MyVU Note
‘Estate Planning: Essential Legal Documents’ June 16
Jun. 8, 2021—Join attorney Chris Johnson of Takacs McGinnis Elder Care Law as he covers “Essential Legal Documents: The Documents Everyone Needs” on Wednesday, June 16, at 2 p.m.
Nashville Jazz Workshop and Curb Center for Art, Enterprise and Public Policy host Juneteenth Jazz and Art Live Experience June 19
Jun. 8, 2021—The Nashville Jazz Workshop and the Curb Center for Art, Enterprise and Public Policy at Vanderbilt will participate in the Juneteenth Jazz and Art Live Experience from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 19. The event will feature a community art exhibit, children’s interactive art zone, music and more.
Limited Submission Opportunity: 2022 NEH Summer Stipends
Jun. 6, 2021—Vanderbilt University may nominate two candidates for the National Endowment for the Humanities' Summer Stipends program. Summer Stipends support individuals pursuing advanced research that is of value to humanities scholars, general audiences or both.
Limited Submission Opportunity: 2021 Mellon Foundation New Directions Fellowships
Jun. 6, 2021—Vanderbilt University may submit one application to The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s New Directions Fellowships. New Directions Fellowships assist faculty members in the humanities and humanistic social sciences who seek to acquire systematic training outside their own areas of special interest.
Join Health Plus’ Babies and You prenatal education program
Jun. 2, 2021—Health Plus offers Babies and You, a worksite prenatal health promotion program for faculty and staff, their spouses, and/or dependent children who become pregnant. The program encourages early and consistent prenatal care and provides monthly educational opportunities.
Become a Health Plus Wellness Commodore
Jun. 2, 2021—You can play an important role in creating a culture of wellness at Vanderbilt. Wellness Commodores lead by example through their enthusiastic commitment to wellness.
Win big with Health Plus’ Spring into Summer weigh-ins and step challenge
Jun. 2, 2021—Celebrate good health this season with Health Plus' Spring into Summer weight maintenance program.
University will host free walk-up COVID-19 vaccine clinics for faculty, staff and postdoctoral fellows
Jun. 2, 2021—Vanderbilt Occupational Health will host no-cost walk-up COVID-19 vaccine clinics starting in early June for university-employed faculty, staff and postdoctoral fellows. Vanderbilt recently announced that all university-employed faculty, staff and postdocs are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for the 2021–22 academic year.
VKC Community Lecture: ‘Learning How Children on the Autism Spectrum Process Sensory Information’ June 17
May. 26, 2021—The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Community Lecture Series on Research in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities will present "Learning How Children on the Autism Spectrum Process Sensory Information" on Thursday, June 17, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. CT.
COVID-19 vaccinations now available for 12–15-year-olds through VUMC
May. 24, 2021—After the FDA emergency authorization approval of the Pfizer vaccine for 12–15-year-olds, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has begun offering vaccine appointments for children and teenagers meeting the state criteria.
Vanderbilt faculty partner with Nashville arts group for a cosmic country western musical
May. 21, 2021—With the help of a Vanderbilt Strong grant and Vanderbilt’s Curb Center for Art, Enterprise and Public Policy, two Vanderbilt University instructors came together to create a boisterous country western musical comedy. The play, "Sloppy Bonnie," will run May 20–June 5 in the parking lot of Oz Arts Nashville.
Learn about Diabetes Prevention Program at upcoming sessions
May. 13, 2021—The Diabetes Prevention Program is a research-based program designed to help prevent or delay type 2 diabetes. The program's focus is on developing skills to lose weight, be more physically active and manage stress.