Eric Kopstain
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Students, administrators discuss West End neighborhood planning at Chancellor’s Town Hall
About 75 students shared their ideas on the possibilities for the redevelopment of Vanderbilt University’s West End neighborhood at a Chancellor’s Town Hall Wednesday evening. Read MoreMar 16, 2017
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EDI office launches new webpage on unconscious bias
Vanderbilt's Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion has launched a new webpage and series of workshops to support a campuswide initiative to combat unconscious bias. Read MoreFeb 9, 2017
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FutureVU enters spring semester with focus on inclusion, sustainability and transportation
More than 650 faculty, students, staff and trustees have participated in FutureVU, the university’s land use planning process, since its launch this fall, with multiple working groups forming now. Read MoreDec 14, 2016
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Zeppos invites Vanderbilt community to join transportation working groups
A series of working groups comprising students, faculty and staff is launching at the Wond’ry, the university’s new innovation center, to generate recommendations about the future of transportation on the Vanderbilt campus. Read MoreOct 31, 2016
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SkyVU steering committee provides update on initiative to upgrade, improve university systems
More than 350 faculty and staff participated in a town hall meeting Oct. 25 to learn more about SkyVU, the new cloud-based Oracle solution that will provide support for many of the university’s financial, administrative and research support systems effective July 1, 2017. Read MoreOct 27, 2016
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Future of graduate and professional student housing focus of chancellor’s working group
Developing housing options for graduate and professional students that extend learning and collaboration beyond the classroom and laboratory is the aim of a working group appointed by Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos. Read MoreOct 24, 2016
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Chancellor’s Town Hall discussing campus, Nashville transportation set for Oct. 28
The future of transportation on the Vanderbilt campus and in the larger Nashville community will be the focus of a town hall discussion hosted by Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos Oct. 28. Read MoreOct 19, 2016
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FutureVU making progress on charting course for Vanderbilt’s campus
Vanderbilt University’s land use plan has been dubbed FutureVU and is entering its second year with a full slate of activities and a new faculty advisory committee. Read MoreSep 29, 2016
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Procurement and Disbursement Services merge to form new office
Procurement Services has joined forces with Disbursement Services, creating a new entity called Purchasing and Payment Services within the Finance division. Read MoreAug 19, 2016
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Chancellor announces new committee to provide ongoing recommendations regarding university policing
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos today announced the creation of the Community Oriented Result and Expectation (CORE) Committee—a group that primarily will comprise Vanderbilt University community members who will meet regularly to make recommendations to the university’s police department regarding safety and security on campus. Read MoreAug 15, 2016
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Chancellor announces major improvements in starting wage, PTO to support staff
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos today announced that the university will raise its starting wage to $12.50 an hour and will increase its PTO plan for qualified employees, including adding the day after Thanksgiving and more than a weeklong winter break as holidays. Read MoreJun 30, 2016
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Additional officers bolster police presence, security at VUMC
To bolster an already visible presence, Vanderbilt University Police Department, a Vanderbilt University unit that provides safety and security services to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, recently recruited and has deployed an additional 30 new Community Service Officers, who are now serving in strategically identified locations throughout the Medical Center’s 21st Avenue campus. Read MoreJun 16, 2016
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Vanderbilt University dependents with intellectual challenges to receive tuition benefit
Vanderbilt University has decided to expand its popular dependent tuition assistance policy to include students with intellectual disabilities. Read MoreMay 9, 2016
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New residential college at Vanderbilt to expand living-learning opportunities
Vanderbilt University will take the next step in extending students’ living experience beyond the classroom and enhancing student engagement and community on campus when it begins construction in mid-May on the new Vanderbilt Barnard residential college. Read MoreMar 31, 2016
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Perez named Vanderbilt associate vice chancellor and chief facilities officer
Michael G. Perez, a recognized university facilities leader with more than 30 years’ experience, will join Vanderbilt University June 1 as associate vice chancellor and chief facilities officer. Read MoreMar 31, 2016
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SkyVU to provide cloud-based support for university business applications
The university's financial, administrative and research support systems will be supported centrally in the future using an Oracle-based solution dubbed "SkyVU." Read MoreMar 21, 2016
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Learn more about ERP project at March 15 launch
Come to the Enterprise Resource Planning system project launch March 15 to learn about the executive steering committee's vision for the project and its impact on Vanderbilt's future. Read MoreMar 9, 2016
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SEC facilities officers meet at Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt University Plant Operations was host of the fifth annual SEC Chief Facilities Officers Meeting held Feb. 24-26. The meeting convenes chief facilities officers from Southeastern Conference universities to discuss the latest topics in facilities management and share best practices. Read MoreMar 1, 2016
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A Plan for All Seasons: Vanderbilt Explores Land-Use Plan That Drives Its Mission
With the completion of several major projects in recent years like The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons, the Student Life Center, Warren and Moore colleges—along with the new Engineering and Science Building, now nearing completion—Vice Chancellor for Administration Eric Kopstain says several factors make this is an ideal time to embark on a new land-use plan. Read MoreFeb 29, 2016
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Harrison named director of Sponsored Programs Administration
Janiece Harrison, a finance, administration and research administration leader with 25 years of experience at Vanderbilt, has been named director of the newly created Sponsored Programs Administration, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan Wente announced today. Read MoreJan 11, 2016