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Tenth annual Dance Marathon a success
Country star Wynonna Judd stopped by to encourage Vanderbilt students as they raised funds for the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt at this year's Dance Marathon. (Daniel Dubois/Vanderbilt) Vanderbilt’s 10th annual Dance Marathon brought in $113,678.67 for the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Read MoreFeb 21, 2012
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‘Paperworks’ at Sarratt Gallery through March 22
'Vignette' by Lauren Kussro Printmaker and sculptor Lauren Kussro creates beauty through paper sculpture, which references the inherent design found within the natural world. But the art she has created in Paperworks, which runs through March 22 at the Sarratt Gallery, is not… Read MoreFeb 21, 2012
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Economist Arthur Laffer proposes taxing pollution instead of income
Laffer sees a fundamentally backwards system in the United States that imposes taxes on things people want more of, income and jobs. At the same time, the U.S. allows something we want less of—carbon dioxide pollution—to be emitted without penalty. Read MoreFeb 20, 2012
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Owens to discuss ‘Six Ways We Kill Innovation’
David Owens (Vanderbilt University) Owen Graduate School of Management professor David Owens will give a talk, “Creative People Must Be Stopped: Six Ways We Kill Innovation,” at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 29, at the Central Library Community Room. The lecture is open to the… Read MoreFeb 20, 2012
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Visit Facebook and raise money for Children’s Hospital
(image courtesy of Hyundai Hope on Wheels campaign) The Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is eligible to receive up to $10,000 from Hyundai’s Like 4 Hope campaign. For each person who “likes” the Hyundai Hope on Wheels Facebook page from Feb. 15 to… Read MoreFeb 20, 2012
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Employee Celebration free screening of ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Feb. 26
(DreamWorks Animation SKG) Bring the kids and enjoy the dazzling animated DreamWorks movie How To Train Your Dragon on Sunday, Feb. 26, at 2 p.m. This free event, sponsored by Employee Celebration, will take place in the second floor movie theater in the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital… Read MoreFeb 17, 2012
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AlertVU test scheduled for Feb. 22
Vanderbilt will conduct a test of the AlertVU emergency notification system Wednesday, Feb. 22, at 10 a.m. AlertVU rapidly sends messages to the delivery points a subscriber chooses – cell phone (voice or text), land line phone or email account – in the event of an emergency… Read MoreFeb 17, 2012
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‘The Children’s Hour’ production continues through Feb. 24
Vanderbilt University Theatre's production of The Children's Hour premieres Feb. 17 at Neely Auditorium (Department of Theatre) The Children’s Hour, Lillian Hellman’s scathing indictment of a community that blindly accepts the lies and accusations of a young school girl, premieres at 8 p.m. Feb. 17 at Vanderbilt University’s… Read MoreFeb 16, 2012
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House Organ pet contest winners announced
The polls are closed and winners have been declared in the 2012 House Organ Pet Poll, which crowns the winners for Vanderbilt’s Dog of the Year, Cat of the Year, and Group or Duo of the Year. … Read MoreFeb 16, 2012
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It’s Severe Weather Awareness Week: Are you storm ready?
The National Weather Service tracked 113 tornadoes in Tennessee in 2011, a record number since 1916, when weather statistics for the state were first recorded. (Daniel Dubois/Vanderbilt) Severe weather at Vanderbilt – do you know what to do? The third week in February, Feb. 20-24, is Severe Weather Awareness… Read MoreFeb 16, 2012
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Scholar-Sips wine tasting and silent auction to benefit scholarship fund
The Sixth Annual Scholar-Sips wine tasting and silent auction will be held Feb. 24 at the Student Life Center. (Image provided by Vanderbilt Woman's Club) The Vanderbilt Woman’s Club will present the Sixth Annual Scholar-Sips from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, at Vanderbilt’s Student Life… Read MoreFeb 16, 2012
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Renowned theater group presents William Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’
Actors From the London Stage will perform William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night Feb. 25 as part of a week-long residency in the Department of Theatre. Read MoreFeb 16, 2012
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Portion of 21st Avenue South to be closed this weekend; other closure
Lane closures are planned Feb. 17-19 for 21st Avenue South between Edgehill Avenue and Medical Center Drive. (Vanderbilt University) Beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, through 6 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, the north- and southbound lanes of 21st Avenue South will be closed from Edgehill Avenue to Medical Center… Read MoreFeb 15, 2012
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Test of AlertVU system scheduled for Feb. 22
Vanderbilt will conduct a test of the AlertVU emergency notification system Wednesday, Feb. 22, at 10 a.m. AlertVU rapidly sends messages to the delivery points a subscriber chooses – cell phone (voice or text), land line phone or email account – in the event of an emergency… Read MoreFeb 15, 2012
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Blair School’s Eckert launches album project
(image courtesy of Elizabeth Eckert) Nashville singer-songwriter and Blair School of Music faculty member Elizabeth Eckert has launched a 60-day PledgeMusic campaign to make and release her second album. The PledgeMusic format allows an artist’s supporters the opportunity to pledge money toward select… Read MoreFeb 15, 2012
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StudioVU lecture to feature Trenton Doyle Hancock Feb. 22
"And Then It all Came Back to Me" by Trenton Doyle Hancock Wildly imaginative, multifaceted artist Trenton Doyle Hancock will lecture on his past and future work at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, on the Vanderbilt campus. His lecture, to take place in the Stevenson Center, Room 4327, is part… Read MoreFeb 15, 2012
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Parents in a Pinch available for summertime child and elder care needs
Photo courtesy of Vanderbilt Faculty/Staff Health and Wellness This summer, don’t forget to take advantage of Vanderbilt’s Parents in a Pinch program, which provides options when care is needed unexpectedly for children or elderly family members. Parents in a Pinch is a good solution for… Read MoreFeb 15, 2012
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Managing psychosis topic of Feb. 21 lecture
(iStockphoto) Vanderbilt University Medical Center, the Department of Nursing Education and Professional Development and the Center for Quality Aging present a Geriatrics and Gerontology Interest Group lunchtime lecture on psychosis, agitation and their management with psychotropic medications. Harry Gwirtsman, associate professor of psychiatry and an expert in… Read MoreFeb 15, 2012
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Plan ahead and take advantage of free tax preparation
Vanderbilt employees earning less than $55,000 per year qualify for free tax preparation assistance through the VITA program. (photo courtesy of United Way of Metropolitan Nashville) Families who have a household income of $55,000 or less qualify for free tax preparation assistance through a partnership with United… Read MoreFeb 15, 2012
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Vanderbilt philosophy department launches new lecture series
Vanderbilt University Centennial Professor of Philosophy John Lachs is the lead-off speaker Feb. 23 for a new series of talks that aims to make philosophy accessible and relevant for the public. Read MoreFeb 14, 2012