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Tuesday, Oct. 25 8 p.m. Steve and Judy Turner Recital Hall Blair Faculty Signature Series Blair Composers Join us for a delightful evening of music written by Blair faculty composers and performed by their colleagues. The program will include the world premiere of Burlesques before the Ark, a… Read More

A. Scott Pearson A. Scott Pearson, associate professor of surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and author of the medical thrillers Rupture and Public Anatomy, will be the guest speaker at October’s Book Talk Lunch. This informal group of staff gathers monthly to discuss books, reading mediums, authors, events,… Read More

Gallim Dance (photo by Franziska Stauss) When Gallim Dance burst onto the New York dance scene, the company immediately caught the attention of the city’s dance community. “The name of the young troupe means ‘waves’ in Hebrew, and waves are what she’s making …in the dance scene,” wrote Metro, New… Read More

Dr. Emily Kurtz (left) of the Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute appears in new ads for the Promise of Discovery campaign. (Vanderbilt University) Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s award-winning “Promise of Discovery” initiative continues with the creation of additional story lines and the launch of a new series… Read More

Join Vice Chancellor of Administration Jerry Fife, Executive Chief Nursing Officer Marilyn Dubree, other senior leaders and Nashville’s Mayor Karl Dean for a campus walk beginning at five locations, and ending at Health Plus on Oct. 25. Read More

Walking, running, pushing a baby carriage or strolling with your dog – all of these activities will be encouraged during this year’s Greater Nashville Race for the Cure. The annual breast cancer fundraising race/walk will be held Saturday, Oct. 29, at Maryland Farms in Brentwood. The Race for the… Read More

If the real disposable incomes of voters are growing - even modestly - in the six months before Election Day, President Obama is likely to win. If they aren’t, he is likely to lose, according to political scientist Larry Bartels. Read More

"Christmas Mitten" by Amanda Justice Brightly colored snowmen, a mitten full of love and an artistic Santa face are among the designs created by Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt patients and their siblings as part of this year’s Holiday Project, coordinated by Friends… Read More

(John Russell/Vanderbilt University) Tickets for the Vanderbilt Homecoming Game vs. Army on Saturday, Oct. 22 are still available for purchase. Employees can enjoy the fun and pageantry of Homecoming for only $40. The game kicks off at 6 p.m. at Vanderbilt Stadium. Prior to the game, fans can enjoy… Read More

Traci Nordberg (John Russell/Vanderbilt University) Dear Colleagues, By now you should have received an email inviting you to take the online Vanderbilt Staff Community Survey. The email came from carleym@hrsolutionsinc.com with the subject line Important: Vanderbilt Staff Community Survey Oct. 17-31. It included a survey code that is unique… Read More

"She Would Have Thought Twice, Possibly Three Times" by Mara Sprafkin A public reception will be held Thursday, Oct. 20, from 4 to 6 p.m. for two new exhibitions at Vanderbilt’s Space 204 at the E. Bronson Ingram Studio Art Center gallery. Mara Sprafkin’s installation… Read More

Dorothy Johnson (photo courtesy of University of Iowa) UPDATE: The Oct. 20 Goldberg Lecture has been canceled. Speaker Dorothy Johnson is unable to travel due to inclement weather in the Midwest. The Department of History of Art hopes to reschedule at a later date. Dorothy Johnson, the Roy. J… Read More

Michael Willrich (photo courtesy Brandeis University) Michael Willrich, associate professor of history at Brandeis University, will discuss his book Pox: An American History at noon Friday, Oct. 21, in Light Hall, Room 208. Willrich’s book tells the story of the great wave of smallpox epidemics that struck America and… Read More

Gen. (Ret.) Richard Myers, USAF Vanderbilt’s Naval ROTC will welcome former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Richard Myers as keynote speaker for Vanderbilt University’s 2011 National Security Symposium. The event is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, in Langford Auditorium and is open to… Read More

iStockphoto 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. Now there’s online access to make these… Read More

On Monday, Oct. 17, the Vanderbilt Staff Community Survey was emailed directly to staff from HR Solutions, an outside vendor. The email came from carleym@hrsolutionsinc.com and the subject line read “Important: Vanderbilt Staff Community Survey Oct. 17-31.” Each staff member’s email will include a survey code that is… Read More

Clean-energy and human rights activist Van Jones will deliver the 2011 Harry C. Howard Jr. Lecture at 4:10 p.m. Oct. 19 in Sarratt Cinema. His talk, “Rebuild the American Dream: Green Jobs and Beyond,” will be drawn largely from his book The Green Collar Economy. Read More

(istock photo) Artist Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons, in collaboration with the Vanderbilt senior art majors, will participate in a campus art project Monday Oct. 17 in which 5,000 blue hyacinths will be planted in a shape mapping out the cuban hometown of the artist. All are welcome to… Read More

Science writer Michael Sims will give a free lecture titled “Nature Looks in the Mirror,” at 7 p.m. Monday, October 17, at the Dyer Observatory. Read More

The fourth annual DigitalVU month is in its third week with a great lineup of speakers and events. Register today. Read More