Children’s Hospital

The Vanderbilt Farmer's Market will be open Thursdays, 3-6 p.m. all summer long. (Daniel Dubois/Vanderbilt) The 2012 Vanderbilt Farmers’ Market kicks off May 3 at Medical Center Plaza. It will be open every Thursday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. all summer long. Stop by… Read More

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(Vanderbilt University) The Friends of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt invite you for an evening out to raise money for the Children’s Hospital on Friday, April 13. An Evening with Friends begins at 6 p.m. with a cocktail reception at Brentwood Country Club, followed by a… Read More

Sign your child up for the 2012 Nashville Kids Triathlon. The race is geared for the first-time triathlete, with manageable distances for 5- to 10-year-olds and 11- to 15-year-olds. In the Junior Division (ages 5-10 – turning 6 by Dec. 31, 2012), participants swim 100 meters, bike three… Read More

Increases in regulatory burdens combined with reductions in federal support will likely add considerable cost to doing business for research universities, Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos told the Spring Faculty Assembly. Read More

(Vanderbilt University) With the proliferation of smart phones, portable gaming systems and media players, more children – especially teenagers – are listening to ear buds and headphones at dangerously high volume levels. The Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is offering tips to parents and teenagers to… Read More

Gail Carr Williams (Steve Green/Vanderbilt) Vanderbilt Associate Director of Community, Neighborhood and Government Relations Gail Carr Williams and others with ties to the university have been elected to the Frist Center for the Visual Arts’ Board of Trustees. In all, five accomplished community leaders were elected, and… Read More

(Neil Brake/Vanderbilt) Nashville’s Most Photogenic Baby 2012 contest begins March 29, with proceeds benefiting the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, the local Children’s Miracle Network hospital. Children up to 5 years can participate in the “Precious,” “Comical,” “Beautiful” and “Fashionable” categories. Photo sessions will be held at the Cool Springs… Read More

A new chapter in the story of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is being told to our community through a series of billboards, television spots, print advertisements and posts in social media. Read More

Medical Center Drive (Vanderbilt University) From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 17, Pierce Avenue will be closed from Medical Center Drive to 23rd Avenue South. This street closure is necessary for the removal of a materials hoist at the 33-bed addition to the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt… Read More

Home bakers who donate cupcakes to Cupcake-palooza this year will compete for prizes and bragging rights. (Photo by Ann Rayner/Vanderbilt) Come to Cupcake-palooza, a benefit for Books from Birth of Middle Tennessee, and sample from a selection of thousands of mini-cupcakes donated by local bakeries… Read More

(Image courtesy of the American Red Cross) Opportunities to donate blood through the American Red Cross, as well as to register for the national bone marrow donor and tissue/organ donor registries, are scheduled at the following times and locations: Friday, March 2 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The Vanderbilt… Read More

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 More

(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 More

(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 More

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Three upcoming Children’s Miracle Network events will provide opportunities to support the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. (image courtesy of Children's Miracle Network) Stop by your local Fred’s department store from Feb. 20 to April… Read More

When the Nashville Predators hit the ice in Nashville March 10, you can score an assist when it comes to childhood cancer. A portion of the proceeds from the game against the Detroit Red Wings will benefit the Vanderbilt Childhood Cancer Program. A silent auction during the… Read More

The Vanderbilt Travel Clinic helps international travelers stay healthy Judy Norman (left) and Paula Monte (Joe Howell/Vanderbilt) As a young married couple, Sheryl Rogers’ parents served in the Peace Corps in Malawi. Rogers’ older brother and sister were born in the East African nation, and all three siblings grew… Read More

(Steve Green/Vanderbilt) The 10th annual Vanderbilt University Dance Marathon will be held from 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, to 8 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at Vanderbilt’s Student Recreation Center. The annual event, a collaboration between Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and Vanderbilt students, raises money for the… Read More