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ITS amps up war on malware
Aug. 23, 2011—Malware-detecting service OpenDNS has been expanded to include Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Lamar Alexander donates pre-Senate papers to Vanderbilt
Aug. 22, 2011—U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander and his wife, Honey Alexander, have donated their pre-Senate papers to Vanderbilt University Library’s Special Collections.
Class of 2015 arrives on campus
Aug. 22, 2011—Move in day took place over the weekend.
Alumni Hall named to National Register of Historic Places
Aug. 19, 2011—Alumni Memorial Hall on the Vanderbilt campus has been named to the National Register of Historic Places, one of several sites in Middle Tennessee to recently receive the designation from the National Park Service.
Sign up for AlertVU emergency notification
Aug. 19, 2011—If there is a campus emergency, be sure you are in the know.
Upgrade makes VUprint more convenient for users
Aug. 18, 2011—Effective Aug. 19, VUprint, the campus pay-for-print service, has been replaced with a new system that will include expanded options for users.
Poet Billy Collins to be in residence at Vanderbilt in September
Aug. 18, 2011—Acclaimed poet Billy Collins will spend a two-week residency at Vanderbilt University this fall, visiting with students, lecturing on poetry as part of Vanderbilt’s Saturday University and giving a public reading.
Travel Fair to feature food, fun and prizes
Aug. 17, 2011—Catch a free chauffeured ride from Kirkland Hall or Medical Center Round Wing.
Controversy over art is good for society, argues Steven Tepper
Aug. 15, 2011—Americans should embrace the inevitable friction that results from artists doing provocative work and sparking community objections, argues a Vanderbilt University sociologist.
Hear classical music with new ears with Blair’s Mitchell Korn
Aug. 15, 2011—“Symphonic Music: Hear More, Enjoy More with New Ears,” a popular listener-appreciation class at Blair School of Music, now meets Wednesday afternoons.
Sarratt post-bookstore to be planned
Aug. 15, 2011—As the Barnes and Noble bookstore takes shape on West End Avenue at the old Borders, Vanderbilt officials are beginning to plan the future of the Sarratt Student Center, a process that will depend on extensive student input.
Veggie Project grows to meet community needs, demand
Aug. 12, 2011—What started five years ago as a dissertation project to examine if increasing access to healthy foods would also increase healthy behaviors in Nashville’s impoverished neighborhoods has blossomed into a popular summertime program for area school children and community members alike.