursue re-accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), whose programs are open to law enforcement agencies around the world. To offer feedback, click here. VUPD… Read More

Vanderbilt’s Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program is seeking friendship families for international fellows during the 2012-13 academic year. The Humphrey program brings accomplished mid-career leaders from developing nations and emerging democracies to the United States for an academic year to study, gain professional experience and foster cultural… Read More