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(photo courtesy of Clare Murphy) An Irish storyteller who has traveled the world with her dynamic performances recently visited Vanderbilt on her way to the prestigious National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tenn. Clare Murphy is a strong believer in the value of storytelling in entertainment as well… Read More

Open Enrollment is Oct. 1-14 and all benefits-eligible employees need to enroll. Even if you’re keeping the same benefits for 2012, you still must enroll. How to enroll Get educated. Explore a variety of resources on the Open Enrollment website, including the new interactive eMagazine, to learn… Read More

(Daniel Dubois/Vanderbilt) On Saturday, Oct. 8, Medical Center Drive will be closed from the south side of the adult emergency room ambulance bay parking to the north entrance at The Vanderbilt Clinic (TVC) turnaround from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. The emergency ambulance bay parking will not be affected. Read More

"Search for Landscapes, 2011," photographic installation (courtesy of Vesna Pavlović) Vesna Pavlović, assistant professor of art at Vanderbilt, is featured in the 12th Istanbul Biennial, one of the most prestigious exhibitions of contemporary art in the world. Pavlović’s “Search for Landscapes, 2011” is on display through Nov. Read More

To mark the School of Engineering’s 125th anniversary in 2011-2012, its annual distinguished lecture — The John R. and Donna S. Hall Engineering Lecture — becomes a special series bringing four notable engineering leaders to campus, one each in October, November, January and March. Read More

"The One that Carried Fire," 2011 (courtesy of María Magdalena Campos-Pons and the Bernice Steinbaum Gallery, Miami) Renowned artist María Magdalena Campos-Pons will speak at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10, in Cohen Memorial Hall, Room 203, as part of the StudioVU Lecture Series. The series, sponsored by the… Read More

(image courtesy of Vanderbilt View) The October issue of Vanderbilt View – featuring profiles of select faculty new to campus, as well as a complete listing of all new faculty for 2011-12 – is available on stands and online now. Other features include a conversation… Read More

"Euneclasteia #2 (detail)," 2007 (image courtesy of Gabriel Warren) Polar Probings: Sculpture by Gabriel Warren opens at the Vanderbilt Fine Arts Gallery with a gallery talk and reception on Thursday, Oct. 13. The reception is scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m., with the talk at 6 p.m., at… Read More

Sandra Cochran (image courtesy of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.) Sandra Cochran, president and chief executive officer of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc., will speak at the Vanderbilt Woman’s Club Annual Fall Luncheon on Thursday, Oct. 20. The event, scheduled from 11 a.m. to 1:30… Read More

The Tennessee Performing Arts Center is offering discounted tickets to the Vanderbilt community on four productions this fall: the gritty Broadway musical Memphis, David Sedaris’ darkly funny The Santaland Diaries, the classic comedy A Christmas Story and Arthur Miller’s All My Sons. To order tickets at the discounted price:… Read More

(John Russell/Vanderbilt) You might notice students with bags in hand, packing car trunks or hopping cabs over the next few days. The Vanderbilt campus will be a bit quieter as students enjoy a mini fall break from classes Oct. 6 and 7. All residence halls will remain open throughout… Read More

The Nashville Predators hockey team is offering a special discount this fall to the Vanderbilt community. The Predators normally use a “value-based pricing” system, which means as inventory is sold, the prices for remaining tickets could increase. But the Vanderbilt discounted prices are guaranteed to never increase, regardless of… Read More

Vanderbilt University has teamed with the Electric Power Research Institute and the Tennessee Valley Authority to build an integrated solar-assisted electric vehicle charging station on campus. Read More

UPDATE 10/12/11, 1 p.m. Vanderbilt Medical Center has unofficially beaten the world record! As of 1 p.m. 9,370 faculty, staff, students and volunteers have been vaccinated for influenza. The current world record for the most vaccinations given in an eight-hour period is 6,215, held by Kaiser Permanente. Read More

Make your gift today. Vanderbilt employees have a rich tradition of going beyond their daily work to help those less fortunate. Faculty and staff pledged more than $925,000 in gifts last year to the Nashville and Middle Tennessee communities. This year, employees can give to the… Read More

The fourth annual DigitalVU month is under way. The month of workshops, open houses, lectures, discussions and more is designed to share information on all things online, from social media, to video, to programming topics and more with members of the Vanderbilt community. View a current listing of… Read More

Photo courtesy of Kjell Oberg The Vanderbilt Neuroendocrine Center is hosting talks by renowned endocrine tumor expert Kjell Oberg of Uppsala University Hospital in Sweden, Oct. 17-19 on the Vanderbilt University Medical Center campus. Oberg, chairman of the Centre of Excellence for Endocrine Tumors, is… Read More

Image courtesy of Human Resources (Vanderbilt University) Open Enrollment is Oct. 1-14 and it is your opportunity to elect the coverage that suits your needs for 2012. This year, we are having an active enrollment, which means that you will need to make benefit elections. Even… Read More

(photo by Daniel Dubois/Vanderbilt) This year it will be substantially easier for faculty members at Vanderbilt University to sponsor student interns from other universities, local high school teachers and other non-Vanderbilt visitors for educational purposes. That is because the Office of the Provost has adopted a… Read More

Jack Tempchin, Crystal Bowersox and Rivers Rutherford will perform Saturday, Oct. 8 at Dyer Observatory in the final Bluebird on the Mountain concert of the 2011 season. Read More