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Anthea Butler, a noted scholar on religion and politics who is a regular contributor to national media programs, will deliver the 2012 Cole Lectures at Vanderbilt University Divinity School’s Benton Chapel. Read More

John Geer (Daniel Dubois/Vanderbilt) Negative ads, excessive campaign spending, and the agenda of the “lame duck” Congress were topics of discussion at the Oct. 15 Federal Forum panel held at The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons at Vanderbilt multipurpose room. The event, hosted by Vanderbilt’s Office of Federal… Read More

Vanderbilt University’s Neuroscience Graduate Program has been named the 2012 “Program of the Year” by the Society for Neuroscience. Read More

(iStockphoto) Open Enrollment for 2013 benefits is almost here! Once again, enrollment is active this year, which means all benefits-eligible employees need to make benefit elections from Oct. 17-31. Even if you already have the right coverage and don’t have any changes to make, you still need to enroll. Read More

“Flulapalooza 2″ will be TWO days offering DOUBLE the options, with the same, super-fast setup as last year. Oct. 17, 2012, 6 a.m–1 p.m. Oct. 18, 2012, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. The tent will be set-up between Light Hall and VA. This event is for ALL Vanderbilt faculty, staff,… Read More

Photo provided by SEMO/Vanderbilt A new program is under way on campus to make it easy to recycle copier, fax, laser and ink jet toner cartridges, as well as old cell phones, iPods and mp3 players. It’s good for the earth and it also benefits some good causes that… Read More

This month dozens of colleges across the country will participate in the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2012 Game Day Challenge. This is Vanderbilt’s third year in a row taking the challenge. Last year, participating schools diverted nearly half a million pounds of waste from local landfills, and Vanderbilt ranked in the Top 10… Read More

Vanderbilt professors are well represented among the authors participating in the 2012 Southern Festival of Books: A Celebration of the Written Word Oct. 12, 13 and 14 in downtown Nashville. The free festival, which began in 1989, is a three-day celebration of authors, writing and reading. Every author on… Read More

Open Enrollment, the annual opportunity to take charge of your benefits and elect the coverage that fits your needs for the coming year, is Oct. 17-31. This is an active enrollment, which means you need to enroll by 11:59 p.m. Oct. 31 to receive the benefits you want for… Read More

Is race a biological category written in our genes? Or are genomic scientists and biomedical researchers mistakenly using race to explain away health disparities among different population groups? Dorothy Roberts, the Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, will explore this issue in an upcoming Chancellor’s Lecture at Vanderbilt University. Read More

L-r: Mark Bandas, Richard McCarty and Maryclaire Manard (Anne Rayner/Vanderbilt) Associate Provost and Dean of Students Mark Bandas, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Richard McCarty and Vanderbilt Student Government President Maryclaire Manard were on hand for a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 9… Read More

Spaces in Vanderbilt's Rand Hall are set to re-open this week, following more than seven months of work at Rand and Sarratt Student Center that mark the joint facility’s first major renovation in more than a decade. Read More

Vanderbilt professors are well represented among the authors participating in the 2012 Southern Festival of Books: A Celebration of the Written Word Oct. 12, 13 and 14 in downtown Nashville. The free festival, which began in 1989, is a three-day celebration of authors, writing and reading. Every… Read More

There is a new system on campus that is transforming the way Vanderbilt manages the co-curricular student experience: Anchor Link. A joint initiative between the Office of the Dean of Students and Vanderbilt Student Government, Anchor Link is an online student involvement… Read More

Human Resources representatives will be on hand to answer your Open Enrollment or other benefits questions at this year’s Benefits and Health Fair, scheduled for Oct. 10 and 11. Medical, dental, vision, retirement and disability representatives also will be available. Come to the fair for free “Know Your Numbers”… Read More

Mary McClure Taylor (John Russell/Vanderbilt) The Office of the Chancellor will host a gathering in memory of Mary McClure Taylor from 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, in the second-floor lobby of Kirkland Hall. Taylor, the beloved university receptionist who left a lasting impression of warmth,… Read More

A new pediatric tower at Williamson Medical Center will bear the name the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Williamson Medical Center. Williamson Medical Center (WMC), one of Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s affiliates, announced plans this week to expand its facility through construction to include upgraded surgical… Read More

The Division of Public Affairs has formed a new Integrated Communications team, drawing together staff with editorial, Web and social media expertise to provide strategic communications support to Vanderbilt’s colleges and schools. Read More

Coursera co-founder Daphne Koller gave the first talk in the 2012-13 John R. and Donna S. Hall Engineering Lecture Series Oct. 2. (Steve Green/Vanderbilt) Since its launch roughly a year ago, the online learning consortium Coursera has grown to more than 1.5 million registered users. This rapid… Read More

Open Enrollment, your opportunity to elect benefits for 2013, is scheduled for Oct. 17-31. Open Enrollment is your opportunity to elect the benefits that suit your needs for 2013. This year’s Open Enrollment is Oct. 17-31, and during that time you will select (or waive) the following… Read More