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Call for Entries: House Organ Writing Contest
For the 27th year, the July House Organ will be the Summer Reading Issue, filled with the winners of the House Organ Writing Contest—poems, short stories and nonfiction pieces contributed by Vanderbilt staff, faculty and students. Keep reading >> … Read MoreApr 5, 2011
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A Grand Experiment
The Vanderbilt Center for Science Outreach puts science in the hands of students Angela Eeds, director of the School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt, gives instruction to Chelsea Guo and Augtonia Coleman, freshmen at Hume-Fogg Academic Magnet High School. Photo by Daniel Dubois They treated him like a rock… Read MoreApr 4, 2011
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Thicker than Water
French professor Holly Tucker delves into the fascinating history of blood transfusions Watching the State of the Union address by President George W. Bush in 2006, Holly Tucker was struck by the president’s strong statements about interspecies stem cell research. In the speech, Bush called for “legislation to prohibit the… Read MoreApr 4, 2011
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Celebrate Transit Week 2011 by signing the Pledge to Ride
Join Transit Now in committing to ride transit at least once during Transit Week, April 17-23. CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE PLEDGE. Vanderbilt offers employees a number of alternative transportation options including: Free rides to and from work in Davidson County on the Metro Transit Authority… Read MoreApr 4, 2011
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Appalachian Celebration 2011 to benefit the Butch Baldassari Scholarship Fund will be held April 8
Butch Baldassari (Vanderbilt University) This annual hoe-down features Blair’s own folk instrument performance faculty and is always full of surprise guests from the Nashville music industry. Come for the unexpected and stay for the joy of this region’s best folk music — by some of the best musicians in… Read MoreApr 4, 2011
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Assistant Vice Chancellor Christine Bradley honored with Athena Award
Christine Bradley, assistant vice chancellor for Community and Government Relations, has won the 2011 Athena Award, which honors outstanding women of Nashville for their skills in business, leadership and service. Read MoreApr 1, 2011
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Fashion celebrity Tim Gunn to speak April 5
Vanderbilt students are inviting the public to hear from fashion celebrity Tim Gunn on Tuesday, April 5. Read MoreApr 1, 2011
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Registration being accepted for 2011 Vanderbilt Soccer Camps
(Vanderbilt University/Athletics) Athletics will offer day camp and residential camp options for athletes from 5-15 years of age. June 6-10 Day Camp I June 20-24 Day Camp II The Day Camp is designed specifically for players learning the fundamental skills of soccer. Individual instruction emphasizes the use of… Read MoreApr 1, 2011
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New minor in scientific computing launched
Educating students in diverse disciplines in scientific computing is the aim of a new interdisciplinary major being offered this fall. Read MoreApr 1, 2011
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Noted South Asian historian to deliver Vanderbilt’s Byrn Lecture
Sanjay Subrahmanyam, a leading economic and cultural historian of South Asia, will deliver the 2011 Byrn Lecture on April 6. Read MoreApr 1, 2011
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National Walking Day at Vanderbilt is April 6
(Vanderbilt University/Steve Green) On Wednesday, April 6adults nationwide can make the pledge to begin walking and to become active and heart healthy at work. So wear your sneakers and see how much fun it is to take a walk. Join a 20-minute group walk starting at Medical Center North and… Read MoreMar 31, 2011
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Seniors invite community to their art show
Space 204’s first and second galleries are normally filled with the art exhibitions of regional and national artists. But each year in late spring, the massive doors are slid back and all four spaces are filled with the hard work of Vanderbilt University’s senior studio art majors. Read MoreMar 31, 2011
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Historian Charles Delzell has died
One of Delzell’s fondest memories was shaking hands at age 12 with Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was campaigning for president in Portland, Ore. Read MoreMar 30, 2011
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Trisha Brown Dance Company performs April 8
Great Performances at Vanderbilt brings Trisha Brown Dance Company “Pygmalion and Mixed Rep” to Vanderbilt’s Langford Auditorium at 8 p.m. Friday, April 8. Read MoreMar 30, 2011
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Day on the Hill builds university relationships across Tennessee
Vanderbilt’s 10th Day on the Hill offered state legislators the chance to learn about the wide-ranging impact of the university and the medical center on all 95 counties in Tennessee. Read MoreMar 29, 2011
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Dermatology lecture on Turning Back the Clock April 5
Please join us 5:30 p.m. Tuesday April 5, at One Hundred Oaks. Read MoreMar 29, 2011
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Wellcast: How Much Protein for an Active Lifestyle
Listen to Stacey Kendrick, joined by Vanderbilt Dietetic Interns Kristen Lazaroff and Lily Taylor, for a discussion on the protein needs for active individuals. Read MoreMar 29, 2011
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Blair School of Music concerts in April
The Blair School of Music has another packed schedule of concerts in April. Here's the lineup. Read MoreMar 28, 2011
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Career Ladder Series offering class in communication styles
Work/Life Connections-EAP is offering a Career Ladder Series class in communication styles. Read MoreMar 28, 2011
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Vanderbilt Kennedy Center campers join Darius Rucker at ACM Awards
A special performance at the 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards April 3 at 8 p.m. on CBS featuring country music star Darius Rucker and participants in the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center's ACM Lifting Lives Music Camp will benefit the Kennedy Center. Read MoreMar 28, 2011