Futurevu-news
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New segment of Walk & Roll Loop opens on campus
The FutureVU Walk & Roll Loop will offer a scenic pathway for students, faculty, staff and the community to walk, bike and roll around campus. As part of ongoing campus improvements, a new segment has opened along West End Avenue, boosting accessibility and sustainability in the West End Neighborhood. Read MoreApr 8, 2024
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Bike share pilot launched on Vanderbilt campus
Vanderbilt has collaborated with Spin to provide designated e-bike share parking on campus in support of Metro Nashville’s dockless e-bike share program. Read MoreAug 25, 2023
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Vanderbilt Campus Dining launches ReusePass reusable container program
By minimizing plastic waste and encouraging reusable container usage, ReusePass, which replaces the Fill it Forward program, provides the latest example of Vanderbilt’s ongoing commitment to responsible consumption and environmental preservation. Read MoreAug 21, 2023
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Blasting scheduled as part of Frist Athletics Village project
As part of the south end zone project at FirstBank Stadium, there will be blasting along Jess Neely Drive and within the south end zone construction area in the Frist Athletics Village starting on Friday, July 28. Read MoreJul 19, 2023
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Sustainability, mobility and transportation efforts highlighted in FutureVU FY2022 Progress Report
Vanderbilt University made significant progress toward its FutureVU goals in fiscal year 2022, with an increased focus on Campus Dining initiatives and an increased push toward sustainable mobility and transportation efforts. Read MoreMay 5, 2023
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Vanderbilt to further offset carbon footprint by investing in solar energy projects through Clearloop
Vanderbilt University will further offset its carbon footprint by investing in the development of solar energy projects that will expand access to clean energy in the Southeast through a new, multiyear collaboration with Clearloop. Read MoreApr 19, 2023
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Vanderbilt University Campus Dining celebrates Earth Week with Menus of Change
Campus Dining is celebrating Earth Week April 17-21 by offering a special week of menu items that represent various principles of the Menus of Change, a groundbreaking initiative that aims to support healthier, more sustainable and more delicious food choices. Read MoreApr 14, 2023
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Campus Dining to celebrate Earth Month with sustainability events throughout April
In support of Vanderbilt’s sustainability goals, Campus Dining is excited to celebrate Earth Month throughout April. Join the Vanderbilt community at events all month long, including specialty menu events, sustainable product giveaways, guest speakers and the popular Rand Farmer’s Market. Read MoreApr 3, 2023
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Latest Vanderbilt Green Fund projects implemented on campus
Vanderbilt University recently has implemented five sustainability projects with support from the student-led Vanderbilt Green Fund. The projects range from a native species garden that aims to increase biodiversity, pollination and soil quality on campus, to more technology-driven solutions, such as programmable thermostats and solar thermal panels. Read MoreNov 2, 2022
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Graduate and professional student housing project celebrates milestones with topping out ceremony, announces first retail business
Vanderbilt’s graduate and professional student housing project reached two milestones in April: the placement of the final steel structural beam of the building, and the announcement of the first retail business to occupy the space, the Turnip Truck. Read MoreMay 2, 2022
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Vanderbilt breaks ground on graduate and professional student housing development
Vanderbilt faculty, staff and community partners gathered on July 16 to break ground on the university’s new graduate and professional student housing development. Read MoreJul 16, 2021