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    April 23 Blair Nightcap Series concert POSTPONED until May 2

    Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt (Vanderbilt University) The Blair Nightcap Series concert originally scheduled for Monday, April 23, has been postponed. It will now be performed at 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, in the Steve and Judy Turner Recital Hall at Vanderbilt’s Blair School of Music. The program… Read More

    Apr 20, 2012

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    Vanderbilt University Board of Trust approves four new members

    Two business leaders in the field of private equity investment, a marketing executive and a graduating Ingram Scholar are the newest members of the Vanderbilt University Board of Trust. Read More

    Apr 20, 2012

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    Abkowitz receives Alumni Education Award

      Alumnus Thomas Conner (center) and Senior Associate Dean of Engineering Art Overholser (right) present the Vanderbilt Alumni Education Award to Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Mark Abkowitz on April 2. (image courtesy of Vanderbilt Alumni Association) Mark Abkowitz, professor of civil and environmental engineering, was… Read More

    Apr 20, 2012

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    Vanderbilt University Medical Center achieves Magnet status

    Marilyn Dubree (left) and Sabrina Downs react after learning April 18 that VUMC had achieved its second designation as a Magnet organization. (John Russell/Vanderbilt) Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) has been granted its second consecutive Magnet® status by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program®, a rigorous… Read More

    Apr 20, 2012

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    Vanderbilt recognized by AHA as a fit-friendly company

    (Vanderbilt University) For the fifth consecutive year, Vanderbilt has been recognized by the American Heart Association with its Platinum Level Start! Fit-friendly Company Award. This award is given to companies that demonstrate progressive leadership toward making health and wellness a priority for their workforce. Vanderbilt will receive… Read More

    Apr 20, 2012

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    Vanderbilt recognized by NIVS for outstanding efforts during flu season

    More than 14,000 people were vaccinated during Vanderbilt's Flulapalooza Oct. 12, 2012. (Susan Urmy/Vanderbilt) Vanderbilt’s Flulapalooza mass vaccination event has received a 2012 National Influenza Vaccine Summit Immunization Excellence Award of Honorable Mention in the Corporate Campaign division for outstanding efforts during flu season. Nominees were evaluated… Read More

    Apr 20, 2012

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    Mayor, Titans to host free citywide Field Day May 5; volunteers needed

    Fun, family-friendly activities planned at LP Field on May 5 Mayor Karl Dean is bringing a free citywide Field Day to Nashville as his newest health challenge event, and the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is a proud supporter of the event. Mayor’s… Read More

    Apr 20, 2012

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    Celebration of Teaching May 2

    The Center for Teaching, in conjunction with the Graduate School, will host a celebration to mark the conclusion of another exciting year of teaching and learning at Vanderbilt. The 2012 graduates of the Center for Teaching’s Teaching Certificate program will be honored Wednesday,… Read More

    Apr 20, 2012

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    Faculty and staff can receive discounted membership to Vanderbilt Legends Club

    (image courtesy of Vanderbilt Legends Club) Did you know that as a Vanderbilt faculty or staff member, you can receive a 20 percent discount on all initiation fees and monthly dues at Vanderbilt Legends Club? The Clubhouse at Vanderbilt Legends Club (Vanderbilt University) Vanderbilt Legends Club… Read More

    Apr 20, 2012

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    Free orientation sessions for Vanderbilt Weight Workshop

    (image courtesy of Health Plus/Vanderbilt) The Vanderbilt Dayani Center for Health and Wellness, in conjunction with Vanderbilt’s Health Plus Faculty & Staff Wellness  Program, offers the Vanderbilt Weight Workshop, a holistic approach to promoting healthy nutrition, motivation, physical activity, empowerment and well-being. Discounts and partial reimbursements offered… Read More

    Apr 20, 2012

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    Mac Flashback BOT detected on campus network, action required

    (iStockphoto) The Flashback Trojan BOT that affects the Macintosh operating system has been detected on the Vanderbilt network. Infected machines could be blocked from accessing the network. A detection tool is available at its.vanderbilt.edu/news/flashback-virus. Please download and run the “Trojan Check” application and determine if your system… Read More

    Apr 19, 2012

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    Colin Dayan named to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

    Colin Dayan, the Robert Penn Warren Professor in the Humanities at Vanderbilt University, has been named to a distinguished class of leaders from academia, business, public affairs, humanities and the arts, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences announced April 17. Read More

    Apr 18, 2012

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    Free head and neck cancer screening April 27

    (Vanderbilt University) To help catch head and neck cancer in its earliest stages there will be free cancer screenings at Vanderbilt, Meharry and the Nashville VA on Friday, April 27. Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, the Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center for Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences, Meharry Medical… Read More

    Apr 18, 2012

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    HR policy updates now in effect

    Last month, Human Resources announced several policy updates. As of April 16, the following policies are now in effect: recruitment, hiring and onboarding; performance accountability; dispute resolution; and discipline.  As a reminder, the dependent tuition policy takes effect on… Read More

    Apr 18, 2012

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    Aetna changing out-of-network charges

    The Aetna Standard and Aetna HealthFund plans are making changes to the way out-of-network charges are determined. Because there are no set contract rates for out-of-network providers, Aetna has been passing on a percentage of the actual bill to its members. As of May 1, Aetna will base the amount… Read More

    Apr 18, 2012

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    A message from the chancellor about child safety at Vanderbilt

    Dear Vanderbilt Community, Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos We take great pride in being a safe and healing community. In the wake of recent reports of child sexual abuse on university campuses, Vanderbilt is reviewing our policies and practices for preventing and reporting child abuse, including child sexual abuse. Minors,… Read More

    Apr 17, 2012

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    Stahl named recipient of prestigious Hamblet art award

    "Wearing Memory," 60"x48" oil on canvas, 2012. (image courtesy of Hannah Stahl) Vanderbilt’s Department of Art has announced this year’s recipient of the prestigious Margaret Stonewall Wooldridge Hamblet Award. Hannah Stahl, the daughter of Mary Jane Sorentino and Jim Stahl of Providence, R.I., will receive a… Read More

    Apr 17, 2012

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    Application deadline for new drug, gene and biomarker discovery pilot and feasibility program is May 14

    The Vanderbilt DRTC facilitates the discovery, application and translation of scientific knowledge to improve the care of patients with diabetes. The Vanderbilt Diabetes Research and Training Center  announces a new pilot and feasibility program (P&F) for innovative studies that use the VICB High-Throughput Screening Facility,… Read More

    Apr 17, 2012

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    Thinking Out of the (Lunch) Box: ‘Recovering Lost Voices’ May 2

    The “Thinking Out of the (Lunch) Box: Conversations with a Philosophical Flavor” series hosted by David Wood continues May 2 with a discussion led by Mona Frederick, executive director of the Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities at Vanderbilt, and Kate Rattner,… Read More

    Apr 17, 2012

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    Street closure at Stevenson Center Drive April 21

    To view an interactive campus map, visit www.vanderbilt.edu/map. From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 21, Stevenson Center Drive at the entrance to Lot 9 will be partially obstructed by a crane unloading equipment. From 6 to approximately 9 a.m. the drive at Lot… Read More

    Apr 17, 2012