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On Sunday, Jan. 22, at 8:01 p.m., Metro Nashville Police requested the assistance of Vanderbilt University Police regarding an armed robbery at the Jack-in-the-Box restaurant at 2008 West End Ave. Employees there reported that a suspect entered the restaurant and ordered them to the rear of the business at… Read More

Dear Members of the Vanderbilt Community, As we settle into the spring semester, which will conclude with many of our students taking on new roles – as alumni – in our Vanderbilt community, it is a good time to reflect on the core principles and values of our university. Chancellor… Read More

Crows flying over campus. (John Russell/Vanderbilt) Sounds of cannon fire and fireworks will fill the air in the early evening beginning Jan. 25 as Vanderbilt undertakes its latest effort to drive roosting birds from campus. In recent weeks, hordes of crows have gathered in the branches of trees to… Read More

In recognition of the hard work by its employees, Vanderbilt is hosting an Employee Celebration at Vanderbilt’s women’s basketball game at Memorial Gymnasium on Feb. 9 against Tennessee. Come cheer on the Commodores as they take on their in-state rival and be a part of the Employee Celebration at… Read More

Two summer camp fairs will be held in February to help staff and faculty learn more about the many camps in the area for school-age children. Representatives from numerous camps will be on site to speak with parents. Those scheduled to attend… Read More

Margaret Scobey, former U.S. ambassador to Egypt, will speak Feb. 1 at Vanderbilt University on “Egypt and the Arab Spring.” Read More

Photo courtesy Health Plus (Vanderbilt) The Sustainability and Environmental Management Office (SEMO) and the American Studies Sustainability Project will sponsor the fifth installment of the Green Bag Luncheon Series on Wednesday, Jan. 25 from noon to 1 pm in Sarratt 189. Join Suzanne Herron of… Read More

Did you recently get married? Have a baby? These and some other types of events are considered family status changes and, when they occur, may give you eligibility to make changes to your benefits or to your covered dependents. Note that any benefits changes must be made within… Read More

(Photo by John Russell/Vanderbilt University) Calling all students, faculty and staff: What do you call the projection of search terms that you see when you enter the Central Library on the fourth floor? The Word Cloud? The Word Fountain? That Thingy?… Read More

On Thursday, Jan. 19, at approximately 2:27 p.m., a female Vanderbilt student reported that a man exposed himself to her. The incident took place on the sidewalk at the intersection of 21st Avenue South and West End Avenue. The student fled the area and called police. Officers searched the… Read More

A unique program created by Vanderbilt University Divinity School to reshape the training for professors who prepare future ministers will expand under a $5 million grant awarded by Lilly Endowment Inc. Read More

iStockphoto Registration is now open for the Spring 2012 edition of Saturday University: “Immigration and Its Impact on Nashville.” Saturday University, designed to fill the niche between the single lecture and a full degree program, offers a stimulating program organized around a central theme. Read More

Peabody lecture addresses economic influences on academic achievement. Read More

A panel of Vanderbilt employees, all working mothers, discussed balancing family and work at a Vandy Moms presentation Jan. 12. (Photo courtesy of Vandy Moms) Watch a video of “The Balancing Act: Combining Family and Work Effectively,” an informative panel discussion presented by the Vandy… Read More

John Lachs, Centennial Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt (Steve Green/Vanderbilt) Vanderbilt University Department of Philosophy and the Nashville Public Library present Thinking Out of the (Lunch) Box: Conversations with a philosophical flavor with David Wood, the W. Alton Jones Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt. The… Read More

Wendy Kopp, founder and CEO of Teach for America, participated in a roundtable discussion with select faculty and administrators at Peabody College Jan. 18. (Anna Dulmes/Vanderbilt) Wendy Kopp, founder and CEO of Teach for America and Teach for All, spoke about her experiences improving education… Read More

Scotty Mann has been appointed Assistant Dean of Development and Alumni Relations at Vanderbilt Law School. Read More

Moderator Claire Smrekar (far left) introduces panelists (l-r) Janet Rosenberg, Mick Nelson and Mary Brooks at an event discussing Nashville's affordable housing needs Jan. 17 at Vanderbilt Law School. (Steve Green/Vanderbilt) More than 100 people attended a Jan. 17 panel discussion at Vanderbilt Law School designed to… Read More

New Vanderbilt research shows that though the Republican base is generally biased against Mormonism, Mitt Romney’s religion would not hurt his chances among the GOP faithful as a presidential candidate in the general election. Read More

Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt has opened several pediatric clinics on the 10th floor of Doctors' Office Tower. (Vanderbilt University) Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has opened its newly developed 10th floor of the Doctors’ Office Tower (DOT). The 11-story DOT, adjoining Children’s… Read More