Faculty News

Open enrollment is your once-a-year opportunity to choose the benefits that best meet your needs. All benefits-eligible employees must complete open enrollment for calendar year 2027 benefits coverage. Enrollment ends at 11:59 p.m. CT on Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. The elections you make are effective Jan. 1–Dec. 31, 2027, and cannot be changed after the enrollment period ends, unless you have a qualifying life event.   Read More

Beginning January 2027, Vanderbilt’s mental health and well-being provider will transition from Lyra Health to Spring Health. While the provider is changing, our commitment to making high-quality mental health care accessible to you and your family is staying the same. Read More

Open Enrollment is your once-a-year opportunity to choose the benefits that best meet the needs of you and your family. To ensure that you’re enrolled in the plans you want, all fully benefits-eligible employees must complete Open Enrollment, even if you do not plan to make changes or waive coverage. Read More

To help employees avoid taxes and penalties, People Experience collects information about contributions made to outside retirement plans to help ensure they don’t exceed IRS limits.  If you contribute to a non-Vanderbilt University retirement plan through an outside business in which you are at least a 50… Read More

AlertVU is Vanderbilt University’s emergency notification system, used to communicate urgent information during situations such as severe weather, safety incidents, utility disruptions or other campus emergencies. Powered by the Everbridge platform, AlertVU allows the university to reach students, faculty and staff through multiple channels—including email, text messages, phone calls, desktop alerts and the VandySafe app. Read More

Celebrate a favorite Vanderbilt University employee tradition—the annual Turkey Toss—on Dec. 16, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. This year’s event, which will be in the Multipurpose Room, Great Room and cafe within Carmichael College, will mark the close of Vanderbilt’s Sesquicentennial celebrations. Attendees will receive a large Vanderbilt insulated bag. Regular turkeys as well as halal and tofurkey options will be available. Read More

This year’s Turkey Toss will be the closing event of Vanderbilt’s Sesquicentennial celebration and will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 16, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., in the Multipurpose Room, Great Room and Carmichael Cafe within Carmichael College.   Read More

Meet two student-professor teams using AI and social media to take their musical Immersion research to a new level. Read More

Political propaganda and artificial intelligence–driven misinformation are infiltrating social media accounts, and Americans need to do something about it. That’s the warning revealed in research from two Vanderbilt professors and discussed on this spe... Read More

To help you make the best commute decision for your needs, the university has numerous resources to customize your commute plan. Learn more about next academic year’s parking rates and commute benefits. Read More

Alternative vehicle and pedestrian pathways along Children’s Way and 24th Avenue South will be in effect on Sept. 24 and Oct. 1. Read More

As part of the Central Utilities Initiative, phased underground boring and exploratory work will take place from Sept. 30 to Oct. 18, resulting in periodic lane and sidewalk closures. Read More

Feeling a sense of belonging at work can have a significant impact on your social well-being. Join the next healthy habit challenge with Virgin Pulse and grow your community. Read More